<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-earns-above-average-david-adelman-historic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray earns ‘above average’ claim from David Adelman after historic night');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jamal-Murray-earns-above-average-claim-from-David-Adelman-after-historic-night.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray earns ‘above average’ claim from David Adelman after historic night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T21:58:20-08:00">December 3rd, 9:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T21:58:20-08:00">December 3rd, 9:58pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is one of the prolific players in the league who have yet to earn a spot in the All-Star Game. But there’s a strong possibility of that changing for Murray this season, especially with the way he has been playing recently.</p><p>On Wednesday, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-adam-silver-admits-league-over-calibrated-offense">led the Nuggets over the Indiana Pacers</a>, 135-120, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. He exploded for a season-high 52 points on 19-of-25 shooting from the field, including a scorching 10-of-11 from beyond the arc. He also added six rebounds and four assists.</p><p>After their win over the Pacers, Nuggets coach David Adelman stressed that Murray <a href="https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/1996440020925001976" rel="noopener">belongs in the upper tier</a> of players in the league.</p><p>“All I know is (Murray’s) got a ring at his house, he’s got a triple-double in the finals, he’s got multiple 50-point games in the playoffs. The amount of games of a team he’s on and how many games we’ve won over this decade, and obviously Jok’s (Nikola Jokic) been there too, but that’s been the standard of those two guys over and over and over every year,” said Adelman in a video posted by the Nuggets.</p><p>“Up to this point this season, I would say his level of play has been very, very above average.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What more can we say 🤷‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/2Pw8BxzF1E">pic.twitter.com/2Pw8BxzF1E</a></p><p>— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) <a href="https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/1996440020925001976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s hard to disagree with Adelman, who’s been a witness to the work ethic of 28-year-old Murray over the years, even during his one-year hiatus due to an ACL injury.</p><p>With the amount of talented guards in the Western Conference, Murray has typically been the odd man out. But as Adelman said, it’s impossible to deny that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-aaron-gordon-exclusive-club-52-points">Murray is playing on another level this season</a>.</p><p>Denver improved to 15-6 after beating Indiana.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray earns ‘above average’ claim from David Adelman after historic night

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-aaron-gordon-exclusive-club-52-points');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jamal Murray joins Aaron Gordon in exclusive club with 52-point eruption');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_0373.jpeg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jamal Murray joins Aaron Gordon in exclusive club with 52-point eruption</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T19:21:20-08:00">December 3rd, 7:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T19:24:55-08:00">December 3rd, 7:24pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Nuggets got back in the win column and snapped a one-game losing streak following their 135-120 win against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. It was Jamal Murray who led the way for the Nuggets, finishing with 52 points, and joining teammate Aaron Gordon in reaching a franchise record.</p><p>Jamal Murray became <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1996405637216104863" rel="noopener">only the second player</a> in Nuggets history, alongside Aaron Gordon, to finish with at least 50 points while knocking down at least ten 3-point shots, as per StatMuse. Both of those games occurred this season, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-50-point-game-unmatched-nba-history">Gordon’s coming back on Oct. 23 during a loss to the Golden State Warriors</a>.</p><p>In the Nuggets’ win against the Pacers, Murray finished with 52 points while shooting 10-of-11 (90.9 percent) from the 3-point line. He shot 19-of-25 (76 percent) overall, and also finished with six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 36 minutes of play.</p><p>That ended up being Murray’s third 50-point game for his career, putting him one 50-point outburst away from tying Nikola Jokic (4) for the franchise record of <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1996405301407609087" rel="noopener">most 50-point games</a>, also as per StatMuse.</p><p>Coming into Wednesday’s game, Murray had appeared in 19 games for the Nuggets at a little over 34 minutes per game. He was averaging 23.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.1 steals with splits of 48.3 percent shooting from the field, 41.5 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 89.5 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>With the win, the Nuggets improved to 15-6, and they currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference standing. As of publication, they are right behind the Houston Rockets for the No. 3 seed in the West, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-has-already-declared-denver-as-2026-nba-champion">looking like a potential contender</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jamal Murray joins Aaron Gordon in exclusive club with 52-point eruption

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/are-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-playing-tonight-nuggets-vs-pacers-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Pacers injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nikola-Jokic-15-and-guard-Jamal-Murray-27-against-the-Phoenix-Suns.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Are Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Pacers injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T09:30:21-08:00">December 3rd, 9:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T10:24:41-08:00">December 3rd, 10:24am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Nuggets enter Tuesday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers with uncertainty surrounding the availability of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. As Denver (14-6) prepares to begin a four-game road trip, both players appeared on the team’s morning injury report ahead of the 7 p.m. ET tipoff at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</p><p>Jokic was <a href="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2025-26-season/" rel="noopener">listed as probable</a> with a left wrist sprain, while Murray was designated questionable due to a right ankle sprain. Both players logged significant minutes in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-david-adelman-rips-denver-home-skid">Monday’s 131-121 loss to the Dallas Mavericks</a>, prompting the team to monitor their statuses heading into Wednesday’s matchup.</p><p>Jokic recorded another dominant outing in the loss, securing a triple-double with 29 points, 20 rebounds, 13 assists, two blocks and a steal in 37 minutes. He shot 10-for-24 from the field, 3-for-10 from beyond the arc and 6-for-7 at the free-throw line. The performance marked his latest addition to what has been one of the strongest starts of his career.</p><p>Through 20 games this season, the three-time MVP is averaging 29 points, 12.8 rebounds and a career-best 11.1 assists per game. He is also posting 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 62.1% from the field and 43.8% from three in 34.9 minutes.</p><h2><b>Nuggets list Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray on injury report vs. Pacers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nikola-Jokic-15-and-Denver-Nuggets-guard-Jamal-Murray-27-during-overtime.jpg"><figcaption>© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Murray played 26 minutes in the loss, finishing with 10 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one steal. He shot 3-for-8 from the field, 2-for-3 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the line while continuing to manage the ankle issue that has appeared on multiple injury reports throughout the season.</p><p>Murray is averaging a career-high 23.3 points along with 6.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 19 games. He is shooting 48.3% from the floor and 41.5% from deep while playing 34.8 minutes per game.</p><p>Tuesday’s meeting marks the second matchup between the two teams this season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indiana-boost-vs-nuggets-with-andrew-nembhard-return-injury">Denver won the first contest 117-100 on Nov. 8</a> at Ball Arena despite Murray’s absence. Jokic delivered one of his most efficient games of the season, finishing with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists while shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. He also recorded a steal and eight turnovers in 32 minutes.</p><p>Indiana (4-17) enters the contest looking to halt its early-season struggles, while Denver aims to maintain position near the top of the Western Conference standings. The Nuggets will continue their road trip later this week with stops in Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento before returning home on Dec. 15.</p><p>Denver is expected to provide final injury updates closer to tipoff as Jokic and Murray’s statuses become clearer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Pacers injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-ankle-injury-loss-mavericks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray sustains ankle injury in loss to Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nuggets-guard-Jamal-Murray-controls-the-ball-under-pressure-from-Mavericks-forward-Naji-Marshall.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray sustains ankle injury in loss to Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-02T05:15:18-08:00">December 2nd, 5:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-02T05:15:18-08:00">December 2nd, 5:15am</time><address><a>Rachel Strand</a>Rachel Strand is a credentialed beat reporter covering the Denver Nuggets and Denver Broncos for ClutchPoints. She is also the creator of DailyDenverBroncos.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Nuggets suffered a 131-121 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, but the scoreboard wasn’t their only concern. Star point guard Jamal Murray sprained his right ankle in the third quarter, adding to Denver’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-out-at-least-a-month-with-hamstring-injury">growing list of injured starters.</a></p><p>Murray sustained the injury early in the third period and was seen limping to the locker room. The point guard would attempt to return and finish the quarter, but ultimately did not play. He would watch the final minutes from the sidelines as his team dropped its fourth consecutive home game. Murray would finish with just 10 points, nine assists, and four rebounds in 26 minutes before the <a href="https://youtu.be/qoIbCEppWbs?si=vWj_7LE8LZ58ZoV4" rel="noopener">injury forced him out</a>.</p><p>“I don’t know how he’s doing. I know he tried (to play), because that’s Jamal. Jamal is tough,” Nuggets head coach David Adelman said postgame. “If he sits himself because of the pain, you know it hurts. I’m hoping it just was something that happened tonight and he can get treatment the next two days, and we can see him come back.”</p><h2><b>Denver Nuggets injury crisis deepens</b></h2><p>Murray’s potential absence worsens an already difficult situation for the Nuggets. He would join fellow starters Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun on the injury report if unable to play. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-out-at-least-a-month-with-hamstring-injury">Gordon has been sidelined since November 21</a> with a right hamstring injury and is expected to return in late December or early January. Braun sprained his left ankle on November 12 and is expected to miss at least six weeks.</p><p>Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic acknowledged Murray’s importance while emphasizing the team’s need to adapt.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nikola Jokic on the Nuggets difficulty to execute without Jamal Murray in the lineup: <a href="https://t.co/zm76L7QBOk">pic.twitter.com/zm76L7QBOk</a></p><p>— Rachel Strand (@MileHighRachel) <a href="https://twitter.com/MileHighRachel/status/1995730156283949164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He’s a great player for us. He can score, he can get other people involved,” said Jokic. “But if someone is down, we cannot think about him. Some other guy needs to step up, and we need to find a way to win a game.”</p><p>Murray is scheduled to be evaluated on Tuesday to determine the severity of the sprain and his availability moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray sustains ankle injury in loss to Mavericks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-injury-report-heat-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray lands on injury report for Heat clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jamal-Murray-lands-on-injury-report-for-Heat-clash.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray lands on injury report for Heat clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-04T17:37:00-08:00">November 4th, 5:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-04T18:08:47-08:00">November 4th, 6:08pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Nuggets will look to stay unblemished at home as they host the Miami Heat at Ball Arena on Wednesday.</p><p>The Nuggets are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-nearly-took-domantas-sabonis-head-off-laser-assist-aaron-gordon">coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings</a> in a high-octane affair, 130-124, on Monday to improve to 4-2. Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 34 points and added seven rebounds, 14 assists, four steals, and two blocks to lead the charge.</p><p>Christian Braun added 21 points, four rebounds, and three assists, Aaron Gordon chipped in 20 points and seven rebounds, while Jamal Murray added 15 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.</p><p>Murray, however, was <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-11-04_06PM.pdf" rel="noopener">included in the injury report</a> ahead of their game against the Heat. But fans should not worry too much as he was listed as “probable” due to “left calf tightness.” He has not missed a game this season.</p><p>If the prolific guard sits out, it will be a tough challenge for the Nuggets to make up for his productivity. The 28-year-old Murray is averaging 24.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.7 assists this season.</p><p>Murray has dealt with various injuries in the past, including a torn ACL, which forced him to miss the entire 2021-22 season. During his return in the next campaign, he helped the Nuggets win the NBA Finals against the Heat.</p><p>Denver coach Davin Adelman may tap Julian Strawther or Julian Pickett if Murray sits out versus Miami. He can also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-ties-oscar-robertson-triple-double-record">always make Jokic play point guard</a>. After all, he’s the team’s best playmaker.</p><p>The Nuggets are still undefeated at home in three games, while the Heat are 2-3 on the road. The Nuggets were 26-15 at Ball Arena last season, taking advantage of the dreaded altitude in Mile High City.</p><p>Miami is coming off a victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, 120-119, at Intuit Dome on Monday, with Bam Adebayo posting a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds.</p><p>The Heat are still without Tyler Herro, who’s recovering from left ankle surgery.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray lands on injury report for Heat clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-lands-injury-report-showdown-jamal-murray-nuggets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Zach LaVine lands on injury report for showdown vs. Jamal Murray, Nuggets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zach-Lavine.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ Zach LaVine lands on injury report for showdown vs. Jamal Murray, Nuggets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-03T11:30:31-08:00">November 3rd, 11:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-03T11:30:31-08:00">November 3rd, 11:30am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings might be without their leading scorer when they face the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-zach-lavine-shoots-down-bulls-west-nickname">Zach LaVine has officially landed</a> on the injury report with <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-11-03_08AM.pdf" rel="noopener">lower back soreness</a>. LaVine, who’s been one of the few bright spots in the Kings’ uneven start to the season, is currently listed as questionable for the matchup against Denver.</p><p>Through six games, LaVine has been electric offensively, averaging 29.5 points per game on 37 minutes a night. His scoring prowess has kept Sacramento competitive amid a string of injuries that have derailed head coach Doug Christie’s early-season rotation.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🏀 SATURDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀</p><p>Zach LaVine records his 5th game of 30+ PTS this season as the <a href="https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SacramentoKings</a> secure the road win!</p><p>DeMar DeRozan: 29 PTS<br>Domantas Sabonis: 24 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST<br>Dennis Schröder: 24 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL<br>Russell Westbrook: 12 PTS, 10 AST, 2 STL… <a href="https://t.co/XtQsAnyRKq">pic.twitter.com/XtQsAnyRKq</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1984799135002661146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Kings sit at 2-4 and could be severely short-handed again, with Keegan Murray (left thumb UCL injury) and Malik Monk (personal reasons) already ruled out, and Dennis Schröder also questionable due to right hip soreness.</p><p>If LaVine is unable to go, Sacramento’s offensive responsibilities would fall heavily on DeMar DeRozan’s shoulders. Rookie Devin Carter, who is also questionable with right knee soreness, could see increased minutes if cleared to play.</p><p>Meanwhile, the defending champion Denver Nuggets enter the contest with a 3-2 record and their own injury concerns. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-injury-report-nba-cup-game-blazers">Jamal Murray is listed as probable</a> with left calf tightness, while Cameron Johnson is also probable due to shoulder inflammation.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-humble-response-effortless-play-style">Denver’s rotation will again rely on Nikola Jokić</a>, who’s been his usual dominant self to open the season, averaging a triple-double and anchoring the Nuggets’ offense.</p><p>This matchup between Western Conference contenders has lost a bit of star power with both teams banged up, but the potential duel between LaVine and Murray, if both suit up, could still deliver fireworks. LaVine has been in rhythm all season, scoring efficiently and showing improved shot selection, while Murray is just finding his stride after a cautious start.</p><p>For Sacramento, this game offers a chance to build momentum and avoid slipping deeper below .500. But without their leading scorer, the Kings’ uphill battle against Denver’s depth and discipline only gets steeper.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Zach LaVine lands on injury report for showdown vs. Jamal Murray, Nuggets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-injury-report-nba-cup-game-blazers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray lands on injury report for NBA Cup game vs. Blazers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jamal-Murray-in-action.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray lands on injury report for NBA Cup game vs. Blazers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-31T06:45:51-07:00">October 31st, 6:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-31T06:45:51-07:00">October 31st, 6:45am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-michael-malone-goes-off-denver-embarrassing-defense-loss-trail-blazers">Nuggets will be facing the Portland Trail Blazers </a>in the group stage of the NBA Cup, and they could be without their starting point guard. Jamal Murray has <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-10-31_08AM.pdf" rel="noopener">landed on the injury report</a>, as he’s dealing with left calf tightness. Murray has been available in all of the Nuggets’ games so far, and in their last game against the New Orleans Pelicans, he finished with 17 points and six assists.</p><p>If Murray isn’t able to go, the Nuggets will have to rely on their depth, which shouldn’t be an issue after the moves that they made over the offseason. At the same time, having Murray on the floor would be key for them, especially if they want a chance at the NBA Cup this season.</p><h2><b>Jamal Murray’s injury status vs. Blazers</b></h2><p>Murray is listed as questionable against the Blazers, which means his status could be up in the air. Calf tightness shouldn’t be an injury that is taken lightly, so if Murray can’t play, it would be a good decision to sit him out. In the event that he doesn’t play, Christian Braun, Bruce Brown, and others may have the ball more in their hand, or they may just have Nikola Jokic run more point guard.</p><p>Murray has started the season off hot, and earlier this week against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he finished with 43 points. After the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-praises-many-weapons-big-win-timberwolves">Jokic spoke about Murray’s game</a> and how he saw him prepare during camp to get here.</p><p>“He came ready to training camp, and he’s healthy,” Jokic said. “He’s in shape. It’s a product of the good work he did this summer, and we know what he can do when he’s shooting the ball. He was really good for us, the reason why we won the game.”</p><p>The Nuggets have always been a hard team to beat when Murray gets hot, and he changes the way teams have to prepare for the Nuggets. Though Jokic is the main guy you have to contain, letting Murray get hot would be a big mistake, and he’s shown that for the past few years, mainly in the playoffs.</p><p>It is still early in the season, so the Nuggets don’t want to risk any further injury to Murray, but if he can play, there’s a good chance that he’ll be out there trying to help his team continue their strong start to the year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray lands on injury report for NBA Cup game vs. Blazers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-hits-suns-with-shrug-gesture-crazy-halfcourt-shot');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hits Suns with shrug gesture after crazy halfcourt shot');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jamal-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hits Suns with shrug gesture after crazy halfcourt shot</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T19:35:01-07:00">October 25th, 7:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T19:35:01-07:00">October 25th, 7:35pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jamal Murray had the Denver Nuggets’ home crowd go wild with his halfcourt shot during Saturday’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-you-wont-believe-whose-record-aaron-gordon-tied-for-most-3s-in-season-opener">matchup against the Phoenix Suns</a>.</p><p>Murray began his 10th year in the NBA, shining as a veteran star for the Nuggets. He looks to have the team present themselves as a strong playoff contender with championship aspirations. Even though he’s dealt with injuries in the past, he remains solid as one of the best guards in the league.</p><p>The star guard shined once again with a big highlight to end the first quarter of the game. Denver inbounded the ball with less than three seconds remaining as Murray <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1982263590494052390" rel="noopener">fired the halfcourt shot</a> with a second to spare. Fortunately for him, the ball went through the hoop as the attending fans roared in a big applause for the rare highlight.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JAMAL MURRAY BEATS THE 1Q BUZZER FROM BEYOND HALFCOURT 🚨 <a href="https://t.co/8diZV7iha6">pic.twitter.com/8diZV7iha6</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1982263590494052390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Jamal Murray, Nuggets played 1st half against Suns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Denver-Nuggets-guard-Christian-Braun-0-and-Denver-Nuggets-center-Nikola-Jokic-15-defend-on-Phoenix-Suns-guard-Devin-Booker-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a great halfcourt shot for Jamal Murray to pull off, helping the Nuggets boast a 71-54 lead over the Suns at halftime.</p><p>Murray’s big shot helped Denver take a 34-28 edge after the first quarter. Not only that, but it also sparked a 37-26 display in the second period that went towards the hosts’ favor.</p><p>Free throws and turnovers are playing a major role in the matchup. The Nuggets have big advantages in these categories, making 19 shots at the line while limiting their turnovers to just one. It hasn’t been the same for the Suns, converting nine free throws while turning the ball over nine times.</p><p>Two players have scored in double-digits for Denver so far, including Murray. He has 14 points, three assists and two rebounds on 5-of-11 shooting from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the arc. Aaron Gordon comes next with 13 points and two rebounds, Cameron Johnson put up nine points and two rebounds, while Christian Braun provided eight points and two steals.</p><p>After this matchup, the Nuggets will prepare for their next contest. They will be on the road, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 27 at 9:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hits Suns with shrug gesture after crazy halfcourt shot

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-makes-100-championship-declaration-after-game-7-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray makes ‘100%’ championship declaration after Game 7 loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nuggets-guard-Jamal-Murray-during-the-championship-parade.jpg"><figcaption>© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray makes ‘100%’ championship declaration after Game 7 loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-18T19:21:14-07:00">May 18th, 7:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-18T19:21:14-07:00">May 18th, 7:21pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-makes-confession-playing-through-injury-game-7">end of the 2024-25 season came ever so swiftly for the Denver Nuggets</a>; in Game 7 of their second-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they were undone by a deluge of turnovers en route to a 125-93 defeat that sends them spiraling deep into an offseason filled with questions regarding their current core’s championship viability. Nonetheless, Jamal Murray is not fazed.</p><p>Murray, despite undoubtedly dealing with the sting of seeing his and the Nuggets’ season come to an end, <a href="https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1924232073629339938" rel="noopener">was confident</a> that they will be back on the mountaintop of the NBA.</p><p>“100% [confidence]. We just came up short tonight. Get back in the gym and get back to it for next year,” Murray said in his postgame presser, via @ohnohedidnt24 on X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jamal Murray on if the Nuggets can win another championship:</p><p>"100%. We just came up short tonight. Get back in the gym and get back to it for next year" <a href="https://t.co/9diuA3Kz4p">pic.twitter.com/9diuA3Kz4p</a></p><p>— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) <a href="https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/1924232073629339938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Indeed, there’s nothing the Nuggets can do but to move forward, take a lengthy rest, and then go back to working hard in preparation for another long grind next season in pursuit of a championship.</p><p>Murray may not have had the best Game 7 performance against the Thunder, but his two-man game with Nikola Jokic continues to be the heartbeat of the team and nearly led them to an upset of the 68-win OKC squad. What will be key for the Nuggets, however, is keeping Murray healthy.</p><p>One of the best parts of the Nuggets’ 2024-25 season was the emergence of Christian Braun in a starting role; Braun was enormous for the Nuggets and made them not miss Kentavious Caldwell-Pope too much. Braun averaged 15.2 points last season on 58 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent from deep, making him a keeper for Denver.</p><p>Aaron Gordon was the hero of this year’s playoff run and should be back to being at his best provided he recovers fully from his hamstring strain. The Nuggets’ core four of Jokic, Murray, Braun, and Gordon should be a good enough foundation for a championship team, they simply have to re-assess the roster around them.</p><h2><b>Nuggets must prioritize depth this offseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/May-18-2025-Oklahoma-City-Oklahoma-USA-Oklahoma-City-Thunder-guard-Cason-Wallace-22-shoots-beside-Denver-Nuggets-guard-Jamal-Murray-27-in-the-second-half-of-game-seven-of-the-se.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Nuggets are going to face difficulties when it comes to adding depth this offseason. Zeke Nnaji and Dario Saric’s contracts will continue to clog their cap sheet, and both of them have negative trade value. Meanwhile, the huge contracts for Jokic, Murray, Gordon, and Michael Porter Jr. means that they’re very limited in what they can do without dangling one of those players.</p><p>Suffice to say, Jokic, Murray, and Gordon appear to be safe from trade conversations. A blockbuster deal for the Nuggets will have to start with the inclusion of Porter. But in any trade, the Nuggets will want to prioritize acquiring depth to compete for a championship, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-calls-for-change-similar-to-pacers-timberwolves">Jokic even pointing to the rosters</a> the Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Indiana Pacers have built.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray makes ‘100%’ championship declaration after Game 7 loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-message-to-shai-gilgeous-alexander-after-game-7');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s message to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after Game 7');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nuggets-guard-Jamal-Murray-27-and-Oklahoma-City-Thunder-guard-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-2-hug.jpg"><figcaption>© Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s message to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after Game 7</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-18T18:25:49-07:00">May 18th, 6:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-19T10:25:46-07:00">May 19th, 10:25am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets put up a valiant effort, pushing the 68-win and heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in their second-round matchup, but in the end, they did not have enough to get across the finish line.</p><p>In Game 7, the Nuggets struggled after a great start to the ballgame en route to suffering a season-ending 125-93 defeat with Murray, who finished with 13 points on 6-16 shooting from the field, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-makes-shai-gilgeous-alexander-mvp-declaration-after-game-7">being thoroughly outplayed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</a>.</p><p>Gilgeous-Alexander, the likely winner of the 2025 NBA MVP, put up 35 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field and was brilliant for the final three games of the series.</p><p>His brilliance even frustrated the Nuggets at times, including his Team Canada teammate Murray, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-jamal-murray-mocks-shai-gilgeous-alexanders-flopping">mocked Gilgeous-Alexander’s tendency to exaggerate contact</a> in an attempt to get to the foul line and manufacture easy points for his team in Game 6.</p><p>Nonetheless, now that the series is over and all competitiveness can be put to the side, the Nuggets guard wishes his Canadian compatriot nothing but the best. In fact, Murray wants Gilgeous-Alexander to make their hometown proud.</p><p>“Bring it home. Bring it home for the 6ix,” Murray told Gilgeous-Alexander at the game’s conclusion, via Reddit.</p><blockquote><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1kpwboa/jamal_murray_to_shai_gilgeousalexander_after_the/">Jamal Murray to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after the game “Bring it home. Bring it home for the 6ix”</a><br>by<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/JakGrealish/">u/JakGrealish</a> in<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/">nba</a></blockquote><p>Murray and Gilgeous-Alexander battled together for Team Canada in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and they have built a friendship over the years, especially when their hometowns are that close to one another. (Murray was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, while Gilgeous-Alexander, while he may have been born in Toronto, hails from Hamilton, Ontario.)</p><p>For professional athletes, if they’re going to lose, they might as well fall at the sword of the best. And for the Nuggets, it would be a great honor if they end up being the team that strengthens the Thunder enough for their championship push.</p><h2><b>Nuggets can now rest</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nuggets-All-Star-Nikola-Jokic-1-1.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This year’s playoffs has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-makes-request-to-nba-about-playoff-schedule">very exhausting for the Nuggets’ core players</a>. The front office’s shortcomings in bringing in the prerequisite depth has made it so that Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, and Christian Braun had to log a heavy workload — with Michael Porter Jr. and Russell Westbrook taking turns filling in that fifth spot.</p><p>Peyton Watson and Julian Strawther tried their best, but in the end, they couldn’t be relied upon in Game 7 to give the Nuggets the boost that they needed.</p><p>At the very least, they can now rest their weary legs and prepare for next season with the intention of running it back, competing for a championship but this time doing so with a greater assortment of talent around them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s message to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after Game 7

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-aaron-gordon-russell-westbrook-game-7-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon available to play through injury in Game 7 vs. Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nuggets-forward-Aaron-Gordon-32-celebrates-with-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>© Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon available to play through injury in Game 7 vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-18T07:03:48-07:00">May 18th, 7:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-18T12:03:09-07:00">May 18th, 12:03pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Nuggets are set to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in an important Game 7 matchup, but the health status of a few key players is up in the air. For most of the series, everybody on each side has been available and healthy, but the Nuggets now have Russell Westbrook, Jamal Murray, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-aaron-gordon-gets-huge-game-7-update-amid-hamstring-injury">Aaron Gordon on the injury report</a>.</p><p>Murray has been the second leading scorer for the Nuggets alongside Nikola Jokic, and he has played a major part in why the Nuggets have been able to stay alive in the series. Gordon has also been a major part of the Nuggets’ success, playing well on both sides of the ball and winning Game 1 for them. Westbrook is playing the most minutes off the bench, and his play style has lifted the second unit while helping to give some of the starters a breather.</p><p>Murray <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-05-18_08AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is dealing with</a> an illness, Gordon has a left hamstring strain, and Westbrook has a right hand sprain. If the Nuggets want a good chance at winning this game and advancing to the next round, they’re going to need all three of these players on the floor, as they’ve helped them get this far in the series.</p><h2><b>Nuggets’ injury report vs. Thunder</b></h2><p>The Nuggets got good news just before tip in Game 7, as they announced that Murray, Westbrook and Gordon are <a href="https://x.com/nuggets/status/1924176302288097392?s=46&amp;t=vnLDgTn4yNZudl1UzUUjJA" rel="noopener">all available to play</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nuggets-news-aaron-gordon-injury-game-7-status-doubt">Gordon suffered a hamstring strain</a> during the final minutes of Game 6, and it looked like the injury was going to be something that could possibly leave his status in doubt in a win-or-go-home game. However, he gingerly went through pre-game warm-ups and is going to give it a go despite what seems like a severe injury.</p><p>Murray played through his illness in Game 6 and played very well, so the Nuggets will be hoping that he feels even better for Game 7. Westbrook is also good to go despite that hand injury.</p><p>Outside of Westbrook, Murray, and Gordon, DaRon Holmes II is listed as out with a right Achilles tendon repair, and Hunter Tyson is available with a right ankle sprain.</p><h2><b>Thunder injury report</b></h2><p>The only person on the injury report is Nikola Topic, who is listed as out with a left knee injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon available to play through injury in Game 7 vs. Thunder

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Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray mocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s flopping</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-16T12:32:29-07:00">May 16th, 12:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-16T12:32:29-07:00">May 16th, 12:32pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been one of several players on the roster frustrated by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/thunder-news-analyst-shai-gilgeous-alexander-free-throw-merchant-label-fake-news">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul-baiting antics</a>. After a questionable whistle favored the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6, Murray took a jab at the MVP candidate’s ability to sell contact, clearly unimpressed with the officiating.</p><p>The clip shows the Thunder star driving to the basket in an effort to draw a foul rather than make a clean scoring attempt. Gilgeous-Alexander splits a double team and then dramatically lunges forward after slight contact from Nuggets forward Christian Braun, who is promptly whistled for a personal foul—a call that many around the league and among fans have called into question.</p><p>Given how tightly contested the game was, the referee’s decision to blow the whistle on that play left the Nuggets visibly stunned. As Gilgeous-Alexander remained on the floor, Jamal Murray <a href="https://www.twitter.com/MileHighRachel/status/1923361214370865433" rel="noopener">mocked the exaggerated fall</a>, clearly frustrated by what he saw as a blatant flop.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Adelman losing his marbles at the end is really the cherry on top to this video 😂 everyone is in disbelief with this SGA flop <a href="https://t.co/NdOhwUIsCx">pic.twitter.com/NdOhwUIsCx</a></p><p>— Rachel Strand (@MileHighRachel) <a href="https://twitter.com/MileHighRachel/status/1923361214370865433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>To make things even more frustrating for Denver, the foul was called with just 0.1 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Gilgeous-Alexander sank both free throws, cutting the Nuggets’ lead to 90-82 heading into the final period.</p><p>However, the call had little effect on the outcome, as the Nuggets held firm with a gritty, hard-fought effort in Game 6. Behind a 119-107 victory, Denver protected home court and kept their postseason hopes alive.</p><h2><b>The Nuggets overpower the Thunder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Thunder-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-guarding-Nuggets-Jamal-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Game 6 showcased strong individual showings from both teams. Gilgeous-Alexander turned in an efficient night, tallying 32 points and six assists on 11-of-16 shooting. Although Jalen Williams wasn’t much of a factor, Chet Holmgren made his presence felt with 19 points, 11 boards, and a solid effort on the defensive end to help keep the Thunder competitive.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Nuggets had three players finish with over 20 points on Thursday night. Nikola Jokic powered the team with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nuggets-news-nuggets-jamal-murray-game-6-status">Jamal Murray, battling through illness</a>, still managed to deliver 25 points, eight boards, and seven dimes. But the surprise boost came from Christian Braun who racked up with 23 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 8 of 14 from the floor.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nuggets-news-julian-strawther-message-nuggets-win-thunder">Julian Strawther emerged as the Nuggets’ unexpected spark plug</a> on Thursday. Despite limited minutes throughout the series, the young guard exploded in Game 6, delivering a crucial 15 points and knocking down an impressive 3 of 4 shots from beyond the arc, igniting Denver’s momentum when it mattered most.</p><p>A string of pivotal performances has propelled the Nuggets into another Game 7 — their second of this playoff run. While they remain confident about their chances, Aaron Gordon’s hamstring issue poses a serious concern, forcing Denver to consider immediate lineup and rotation adjustments.</p><p>The last berth in the Western Conference Finals will be settled in a winner-take-all Game 7 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, scheduled for Sunday at 3:30 pm ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray mocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s flopping

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-jamal-murray-admits-what-bothered-him-game-6-vs-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray admits what ‘bothered’ him in Game 6 vs. Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jamal-Murray-admits-what-bothered-him-in-Game-6-vs.-Thunder-1.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray admits what ‘bothered’ him in Game 6 vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-16T07:19:19-07:00">May 16th, 7:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-16T07:22:21-07:00">May 16th, 7:22am</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jamal Murray fought through an illness as he helped the Denver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-news-fans-ignite-nuggets-thunder-game-7-hype-lopsided-game-6">Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder</a> 119-107 in Game 6 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night.</p><p>In 42 minutes of action, Murray finished with a stat line of 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block. He shot 9-of-19 from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line.</p><p>Murray <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45171218/jamal-murray-scores-25-nuggets-force-game-7-vs-thunder" rel="noopener">reflected on his condition</a> after the game, which bothered him. He underwent treatment throughout Thursday, including receiving intravenous fluids, and wasn’t officially cleared to play until about 45 minutes before tipoff, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.</p><p>“Once the game starts, the team needs you and the adrenaline kicks in,” Murray said. “You see a couple of shots going in and you just suck it up and play through it.”</p><h2><b>What’s next for Jamal Murray, Nuggets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jamal-Murray-admits-what-bothered-him-in-Game-6-vs.-Thunder-2.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jamal Murray was integral to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-true-feelings-staying-alive-game-7">Nuggets keeping their season alive</a> for at least one more game. This drew praise from his co-star Nikola Jokic.</p><p>“He opened the game really good for us, and he set the tone, but I don’t think this [illness] affected him at all,” Jokic said. “When you play the game, I think you don’t think about what you have or whatever is the problem.”</p><p>Five players scored in double-digits on Denver’s behalf, including Murray. Nikola Jokic led the way with 29 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and a block. He shot 9-of-14 overall, including 1-of-3 from downtown, and 10-of-12 from the charity stripe. Christian Braun came next with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Julian Strawther put up 15 points, while Michael Porter Jr. provided 10 points and four rebounds.</p><p>Denver has the opportunity to return to the Western Conference Finals, which they haven’t done since their title run in 2023. It would also be their third since 2020, continuing their playoff success with Murray and Jokic as their star duo.</p><p>The Nuggets will look to stun the Thunder on the road in Game 7 to win the series. The contest will take place on May 18 at 3:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray admits what ‘bothered’ him in Game 6 vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nuggets-jamal-murray-game-6-status');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Jamal Murray breaks silence on Game 6 status');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nuggets-Jamal-Murray-against-the-Thunder.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray breaks silence on Game 6 status</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-15T21:45:33-07:00">May 15th, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-15T21:45:33-07:00">May 15th, 9:45pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jamal Murray powered through illness to keep the Denver Nuggets’ title hopes alive. For the second straight series, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-fans-ignite-nuggets-thunder-game-7-hype-lopsided-game-6">the 2023 champions are headed to a do-or-die Game 7</a>. Murray led the charge with a 25-point performance, guiding Denver to a 119-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night and forcing a decisive showdown in the Western Conference semifinals.</p><p>Initially listed as questionable, Jamal Murray shook off his illness and set the tone early with 11 points in the first quarter. He played 39 minutes, adding eight rebounds and seven assists to his 25-point night.</p><p>“When you woke up this morning was there any chance you didn’t play in this game?” Murray was <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1923217829916025328" rel="noopener">asked after their hard-earned win</a>. Without hesitation, the ever-competitive Murray responded, “Absolutely not.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"When you woke up this morning was there any chance you didn't play in this game?"</p><p>Jamal Murray: "Absolutely not." 🗣️<a href="https://t.co/MfEqK2ScNn">pic.twitter.com/MfEqK2ScNn</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1923217829916025328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Nuggets seized momentum late in the second quarter by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-fans-react-shai-gilgeous-alexander-foul-trouble-game-6-vs-nuggets">taking advantage of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul trouble</a>. Moments after the Thunder stretched their lead to 58-46, Gilgeous-Alexander picked up his fourth foul and was forced to the bench for the final 89 seconds of the half.</p><p>Denver wasted no time, forcing three consecutive empty trips from Oklahoma City and unleashing a 12-0 run to pull even. Although Lu Dort hit a corner three at the buzzer to give the Thunder a 61-58 halftime lead, the Nuggets had already swung the momentum heading into another dramatic second half of this intense series.</p><p>Despite the Nuggets’ solid play, the Thunder kept Ball Arena on edge late in the game by narrowing a 16-point lead to nine. Denver struggled to overcome Oklahoma City’s full-court pressure, a hurdle that proved significant even though it was too late to affect the result of Game 6.</p><h2><b>Jamal Murray and the Nuggets force Game 7</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nuggets-star-Jamal-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Murray finished the regular season as Denver’s second-leading scorer behind Nikola Jokic and has maintained that role in the playoffs, averaging 22.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.9 rebounds. The Nuggets needed him to deliver in this elimination game—and he answered the call.</p><p>Nikola Jokic tallied 29 points and 14 rebounds to help Denver punch their ticket back to Oklahoma City for Sunday’s Game 7. Christian Braun contributed 23 points and 11 boards, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-surprise-game-6-hero-goes-viral-amid-wild-win-vs-thunder">Julian Strawther provided a postseason career-high</a> 15 points off the bench.</p><p>Julian Strawther, who had just 17 total points in the playoffs before Thursday, delivered all 15 of his points in the second half, providing a crucial spark off the bench with Jamal Murray not at full strength.</p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paced the Thunder with 32 points, while Chet Holmgren contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds. Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso, and Cason Wallace each chipped in 10 points, and Jalen Williams handed out 10 assists to round out Oklahoma City’s effort.</p><p>Jamal Murray, long recognized as a player who elevates his game in the playoffs, delivered once again Thursday night, matching up with MVP candidate Gilgeous-Alexander. But the job isn’t done yet — Murray and the Nuggets will aim to finish the series in Game 7 and punch their ticket to a matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray breaks silence on Game 6 status

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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-game-6-warning-thunder">Nuggets are fighting to keep their championship hopes</a> alive as they’re down 3-2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. They may get a boost since the game is at home, but things may have taken a turn for the worse as Jamal Murray was <a href="https://x.com/Rylan_Stiles/status/1923102016823255265" rel="noopener">listed on the injury report</a> with an illness.</p><p>Murray was listed as questionable, and it’s not certain how serious the illness is. He had enough time to try and get better between earlier today and gametime, but it’s definitely something that could affect his game. However, he has been <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1923163575243133019" rel="noopener">officially upgraded to available</a>, the team announced (update via ClutchPoints).</p><p>The Nuggets are going to need Murray on the floor to give them the best chance to extend their series to Game 7.</p><p>The Nuggets seemed to have the advantage over the Thunder late in the past two games, but they have not been able to sustain their leads. In Game 5, the Nuggets were up by double digits at one point but were not able to make shots down the stretch, while the Thunder did all they could do and won the game.</p><p>A similar thing happened in Game 4 with the Nuggets as they fought back after being down in the first half. The Nuggets went into the fourth quarter with the lead, but the Thunder quickly erased it, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led them to victory. After that loss, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-jamal-murray-provides-optimistic-outlook-despite-nuggets-dropping-game-4-to-thunder">Murray offered some optimism for the team</a>.</p><p>“It’s not a funeral, guys,” Murray said. “Best out of three. We lost the game. Onto the next.”</p><p>Nikola Jokic is doing all he can to help reel the team to victory, and Murray has been right by his side with his scoring ability. On the other hand, Michael Porter Jr. has not been able to get into a rhythm all series because of a shoulder injury he’s dealing with, and it’s been affecting his shooting.</p><p>If Murray isn’t his best in Game 6, they’re going to need somebody to step up in his place.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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