Jamal Murray beats the buzzer with a three-pointer
Jamal Murray beat the buzzer beater with one of his shots in Denver Game Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Murray is halfway through the 10th season of his NBA career, enjoying his best campaign to date. He’s hitting career highs in multiple areas, especially considering that his score was the highest ever.
It was his shooting efficiency at its best, and his buzzer-beating third quarter success. Denver led 89-80 as the team had possession in the final seconds of the period. Murray held the ball while he launched a shot from deepsuccessfully spraying it from the top of the key.
Jamal Murray with a RUNNING THREE to beat the buzzer in the 3rd quarter 🔥
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As Jamal Murray, the Nuggets played against the Clippers
Jamal Murray saw his counterpart Nikola Jokic return from a 16-game absence, leading the Nuggets to a strong 122-109 victory over the Clippers.
Denver started the game well, leading 35-27 after the first quarter. While Los Angeles was better the rest of the night, they couldn’t get the run going to take away the momentum from the hosts.
Five players scored in double figures for Denver in the win, including Murray. He finished with 20 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one steal. He shot 7-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Nikola Jokic led the way with 31 points and 12 rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. with 22 points and two rebounds, while Peyton Watson had 21 points and four rebounds. Meanwhile, Jonas Valanciunas had 11 points and six rebounds.
Denver improved to a 33-16 record on the season, taking third place in the Western Conference standings. They are tied with the San Antonio Spurs for second place while trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder by five games.
The Nuggets will look forward to their next game, staying at home. They host the Thunder and tip-off will take place on February 1st at 9:30pm ET.
2026-01-31 05:52:00
