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Monté Morris had 24 points for the Nuggets in their first playoff victory of the postseason. He needed just 11 attempts to notch his season-high.
This may surprise those who don’t follow Morris, who has filled in for Jamal Murray as Denver’s starting point guard in 2021-22. However, the 26-year-old has been a long-time positive-value contributor. During each of the four seasons in which he got playing time, his turnover percentage has ranked in the 94th percentile or better among all players at his position.
