As the Denver Nuggets continue life without Nikola Jokic for a month ahead of facing the Brooklyn Nets, the status of starting forward Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun's injury has been upgraded. Jamal Murray is considered probable, while Gordon is dealing with a right hamstring. Braun is recovering from a left ankle sprain.
The Nuggets upgraded Gordon and Braun's injury status on Saturday afternoon, per NBA insider Marc Stein.
“The Nuggets have upgraded both Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun to questionable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn,” Stein reported.
The Nuggets will look to bounce back from their 113-108 loss to the Cleveland Cavs on Friday.
Jamal Murray's positive takeaways from Nuggets' loss
Nuggets' Jamal Murray returned from injury, and had a positive outlook for his team amid numerous injury setback this season, headlined by Nikola Jokic. Murray believes the shorthanded Nuggets can build chemistry with his other teammates, while the three-time MVP center recovers from a hyperextended left knee injury.
Murray revealed his positive outlook after a 113-108 loss to the Cavs, he said, per Altitude TV.
“Building our chemistry, building our bond. The way we move the ball, the way we share the ball. How we go into each game, our approach to each game. Our execution,” said Murray postgame. “It's only going to get better when everybody gets back as well. This is a key time for us, and I think we're handling it well, just shots didn't fall tonight, and that always sucks.”
Murray finished with 34 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and one block.
