Worst night for Jamal Murray
“He’s a great free-throw shooter, and he’s made some of the most important shots in the history of this franchise. Tonight wasn’t like the others… That’s why it’s 82 games. Things happen that don’t usually happen. That’s right…”
Like this David Adelman responded on four missed free throws Jamal Murray in the last moments of game against the Pistons. On Wednesday night, “Playoffs Jamal” had a very complicated night on the field, and his free-throw clumsiness in crunch time hit the nail on the head.
“I just have to be better. I had the opportunity twice, with a chance to redeem myself” he regrets it. “It wasn’t my night. I’ve got to be better, really. The whole game, not just the missed free throws. I didn’t play well today.”
Still, he finished with 24 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds, and it was he who held the lead to give the Nuggets a chance to sign the retainer. But his 7/18 shooting and missed shots are too much.
“The stats might say otherwise, but I didn’t feel like I had a big impact on the match. he insists. “I didn’t take advantage of my opportunities. I played too slow. You can make all the excuses in the world, but I just have to get better.”
The good news is that the Nuggets face the Pistons next week, so Jamal Murray will have a quick chance to redeem himself.
“If I could just hit my free throws … even hit the rim in the first half, that would be great. It was a tough day for me.” laments the leader of Denver. “Sometimes you have to force the ball, put yourself in that state of mind. The team was counting on me at the time. But I have to make those free throws. . . . I’m not worried about that. We’ve all had a bad day, even a bad series of days. What made the difference was the free throws.”
| Jamal Murray | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | IT | 82 | 21:53 | 40.4 | 33.4 | 88.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| 2017-18 | IT | 81 | 31:40 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 90.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 16.7 |
| 2018-19 | IT | 75 | 32:38 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 84.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| 2019-20 | IT | 59 | 32:16 | 45.6 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
| 2020-21 | IT | 48 | 35:30 | 47.7 | 40.8 | 86.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
| 2022-23 | IT | 65 | 10:49 p.m | 45.4 | 39.8 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 20.0 |
| 2023-24 | IT | 59 | 31:33 | 48.1 | 42.5 | 85.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 21.2 |
| 2024-25 | IT | 67 | 36:05 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 88.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 21.4 |
| 2025-26 | IT | 41 | 35:26 | 49.0 | 44.8 | 89.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 26.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-28 08:23:00
