Anthony Edwards said the Nuggets are not good without Jamal Murray. During the opening seconds of Saturday night’s matchup, the Minnesota guard was determined to prove his point.
Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets dribbles as Jaden McDaniels of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends during the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 106-99 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, May 4, 2024. As the shot clock trickled down on Denver’s opening possession, Murray tried to dance around Edwards but couldn’t break loose. Edwards put the clamps on Murray, preventing the Nuggets point guard from moving left before Denver was called for an offensive three second violation.
On Denver’s next possession, Murray missed a pull-up jumper. Minutes later, his floater was no good. Murray didn’t score a basket on five attempts in the first half, with three missed shots coming from around the free throw line. It was the first time in his career that Murray was held scoreless in a half of a postseason game.
Eventually, Edwards responded by scoring back-to-back baskets to regain the lead. And Murray couldn’t author the same late-game heroics that produced a pair of game-winning shots against the Lakers in the first round.Murray, who didn’t speak with reporters after the game, struggled for long stretches of Denver’s first-round series against L.A. He shot 40% from the floor and 29.4% from the 3-point line in five games.
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