Point guard Jamal Murray was in the starting lineup for the Denver Nuggets on Monday night as they tried to close out the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their playoff series. Murray had been listed as questionable with a strained left calf. Murray warmed up with an ice pack on the injured calf.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray , left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends during the first half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles.
The Lakers were trying to become the first team ever to bounce back from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series to advance. “It just comes down to being responsible,” Malone said. “Are we a better team with Jamal Murray? Of course we are. Does he give us a better chance to win? Of course he does. He’s one of the better playoff players that I’ve ever been around.Murray overcomes calf injury to score 32 and hit game-winner in Nuggets’ 108-106 win over Lakers“But sometimes I have to be the adult in the room and, if need be, the voice of reason and take a bigger picture approach,” Malone added.
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