Aaron Gordon

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon injured his hamstring near the end of the second quarter and did not return for the second half of Friday's game against the Bucks.

The injury occurred in the second quarter when Gordon pushed the ball in transition. As he attacked, he pulled up suddenly, reached for his hamstring, and then surrendered possession of the ball to a teammate. He exited at the next deadball and was eventually ruled out in the third quarter. Gordon had already dealt with a hamstring injury this season, so a reaggregation may cause the Nuggets to take a cautious approach going forward.

Gordon (hamstring) won't return to Friday's game against the Bucks, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.

Gordon is questionable to return to Friday's game against the Bucks due to a right hamstring strain, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

The Nuggets' starting unit on Friday features many changes. With Nikola Jokic, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun and Jamal Murray all out with injuries, several reserves have been elevated to the starting lineup. The unusual combination of players will look to overpower the Bucks, put together a second straight victory, and remain near the top of the Western Conference standings.