Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Shooting woes from deep in loss
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Murray posted 28 points (10-27 FG, 3-13 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block over 42 minutes during Tuesday's 112-105 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Murray finished as the Nuggets' second-leading scorer, recording his third 20-plus-point game of the second round. However, the star point guard was inefficient Tuesday, and he has shot just 39.5 percent from the field in this series. The 28-year-old has averaged 21.4 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 three-pointers and 1.2 steals across 41.2 minutes per game during the Western Conference Semifinals. Murray and the Nuggets will look to stave off elimination at home in Game 6 on Thursday.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Held in check
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Murray finished with 17 points (5-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal in 41 minutes during Sunday's 92-87 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Murray and Nikola Jokic shot a combined 12-of-37 from the field, as they were unable to take advantage of an awful shooting night from the Thunder -- both teams hit an exact 24.4 percent from beyond the arc. With the series tied 2-2, Murray has been pretty underwhelming with 19.8 points, 5.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.3 three-pointers on 40.7 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from beyond the arc.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Leads Nuggets with 27 points
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Murray registered 27 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, eight assists, one block and four steals over 48 minutes during Friday's 113-104 overtime victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Murray scored a team-high 27 points, looking the best he has in quite some time. He added five defensive stats, helping the Nuggets to an impressive victory. Perhaps even more impressive was the fact that Nikola Jokic struggled on the offensive end, instead deferring to his teammates who were able to carry the load. Murray will look to build on this performance when the two teams meet again Sunday.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Scores 14 points in Game 2 loss
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Murray recorded 14 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 149-106 loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Murray drained three of his five three-point attempts, but that was perhaps the only area in which he stood out. The entire Nuggets offense struggled, although Murray's final stat line was somewhat efficient compared to some of his teammates. The star guard will aim to bounce back in Game 3 at Ball Arena on Friday.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Scores 21 points
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Murray produced 21 points (6-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal in 44 minutes during Monday's 121-119 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Murray got off to a hot start in the first quarter with 12 points before eventually cooling off. Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon did most of the heavy lifting down the stretch, combining to score 64 points. Through eight postseason games, Murray is averaging 22.6 points, 5.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 2.6 three-pointers in 42.4 minutes.
Murray accumulated 21 points (9-19 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in 44 minutes during Thursday's 111-105 loss to the Clippers in Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Murray finished as the Nuggets' second-leading scorer while posting 20 or more points for the fifth time during the first round. The star point guard stuffed the stat sheet in the loss, and he led the club in blocks while tying Nikola Jokic for the team-high mark in assists. Murray and the Nuggets will look to close out the series at home in Game 7 on Saturday. He has averaged 24.0 points, 6.5 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks across 42.0 minutes per contest in the opening round.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Leads Nuggets to victory with 43
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Murray logged 43 points (17-26 FG, 8-14 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals across 40 minutes during Tuesday's 131-115 victory over the Clippers in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Murray was a man on a mission, pouring in a game-high 43 points as the Nuggets easily accounted for the Clippers to take a 3-2 series lead. This was Murray's best playoff outing since the bubble, a welcome sight with the Nuggets now on the verge of advancing to the second round. Game 6 will be in Los Angeles on Thursday, where another victory will see the Nuggets advance to face the Thunder.
Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Pours in 23 points in blowout loss
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Murray totaled 23 points (8-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Thursday's 117-83 loss to the Clippers in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Murray saw a dip in playing time during the blowout loss, though he recorded 20-plus points for the third consecutive contest. The 28-year-old struggled from three-point range but is still shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc this series. The eighth-year guard has averaged 22.3 points, 5.7 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals across 42.0 minutes per game during the first round. Murray and the Nuggets will look to even the series at 2-2 in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Murray recorded 23 points (9-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 42 minutes during Monday's 105-102 loss to the Clippers in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Murray wasn't on the injury report ahead of Game 2, but he admitted after the game that he was playing through an illness. "I played through it. It was cool," Murray said, as reported by Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com. "I'm sick, but it's OK, no excuses. Played through it." With the series tied at one game apiece, Murray is likely to keep pushing through this setback.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Strong Game 1 showing against Clips
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Murray ended with 21 points (7-20 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 48 minutes during Saturday's 112-110 overtime victory over the Clippers in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The 28-year-old point guard was nursing a hamstring strain late in the regular season and hadn't scored 20-plus points in a game since March 24, but Murray looked more like his usual self to kick off the Nuggets' playoff run. The nine boards also tied his best showing of the campaign, a mark he reached way back on Oct. 28.
Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Manages 16 points in season finale
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Murray finished Sunday's 126-111 win over the Rockets with 16 points (6-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes.
Murray began the day on the injury report with his hamstring injury, but he took the floor for a second consecutive game and played through the issue. He'll get some time to rest before beginning the playoff run next week against the Clippers. Murray finished the season with averages of 21.5 points, 6.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 66 games.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Will play Sunday
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Murray (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against the Rockets.
As expected, Murray has been upgraded from probable to available and will suit up for a critical regular-season finale against the Rockets, who, despite locking up the No. 2 seed, will afford their starters a customary allotment of minutes Sunday. With a win, Denver can secure the No. 4 seed. Murray registered 15 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven assists and five rebounds across 32 minutes in Friday's 117-109 victory over the Grizzlies, marking his return from a six-game absence.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Probable for Sunday
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Murray is probable for Sunday's game against the Rockets due to right hamstring inflammation.
Murray registered 15 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven assists and five rebounds across 32 minutes in Friday's 117-109 victory over the Grizzlies. The probable tag suggests the star floor general should suit up and handle his regular workload in the regular-season finale, which also happens to be a must-win game for the Nuggets given how tight the standings are in the Western Conference.
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