Nuggets' Gordon returns vs. Clippers after 10-game absence
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Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon returned for Sunday's contest against the Los Angeles Clippers after missing 10 games due to a calf strain.
Gordon came off the bench, checking in at 4:34 mark of the first quarter.
Gordon averaged 15.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in seven games before suffering the injury.
The Nuggets went 6-4 with the 29-year-old out of the lineup and started third-year forward Peyton Watson, who averaged 12.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in Gordon's absence.
Gordon is in his fifth season with the club after coming over in a midseason trade from the Orlando Magic in 2021.
After a 2-3 start to the season, the Nuggets boast a 10-7 record.