To make matters worse! The Nuggets tiebreaker adds another injury, Gordon s hamstring will become an X factor

In the sixth match between the Nuggets and the Thunder in the Western Conference semi-finals not long ago, the Nuggets finally defeated the Thunder 119-107 at home, dragging the series into a tiebreak battle. It is very difficult for the Nuggets to win this game. Murray suffered from the flu, scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Jokic burned out all the money again, scoring 29 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Braun ushered in an explosion, scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Strauss became the surprise and scored a career-high 15 points. Westbrook and Porter Jr. also recovered, scoring 10 points and 8 points respectively.

Godden performed poorly in this game, scoring 5 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists from 2 of 7 shots. What is even more heartbreaking is that in the last stage of the game, Gordon was injured by an accident in grabbing the ball. He covered his thighs in pain and limped around walking. Nuggets head coach Adelman said after the game that he was very worried about Gordon's hamstring problem, but he was not sure about the specific situation. Fortunately, they still have two days to rest after winning the G6. Evan Jeffries, MD, said Gordon's condition didn't look very good. He kept holding on to his left hamstring. Gordon seemed to have injured his left hamstring, which was the biggest hidden danger in the tiebreak battle. Gordon's injury touched the hearts of many Nuggets fans, and his thighs were the Nuggets' thighs. Gordon averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in this year's playoffs, and performed well on both offense and defense. He saved the Nuggets three times, including two finals and one draw. If Gordon cannot play in the tiebreak battle, it will be difficult for the Nuggets to defeat the Thunder.

Nuggets have experienced tiebreak battles for two consecutive rounds this year. They will play 14 games in 29 days, which is a huge test for the players' physical fitness. The injuries of Porter Jr. and Gordon may be related to the intensive schedule. According to statistics, Jokic will usher in his seventh tiebreak battle. In the previous six tiebreak battles, Jokic has a record of 4 wins and 2 losses. In the first six tiebreak battles, he averaged 24.3 points, 15.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks per game, which is good news for the Nuggets.

It is worth noting that this tiebreak battle is still the ultimate competition between two MVP competitors, Alexander and Jokic. Alexander won 32 first votes in the MVP voting this season, while Jokic had 15 first votes. Judging from the current situation, it is already a foregone conclusion that Alexander has obtained the MVP. It is reported that the MVP will probably be announced in the Western Conference Finals, and once the Thunder are eliminated by the Nuggets, Alexander will encounter an embarrassing situation like Nowitzki back then. In addition, in the past decade, only Curry was able to win the championship in 2015. From this perspective, getting an MVP is likely to lose the championship.