The partnership between Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokić has been central to the Denver Nuggets’ rise as a championship contender. With Gordon on the wing and Jokić orchestrating the offense, the duo has combined for remarkable production: Jokić has averaged 26.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon faces a four-to-six-week absence after a hamstring injury, forcing major rotation changes.

Los Nuggets de Denver perdieron a otro jugador titular. El alero Aaron Gordon estará fuera de manera indefinida debido a una distensión en el tendón de la corva derecho.

As expected, Jokic and Jamal Murray delivered, with the latter recording 23 points and nine assists. Meanwhile, Cam Johnson seems to be breaking out of his shooting slump, scoring 20 points on 63.6 percent shooting from the field, built on three triples.