Jamal Murray joins Aaron Gordon in an exclusive club
The Denver Nuggets got back in the win column and snapped a one-game hitting streak with a 135-120 win against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. It was Jamal Murray who led the way for the Nuggets, finishing with 52 points and joining teammate Aaron Gordon in scoring a franchise record.
Jamal Murray has become just another player in Nuggets history, along with Aaron Gordon, to finish with at least 50 points while knocking down at least ten 3-pointers, according to StatMuse. Both of those games took place this season, with Gordon returns on October 23rd during a loss to the Golden State Warriors.
In the Nuggets’ win against the Pacers, Murray finished with 52 points while shooting 10-of-11 (90.9 percent) from the 3-point line. In total, he shot 19 of 25 (76 percent), and finished with six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 36 minutes of play.
It ended up being Murray’s third career 50-point game, leaving him just one 50-point outing from tying Nikola Jokic (4) for the franchise record. most games with 50 pointsalso according to StatMuse.
Entering Wednesday’s game, Murray had appeared in 19 games for the Nuggets with just over 34 minutes per game. He averaged 23.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 48.3 percent from the field, 41.5 percent from the 3-point line and 89.5 percent from the free throw line.
With the win, the Nuggets improved to 15-6 and are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. As of publication, they are just behind the Houston Rockets for the third seed in the West, and looks like a potential candidate.
2025-12-04 03:21:00
