In all likelihood, Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun will be ornaments on the home team’s bench this Christmas.
Nuggets coach David Adelman doesn’t expect Gordon or Braun to be back from their respective injuries by the time Denver hosts Minnesota for a Christmas nightcap. The Nuggets (17-6) have played their last eight games without their starting two-guard and power forward, both of whom are in the midst of multi-week recoveries — Gordon from a right hamstring strain, Braun from a sprained left ankle.
“Aaron and Christian, it’s a slow process,” Adelman said.