The Western Conference heavyweights are clashing at the Toyota Center, both sitting at 1–1 in NBA Cup group play, with the winner set to take the group lead for next week. The stakes get even higher when Nuggets star Aaron Gordon tries to prove his hamstring won’t hold him back, only to make a brief appearance in the first quarter before heading straight back to the locker room.

With the Rockets vs. Nuggets game still in the first quarter, with 8:42 minutes remaining, Aaron Gordon ’s worst fears seemed to come true. The commentators captured the moment, echoing what fans feared:

“ Does it get the roll? He was grabbing at the back of his right leg. And that time, he’s been moving a little gingerly, but this is not a ginger move right here. It’s a fast break… It looked like Aaron Gordon

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