Gordon leaves matchup against Bucks due to hamstring injury

MILWAUKEE — Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon sustained a hamstring injury towards the conclusion of the second quarter and did not return for the second half of Friday’s matchup against the Bucks.

In the first half, Gordon recorded 13 points on 4 of 9 shooting, along with six rebounds and three assists.

The team announced immediately after halftime that Gordon was questionable to return, but Denver outscored Milwaukee 30-21 in the third quarter, establishing a 15-point lead by the end of the period, while Gordon remained on the bench.

Earlier this season, Gordon was sidelined for over a month due to a hamstring strain.

The Nuggets were already without several important rotation players on Friday, including Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, and Jonas Valanciunas.