DeAndre Jordan performed 13 minutes vs. the Wizards on Thursday night time, however his most memorable play might have come off the court docket.
With the Nuggets lower than two minutes from wrapping up a cushty 141-128 win over the Wizards, Aaron Gordon checked out of the sport alongside different Denver starters.
However there was a shock in retailer for the 27-year-old.
And his stunt left the ahead theatrically falling to the ground in direction of the top of a Denver win
As an unwitting Gordon sat again down in his seat, Jordan positioned a cup on the chair, main the ahead to sit down on it and jokingly grimace on the ground in ache.
Jordan and teammate Jeff Inexperienced had been left in stiches by the prank, and Gordon gave the impression to be in good spirits as nicely upon getting again up.
The transfer mirrored an similar prank executed by the Spurs in 2013, when Manu Ginobili did the identical to Tim Duncan.
Jeff Inexperienced was left in hysterics by the prank on Gordon on Thursday night time in Denver
On Thursday night time, the prank got here after a formidable displaying from Gordon, who’s averaging a 16.9 factors per recreation on the season.
He notched 22 factors and 7 rebounds towards a cascading Washington staff that has misplaced 9 of their final 10 video games.
Jordan scored 4 factors off the bench, whereas Inexperienced was extra productive in taking part in time, registering 10 factors and 5 boards in quarter-hour.
The win introduced Denver to 17-10 on the season, and so they sit simply 1.5 video games behind the No. 1 seed Memphis Grizzlies within the Western Convention.
