Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon positioned himself to be the villain in the eyes of the Clippers’ home crowd Saturday night.

Oh you thought Russell Westbrook winning the Denver Nuggets Game 1 at the 3-point line was crazy? You were awed by Kawhi Leonard's historic shotmaking in Game 2 as the Los Angeles Clippers tied the series?

However, the Nuggets had Aaron Gordon saving the game — and perhaps their season. That theme about depth — the Clippers have it, the Nuggets do not — is going to be a main one the rest of this series.