Jamal Murray's 55-point explosion vs. Trail Blazers has Nuggets fans going bonkers
02/13/2025 12:22 AM
The Denver Nuggets are playing some of their best basketball of the season as they steamroll towards the All-Star break. On Wednesday night, Denver won its eighth game in a row with a convincing 132-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Nikola Jokic was excellent again in this one, posting yet another triple-double, but Jamal Murray was the story of the night. The star guard posted the third-highest scoring game in Nuggets history with a career-high 55-point explosion to lead Denver to the win. Murray was very efficient on his way to one of the best games of his career, shooting 20-for-36 from the field and 7-for-15 from 3-point range.
After the game, Nuggets fans and fans around the NBA were going crazy on social media.
Could Jamal Murray wind up in the Hall of Fame without ever making an All-Star team?
— Beyond the Obvious (@obvious_beyond) February 13, 2025
Steph Curry is going crazy but Jamal Murray did WHAT
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) February 13, 2025
Jamal Murray 2-3 random nights per year: pic.twitter.com/rKaPWZrs35
— Fanatics Sportsbook (@FanaticsBook) February 13, 2025
After a difficult start to the season, Murray has been playing some very good basketball. In order for the Nuggets to be true championship contenders and make a push for their second title in three years, Murray has to be the guy that he was in the playoffs in both 2020 and 2023, and this recent stretch of play is the first time he has put that on display this season.
The Nuggets needed this kind of performance from Murray while they get healthy before the break. Denver is currently one of the most banged up teams in the league, as Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Russell Westbrook all missed this game. Porter and Gordon are both dealing with minor injuries, but Watson and Westbrook are going to be out for a little while, so the Nuggets will need Murray to continue stepping up.
The Nuggets will have a good chance to keep their winning streak going when they resume play after the All-Star break on Thursday, Feb. 20 against the Charlotte Hornets. After that contest, the Nuggets have dates with the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks, so they will have some marquee matchups with a lot of eyes on them. If Murray can keep up this level of play, the Nuggets will be sitting pretty heading into the playoffs.
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