Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Drops team-high 30 in Game 2 loss
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Murray recorded 30 points (11-25 FG, 6-14 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 43 minutes during Monday's 119-114 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The 30 points led the Nuggets on the night, the second straight game in which Murray has paced his squad with that exact number. The 29-year-old guard missed the final two games of the regular season while nursing a minor shoulder issue, but he's been plenty productive when he's been on the court over the last month. Murray has scored 30-plus points in six of his last 12 contests, averaging 28.0 points, 7.1 assists, 4.6 boards, 4.3 threes and 1.1 combined steals and blocks during that span.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Falls short of double-double
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Braun logged 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 36 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Braun logged 36 minutes in Game 1, finishing behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, who were out there for 39 and 40, respectively. While the 25-year-old went 4-for-10 from the field, he missed only one of his three tries from deep while falling two rebounds shy of a double-double. Braun averaged 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 20.0 percent from behind the three-point line in two meetings with the Timberwolves during the regular season. He will look to increase his statistical contributions when these clubs meet Monday night for Game 2.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Nets game-high 30 points in win
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Murray recorded 30 points (7-22 FG, 0-8 3Pt, 16-16 FT), five rebounds and seven assists across 39 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs.
While Murray struggled to get his shot to drop and missed all eight of his three-point attempts, he did an excellent job of creating contact and getting to the charity stripe for easy buckets. He was perfect at the line, committed only two turnovers in his 39 minutes of floor time and ended his evening with a team-best plus-13 differential in the 11-point win.
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Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Coming off bench for Game 1
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Strawther is not in Denver's starting lineup against Minnesota for Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs Saturday.
Strawther started in each of the Nuggets' final two games of the regular season and averaged 23.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 4.0 threes and 1.5 steals over 34.0 minutes. He'll come off the bench for Saturday's game while the Nuggets roll with a starting five of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson, Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Fades injury report
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Murray (shoulder) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's Game 1 against the Timberwolves.
Murray missed Denver's final two regular-season games due to a right shoulder impingement, though he's set to return for the start of the playoffs. The star point guard reached the 20-point threshold in nine of his last 10 regular-season games, averaging 27.6 points, 7.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds across 37.9 minutes per contest during that span.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Won't play in regular-season finale
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Murray has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Spurs due to a right shoulder impingement.
Murray will join at least three more of Denver's regular starters on the inactive list for Sunday's regular-season finale, while Nikola Jokic (wrist) is listed as questionable. Murray earned his first All-Star nod in the 2025-26 campaign and will finish the regular season with averages of 25.4 points, 7.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 35.4 minutes per game across 75 appearances. Tyus Jones and Jalen Pickett will likely see increased playing time in Murray's stead.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Ruled out for Friday
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Murray (shoulder) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder, per Ryan Blackburn of MileHighSports.com.
According to head coach David Adelman, the Nuggets have opted to hold out their regular starters for Friday's penultimate regular-season contest. Murray was initially listed as questionable due to a shoulder issue, but he will officially take a seat alongside the rest of the starting five as Denver prioritizes rest ahead of the playoffs. With Murray and the starters sidelined, Bruce Brown, Tyus Jones, and Jalen Pickett are all expected to take on massive workloads against Oklahoma City.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Iffy for Friday
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Murray (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Thunder.
Along with Nikola Jokic (wrist) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring), Murray is in jeopardy of missing Denver's penultimate regular-season game. If the star point guard is ruled out, Bruce Brown, Jalen Pickett and Tyus Jones would be candidates for increased run.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Goes for 26 points in win
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Murray chipped in 26 points (8-17 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds and five assists over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 136-119 win over the Grizzlies.
Murray was coming off back-to-back games in which he didn't surpass 20 points, but he bounced back admirably here and was one of Denver's best players in an easy win. Murray might be the No. 2 option on offense behind Nikola Jokic, who had a triple-double Wednesday, but the guard's impact can't be overlooked. Murray has scored at least 20 points in all but one of his last 10 games, a stretch in which he's averaging 27.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists per contest.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Posts 20 points in OT victory
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Murray posted 20 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, seven assists and two blocks over 38 minutes during Monday's 137-132 overtime victory over Portland.
Murray adeptly directed the offense and pitched in with 20 points while Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon got the job done inside. The Nuggets trailed the Trail Blazers heading into the final stanza, but the Nuggets stuck to their game plan and chipped away at Portland's lead. Murray's continued health and regular attendance are essential to the team's rhythm on offense, and he's on pace to hit career-high averages in points (25.4), rebounds (4.4), assists (7.2) and field goal percentage (48.3 percent).
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Double-double against Spurs
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Murray had 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four rebounds, 10 assists and one steal across 46 minutes during Saturday's 136-134 overtime win over San Antonio.
The double-double was his 18th of the season as Murray extends his career high. The 29-year-old point guard has scored in double digits in 10 straight games, averaging 26.1 points, 7.5 assists, 4.9 boards and 4.1 threes over that stretch.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Double-digit treys in big win
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Murray logged 37 points (12-26 FG, 10-16 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 130-117 victory over the Jazz.
The 37 points led all scorers on the night, and his 10 three-pointers represented Murray's best performance from beyond the arc since he went 10-for-11 against the Pacers on Dec. 3. The 29-year-old guard has scored at least 20 points in seven straight games, averaging 30.7 points, 7.0 assists, 5.0 threes, 4.4 boards and 1.3 combined steals and blocks over that stretch while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor and 51.5 percent from long range.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Diverse stat line in victory
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Murray contributed 20 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals in 34 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 win over the Warriors.
Murray impacted every statistical category during Sunday's win, capping an impressive week of production for the veteran guard. He averaged a whopping 29.4 points, 7.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds over the past five games and converted 54.3 percent of his shot attempts over the span.
Murray racked up 31 points (9-18 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 8-8 FT), six rebounds and 14 assists over 39 minutes during Friday's 135-129 win over the Jazz.
Nikola Jokic stole the show with an impressive triple-double, but Murray once again made his presence felt on offense and posted another excellent stat line. The star floor general, who was coming off a 53-point performance in the win over the Mavs on Wednesday, has scored at least 30 points in three of his last five appearances, averaging 31.6 points per game and shooting 54 percent from the floor in that stretch. Since the All-Star break, Murray is putting up an excellent per-game line of 25.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 0.7 steals per game while making 43.5 percent of his three-pointers.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Erupts for 53 points
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Murray generated 53 points (19-28 FG, 9-14 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds and four assists across 41 minutes of Wednesday's 142-135 win over the Mavericks.
Murray fell two points short of tying his career high, and he hit the 50-point milestone for the fourth time in his career. The star point guard had been in a bit of a scoring lull recently, having averaged 18.3 points over his previous six games. Murray has now topped 40 points five times this season, and he's done so twice in March.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Posts 21 points in narrow win
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Murray chipped in 21 points (7-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, six assists and one block in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 125-123 win over the Suns.
Murray's shot was slightly off during the victory, but his volume was high enough to generate a decent number. Murray is in the midst of a very productive March, averaging 23.8 points, 6.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds over 13 games.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Scores 22 points with seven assists
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Murray totaled 22 points (9-18 FG, 4-9 3Pt), two rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Sunday's 128-112 victory over Portland.
Murray was red hot to begin Sunday's game, as he dropped 18 points on 11 shots by halftime. However, the Trail Blazers did an excellent job of taking him out of the offense over the second half. Still, Murray was able to cross the 20-point plateau for a second straight game while converting 50 percent of his shot attempts, and he'll look to keep the good times rolling Tuesday in Phoenix.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Sniffs triple-double in loss
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Murray chipped in 19 points (6-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), eight rebounds and 12 assists over 41 minutes during Wednesday's 125-118 loss to the Grizzlies.
Murray ended just two boards shy of recording what would've been his first triple-double of the season. At the very least, this was a step in the right direction for Murray after he struggled against the Lakers and 76ers, shooting a woeful 4-for-21 from the floor combined. Murray is shooting 45.5 percent from the floor despite those two subpar showings, averaging 23.6 points, 6.1 assists and 4.4 boards per game since the beginning of March.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Struggles badly in loss to Lakers
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Murray racked up five points (1-14 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, six assists and two steals over 36 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 127-125 overtime loss to the Lakers.
Murray delivered one of his worst performances of the season from an efficiency standpoint, missing all but one of his 14 shots and failing to provide the Nuggets with much-needed offense. The peripheral stats were decent for the star floor general, but there's no way to be efficient in fantasy with this kind of shooting performance. There's a chance this was just an off night for the star guard, who was averaging 28.6 points per game since the beginning of March before this contest.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Upgraded to available
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Murray (ankle) has been upgraded to available for Saturday's game against the Lakers.
Murray was listed as probable in the initial edition of the injury report, so it's not surprising to see him upgraded to available ahead of this matchup between two Western Conference heavyweights. Murray has been on a tear of late and is averaging 26.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 0.4 steals per game in his last five appearances.
