Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon returned in Sunday afternoon's 112-101 win over the Dallas Mavericks after missing nine games because of a right calf strain, helping Denver swing the game in his limited minutes.
Gordon came off the bench for Denver and played under a minutes restriction. He finished with 13 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field in only 18 minutes; the Nuggets were plus-23 when he was on the court.
Gordon, 29, felt discomfort in his calf in the third quarter of a loss to the Phoenix Suns on Christmas and was shut down for the past two weeks. Gordon had a similar injury to the calf earlier in the season that kept him out for 10 games.
Jamal Murray, who exited Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets at halftime due to left knee soreness and was listed as questionable for Sunday's game, started and finished with 17 points in 32 minutes.