Murray closed with 26 points (11-22 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 44 minutes during Thursday's 104-93 victory over Miami in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Murray continued his stellar playoff run Thursday, going for 26-and-10 as the Nuggets held off a late charge by the Heat. He has looked fantastic throughout the playoffs, playing easily his best basketball since returning from a long-term knee injury. Game 2 will once again be in Denver on Monday, with Murray looking to help his team establish a commanding 2-0 series lead.
Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Strong first half sparks offense
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Murray notched 25 points (10-18 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals in 43 minutes during Monday's 113-111 win over the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
Murray finished second on the team in scoring while ending as one of three Nuggets players with 20 or more points in the Game 4 victory. Murray, who scored 15 of his points in the first half alone, has scored at least 25 points in five straight games, including in every game of the Western Conference Finals.
Murray logged 37 points (15-29 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, six assists and two steals in 42 minutes during Saturday's 119-108 victory over the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.
Murray scored 30 of his game-high 37 points in the first half, shouldering the bulk of the scoring load and keeping the Nuggets relevant. While he slowed during the second half, his teammates came to the party, powering the Nuggets to a 3-0 lead over the Lakers. Murray has been fantastic throughout the playoffs and will undoubtedly be looking to end the series in Game 4 on Monday.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Explodes in fourth quarter
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Murray notched 37 points (11-24 FG, 6-14 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals across 43 minutes during Thursday's 108-103 victory over the Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
Murray seized control of the game in the fourth quarter by going 4-for-5 from deep while scoring 23 of his 37 points. Before his offensive explosion, the Nuggets were struggling mightily from three-point range as a team and were letting the Lakers hang around despite their own offensive inefficiencies. The point guard has now scored at least 30 points in each of the first two games of the Western Conference Finals and is averaging 27.2 points across 13 appearances this postseason, but Murray is also getting it done defensively of late, recording at least three steals in each of his past three games.
