Gordon "looked normal," Adelman said. "His motions were good. So, hoping he plays." In the event that he doesn't play, though, the Nuggets will be prepared. "We walked through a lot of stuff today with different people having [his] responsibilities," Adelman said. "But, like I said, the hope is the responsibilities will be Aaron's."

The Thunder couldn't close out on the road in their 119-107 Game 6 loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored an efficient 32 points, but the rest of the starters couldn't contribute. Jalen Williams was limited to six points on 3-of-16 shooting.