The Denver Nuggets have had to rely on the likes of Jamal Murray of late amid Nikola Jokic's injury absence. For his part, Murray has answered the call and has been putting up some noteworthy performances sans the reigning back-to-back MVP. However, it appears that Jamal is now dealing with a new injury as the Nuggets face off against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. As such, the fans want to know: Is Jamal Murray playing tonight vs. the Rockets?
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Jamal Murray injury status vs. Rockets
Officially, Murray was initially listed as probable to play against Houston. He's currently dealing with a right thumb sprain, which he may have sustained after playing 40 minutes on Sunday in a hard-fought 112-110 win over Stephen Curry and the defending champions Golden State Warriors.
Nevertheless, it does sound like Murray is going to be good to go against the Rockets, and barring any unforeseen setbacks, he should get his usual workload against a 19-60 Houston side. True enough, the Nuggets have now upgraded Murray to available just before tipoff.
In other injury news, Nuggets fans will be glad to know that Jokic has likewise been upgraded to available to play. This is after Denver's superstar big man has been forced to sit out the past three games due to a nagging calf injury.
Now, with regard to the question of Is Jamal Murray playing tonight vs. the Rockets, the answer is yes.
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