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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will endure an MRI after leaving Monday’s sport against the Golden Advise Warriors with an obvious left knee spoil, in accordance to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Murray went down after elevating off his left leg for a layup in the closing minute. He true away began holding his left knee while lying on the court. He had 17 aspects, four rebounds, four assists and three steals forward of exiting.
Nuggets trainers introduced out a wheelchair for Murray, but he chose to bound off the floor with the assist of staffers.
In the rapid aftermath of Denver’s 116-107 loss, Nuggets coach Michael Malone well-known the team has “no proper update” on Murray’s residing.
“Very down locker room,” Malone knowledgeable newshounds. “Yes, we misplaced the game, but all people’s thoughts are with Jamal.”
Malone added: “He ultimate came befriend, he changed into once long previous for four days. His [right] knee had been bothering him…ultimate an unpleasant feeling. Be pleased Jamal to your thoughts and prayers and optimistically we are in a position to compile some true news.”
A pair of of Murray’s chums despatched their most efficient needs by social media:
Properly being has no longer frequently been an ache in the center of Murray’s occupation. He completed without major spoil in every of his first four NBA seasons and has sat out simplest six video games in 2020-21 attributable to minor illnesses.
Murray’s most present spoil stint saw him leave out four video games from perfect knee soreness.
While he’s but to develop an All-Celebrity team, Murray’s one amongst the NBA’s most efficient players no longer to reach that height. Sooner than Monday, he changed into once averaging a occupation-excessive 21.3 aspects to affiliate with 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds.
