Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson headline Nuggets injury report for Game 3 vs. Timberwolves

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The Denver Nuggets are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.

For the Nuggets, they enter Thursday’s game tied 1-1 in the series with the Timberwolves after losing at home in Game 2 on Monday night.

Now Denver will try to bounce back and steal a game on the road on Thursday over the Timberwolves as they try to take a 2-1 series lead.

While the Nuggets are looking to regain control in the series with a victory in Game 3 on Thursday night, they may be without two of their key players due to injuries.

Nuggets list Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson on injury report for Game 3

For the Nuggets, they have two players listed on their injury report for Thursday’s game in Minneapolis.

Denver has listed Aaron Gordon as probable and he is expected to play despite dealing with left calf tightness.

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This is positive news for the Nuggets as Gordon is expected to play in Game 3 where he will likely continue to have a large role on both ends of the court alongside and .