An emotional Jamal Murray received a tremendous source of encouragement from Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone.
The 26-year-old is in the form of his life and recorded a sensational 37-point performance to lead his side to a 119-108 win and 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Finals. The guard lit up the first half as 30 of his points came within the first two quarters, and, though he was kept fairly quiet in the second half, he was instrumental in his team’s victory. He is currently averaging 27.9 points per game in the postseason and has been pivotal to his side being on the cusp of playing in the NBA Finals.
The Canadian is enjoying his first playoffs since 2020, after a nightmare run of injuries. During his time on the sidelines, Showtime reported that an emotional Murray asked coach Malone if they would trade him due to his injury record. But he was reassured with two touching words by his coach.
