In case anyone forgot, Jamal Murray is still a bucket-getter.
Murray delivered a blistering first-half scoring barrage that ignited a 118-99 Denver Nuggets beatdown of the Dallas Mavericks for a fourth straight win, Wednesday, January 15.
Jamal Murray in the 1st half:
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2025
32 points
12/15 shooting
4 threes
The 27-year-old erupted for 32 points in the first two quarters, firing in all cylinders and finishing with 45 markers. It was just his first 40-point outing in two years.
MURRAY STEP-BACK MIDDY FOR 40 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2025
Nuggets/Mavs on TNT
Nikola Jokic posted another triple-double game with 10 markers, 14 boards, and 10 dimes. The three-time MVP became the fastest player in league history to record 15,000+ points, 7,500+ rebounds and 5,000+ assists by accomplishing the feat in just 709 games.
With his eighth assist tonight, Nikola Jokic just became the fastest player to reach 15K+ PTS, 7,500+ REB, and 5K+ AST, doing so in just 709 games.
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2025
The fastest previously? Larry Bird at 799 games.
The Nuggets improved to 24-15 with the victory and won the regular season series over the Mavs for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
Kyrie Irving returned after a five-game absence and ended up with 11 markers as the reigning Western Conference champions dropped their seventh game in the last eight and fell to 22-18.
Dallas goes back on the road to visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) next while Denver returns home to host the West no. 2 Houston Rockets (26-12).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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