Nuggets' Gordon back in lineup for Game 4 loss

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was back in the lineup for Saturday's 112-96 Game 4 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The 30-year-old scored just nine points on 4-of-11 shooting in 23 minutes of action.

"It was unfair for me to keep him out there," Nuggets head coach David Adelman told reporters postgame, according to Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette. "I felt like he was really laboring in the first half. ... We're going to have to decide what we do for Game 5."

Gordon was a late scratch for the previous contest due to a calf injury.

Gordon's been a key player on both ends of the floor, averaging 12.5 points, 7.5 boards, and 3.5 assists through the first two games of the series.

The 6-foot-8 forward made a career-low 36 appearances during the regular season, mostly due to a pair of hamstring strains.