Denver Nuggets level guard Jamal Murray sprained his proper ankle in Monday evening’s 131-121 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
Murray tried to play by means of the third-quarter damage however was not on the bench for your entire fourth quarter, throughout which the Mavericks outscored Denver 29-17 to erase a two-point deficit and hand the Nuggets their fourth straight residence loss.
Denver coach David Adelman mentioned postgame that Murray will likely be evaluated on Tuesday.
“It is an enormous absence, clearly, offensively,” Adelman mentioned. “Jamal’s such a tricky participant. If he sits himself due to the ache, it most likely hurts. I am hoping he can come again (for the subsequent sport).”
Murray is averaging a career-best 23.3 factors, 6.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds by means of 19 video games. He is capturing a career-high 48.3% from the ground and 41.5% from 3-point vary.
If Murray, 28, misses the Nuggets’ subsequent sport at Indiana on Wednesday, the group will likely be down three starters. Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Christian Braun (ankle) are each anticipated to be sidelined till at the least late December.
Denver is 4-4 over its final eight video games since a 10-2 begin.
–Subject Degree Media