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The dramatic nature of the Nuggets’ fall, coupled with the reality that every team in the league would line up for the chance to trade for (or sign) Jokić, means the entire league will be watching to see if he signs the extension. If he does, it’s only natural to wonder whether the Nuggets might have some internal discussion about the second-highest-paid player on the roster: Jamal Murray. In contrast to Gordon, whose health struggles might make possible suitors wary if he were made available, the 29-year-old Murray is coming off the best regular season of his career. He is handsomely paid — three years and a combined $161 million left on his deal — and there is always robust market for elite scorers and playmakers. The danger is breaking up the Jokić-Murray two-man game that is widely considered the best in all the NBA.
Oh No He Didn't: Jamal Murray: "Feel like if I played a little better we would have had that game. It's just frustrating on my part. l'll take accountability for it. It was a rough night"
Jamal Murray:
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 1, 2026
"Feel like if I played a little better we would have had that game. It's just frustrating on my part. l'll take accountability for it. It was a rough night" pic.twitter.com/9zeWkhBekl
Tim Reynolds: Paolo Banchero and Cade Cunningham both have scored 45 so far tonight. It's the first time opposing players have done that in the same playoff game since Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray did it in the bubble.
NBA: Nuggets beat Timberwolves 125-113 to stay alive and trim the series to 3-2. ⚒️ Nikola Jokić: 27 PTS, 12 REB, 16 AST Jamal Murray: 24 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST
Bennett Durando: Jamal Murray on Nikola Jokic: "I thought the shots he took today, it wasn't like he doesn't make those every day of his life. So I've never seen him shoot what he shot today. That's just kind of an outlier type of game. Really from everybody. But we're not worried about Jok."
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New Balance executive Chris Davis: If you look at the NBA, I’m pretty sure we have seven or eight All-Stars, starting with Kawhi (Leonard) to Zach LaVine, Tyrese Maxey, Jamal Murray, Dejounte Murray, Darius Garland, and then enter Cooper Flagg. In this year’s draft, we have Caleb Wilson, who is a star freshman from North Carolina and will be a top-five pick. And then as a senior in high school, we have Jordan Smith Jr., who’s the top recruit in the country going into the NCAA; he’s committed to Arkansas. So that’s what the basketball landscape looks like.
Jake Shapiro: Jamal Murray is the first player in tracked NBA history to hit three half-court shots in the same season. This is according to Basketball Reference's shooting data which begins in 1996-97.
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Jamal Murray led the NBA with 28 threes in the last 4 seconds of the shot clock this season. He just made his fourth heave of the season, 2 more than any other player this year.
NBA Communications: The three finalists for the 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award: Anthony Edwards, @Timberwolves Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, @okcthunder Jamal Murray, @nuggets
In Saturday night's 116-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series, Murray was devastating from the free throw line, making all 16 of his attempts to break a franchise record, and finished with a game-high 30 points. "I thought I got fouled on every single one of them," Murray said. "I don't know what everybody's talking about. [They were] real fouls."
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Alex Wilcox: Nuggets take Game 1, 116-105 over Minnesota. Jamal Murray leads the way with 30 pts, including 16-16 from the line Nikola Jokic notches another triple double - 25 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists
Bennett Durando: Nikola Jokic is questionable for tomorrow’s game against San Antonio. The other four starters, Tim Hardaway Jr. Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones are all out. Jokic has to play 15 minutes to be eligible for end-of-season awards.
NBA Stat?: At 41, LeBron James has the 6th most games in the NBA this season with 25+ PTS and 10+ AST: Nikola Jokic 23 Cade Cunningham 20 Luka Doncic 20 Jalen Johnson 8 Jamal Murray 8 LeBron James 7 #NBA
Denver Nuggets: Injury Report ahead of tomorrow's game against the Thunder: QUESTIONABLE: Nikola Jokić (Right Wrist Injury Management) Jamal Murray (Right Shoulder Impingement) Aaron Gordon (Right Hamstring Injury Management) OUT: Peyton Watson (Right Hamstring Strain) Spencer Jones (Right Hamstring Strain)
