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According to NBA Stats, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell have combined for the most combined points scored by a pair of players in a playoff series in NBA history. Both Murray and Mitchell have been scoring and shooting the ball at will in the Nuggets-Jazz series. Jamal Murray (13 […]

Magic Johnson is not exactly known for throwing out particularly spicy NBA takes on Twitter. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, Johnson posted some on-brand analysis: “I’m so excited for Denver vs. Utah Game 7 & to see Jamal Murray vs. Donovan Mitchell! For Denver to win, Nikola […]

It’s not secret that Jamal Murray has been lighting it up recently, becoming just the fourth player ever to score 50 points twice in the same playoff series (Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Donovan Mitchell). Murray is averaging a staggering 47.3 points over the last three games, shooting 62.9% from the three-point line. Murray has been […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has set the Utah Jazz ablaze over the last three games. In Games 2 and 3, Murray scored a mere 14 and 12 points respectively, but since Murray has dropped 50 points in Game 4, 42 points in Game 5, and 50 points again in Game 6. This scoring onslaught […]

For the second straight game, the Denver Nuggets’ season looked as if it was in jeopardy.  After building an early lead and threatening to run away in Game 6 of their first round series against the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell was leading the sixth-seeded Jazz to a furious comeback in the second half.  But for […]

The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets have given NBA fans loads of excitement in their first round playoff series, with highlights from Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray making rounds on all forms of media. Currently, the teams are tied at three games apiece, with a pivotal Game 7 matchup on the horizon. In this piece, […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray had quite an evening on Sunday, as he led his team to a crucial 119-107 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of their first-round series matchup. The 23-year-old came up with another 50-piece meal against Utah, and in the process, broke a 67-year-old record by the great Bob […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray isn’t taking his foot off the pedal and will continue to use his platform to intensify the commentary on racial justice. After exploding for another 50-piece and taking over Game 6 to push their series against the Utah Jazz to a do-or-die Game 7, the 23-year old found enough energy […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell usually has a cool and calm demeanor. However, not even the 23-year-old could keep it together on Sunday after a disappointing Game 6 loss to the Denver Nuggets in their first-round series matchup. Mitchell was captured on film throwing a bit of a fit as he and his team exited […]

Denver Nuggets sharpshooter Jamal Murray was not going to let Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell outshine him, as he also joined the prestigious club of players with multiple 50-point games in the NBA playoffs. The 23-year-old Canadian uncorked 50 markers, five rebounds and six assists in Game 6 against the Jazz on Sunday, leading his […]

It was an intense encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of their first-round playoffs encounter on Sunday. This turned out to be a back-and-forth contest, which was naturally not short of heated moments — one of which involving Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and a chair. Gobert was not […]

Teams competing in the 2020 NBA Playoffs have grappled with how best to proceed after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot an unarmed black man named Jacob Blake over the weekend. The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics met to discuss boycotting Game 1 of their second-round series, and they were reportedly supposed meet again on Wednesday […]

There have been several notable storylines in early stages of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but none have been more underrated than the historic efforts put forth by Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell in the Nuggets’ first-round series against the Jazz. Most hoops fans are aware of Mitchell’s rise to prominence. The former Louisville Cardinal continues […]

Jamal Murray put up a second consecutive monster game in Game 5 between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. As a result, his stellar performance put him in rare company. In Game 4, Murray dropped 50 points in a loss to the Jazz. In Game 5, he followed it up with 42 points but this […]

Jamal Murray took over the fourth quarter in Tuesday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz to extend the series to a Game 6. The Nuggs were on the brink of elimination, but Murray stepped up big time to make sure that his team wasn’t going back to Denver just yet. However, amid […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray took over Game 5 against the Utah Jazz and helped the Nuggets stave off elimination. The sharpshooter had 42 points and put Jazz guard Royce O’Neale in the torcher chamber in the fourth quarter. After scoring over O’Neale with 1:20 left in regulation, Murray yelled, “can’t guard me.” 🗣 […]

Jamal Murray thought he was fouled by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on a drive to the basket with 26 seconds left in regulation and the Denver Nuggets down four in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoffs series. The refs, though, didn’t call the foul and the Jazz won the game 129-127. It won’t […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a tough loss on Sunday against the Utah Jazz in Game 4 of their first-round playoffs matchup. One of the most controversial moments of the evening came in a crucial juncture in the fourth period, during which Rudy Gobert seemed to have gotten away with a clear foul on Nuggets guard […]

Donovan Mitchell was an unstoppable force yet again for the Utah Jazz on Sunday, as he led his team to a 129-127 win in Game 4 of their first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Jazz All-Star was so impressive that even the legendary Dwyane Wade has already come out to say that the Jazz […]

The Utah Jazz obliterated the Denver Nuggets for the second straight game to go up 2-1 in their best-of-seven first-round series. After losing 124-105 in Game 2, the Nuggets fell by an inexcusable 37 points in Game 3. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spoke about the embarrassing loss and said that their two stars Nikola […]

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a Game 1 win over the Utah Jazz to begin their best-of-seven first-round series. However, since the victory, the Mike Malone-led squad has gotten blown out in two consecutive contests and now trail the Salt Lake City team, 2-1. After getting pummeled by 37 points […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz 135-125 in overtime on Monday in a Game 1 thriller. Donovan Mitchell exploded for 57 points—the third-highest scoring total in a playoff game in NBA history—with nine rebounds and a team-best seven assists in the loss. The third-seeded Nuggets were led by Jamal Murray (36 points, 10 coming […]

Although it once appeared as though there would be no NBA Playoffs this year as a result of the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic, the Denver Nuggets won the first postseason game of the year on Monday afternoon en route to taking down the always dangerous Utah Jazz in thrilling fashion. With Denver now officially up 1-0 […]

The unique part of the Disney bubble is that players can run into each other after hard-fought games. That’s exactly what happened with Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell on Monday. Murray and the Nuggets defeated Mitchell and the Jazz on Monday to begin the 2020 playoffs. Both […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell lit up the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round matchup, posting a career-high 57 points in the overtime affair. Mitchell’s heroics weren’t quite enough, though, as Denver prevailed 135-125, boosted by a stellar performance from Jamal Murray. The Nuggets guard dropped 36 points on 13-for-20 shooting, including 6-for-9 […]

Despite 57 points from Donovan Mitchell, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their first-round series behind Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. One down, three to go! #MileHighBasketball https://t.co/vCxTdNrTkg — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 17, 2020 Jamal Murray scored 36 points and hit clutch shots in the fourth quarter and overtime. […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This gives the Nuggets a chance to work the star guard back into these seedings games with a week-plus to spare before the playoffs. They're hopeful to get Gary Harris and Will Barton back soon […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray missed Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat due to a hamstring injury. It seems the hamstring is still giving Murray issues. The former Kentucky star said Sunday he is still feeling sore, so there’s a chance he also misses Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder: Jamal Murray said […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray is officially out on Saturday for the Western Conference team’s opening matchup in the 2019-20 NBA restart in Orlando, Florida. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Murray, who is nursing a hamstring injury, was putting up shots pregame before the Nuggets’ first restart game against the Miami Heat. However, the […]

The Denver Nuggets will be without Gary Harris and Will Barton on Saturday against the Miami Heat. The team could also be without Jamal Murray, as the club is listing him as questionable. Gary Harris (hip), Will Barton (knee) and Vlatko Cancar (foot) are all out for tomorrow vs. Miami. Jamal Murray (hamstring) is questionable. […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum got rejected by the rim during the team’s first scrimmage game on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers, and both CJ and Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray got a kick out of it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/8pTQCP5gW8 — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 23, 2020 Kudos to CJ McCollum for being […]

The NBA is beaming with young talent, from blazing fast speed demons like De’Aaron Fox to deadeye shooters like Jamal Murray, to high-flying studs like Zion Williamson. All three of these players have one thing in common — they’re all promising, budding stars under 24 years of age. Here at ClutchPoints, we’ll give you the […]

It’s no secret that NBA players carry around some of the heftiest contracts in all of sports. Be that as it may, there are still a few players at the top of food chain bagging more money that other athletes can only dream of. Here, we take a look and salivate over the 10 biggest […]

With the highly anticipated NBA season set to resume on July 30 after a lengthy hiatus, a lot of different questions loom over the 22 teams going out to the Orlando bubble. The Denver Nuggets held a 43-22 record and sat in third place in the Western Conference standings before heading into the break.  They’ve […]

The NBA plans to move forward on a proposal, approved by both the league’s Board of Governors and NBPA this week, to resume the 2019-20 season with only 22 teams coming to play out several regular season games before heading into the playoffs. For Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, that means a championship is in […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has been getting some work during quarantine. And sure enough, Jamal Murray didn’t waste the opportunity and joked about his teammate on Friday, saying that Jokic has been getting pretty shredded. “Joker got a little four pack,” the Nuggets guard said, per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports. “It’s kind […]

Portland Trail Blazers guards CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard had some fun at the expense of Denver Nuggets combo guard Jamal Murray on the NBA’s IG story. Since the NBA is on pause right now, a lot of people in the community were checking out Dame and CJ’s conversation which went viral. That includes the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum went on Instagram live with teammate Damian Lillard to chop it up while the NBA is in a hiatus, and McCollum’s beard got trolled by some fans who said it looked like Kevin Durant’s hair. The biggest laugh from McCollum and Lillard, though, came when someone brought up […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray found his name trending on social media on early Sunday morning. However, it wasn’t for the most desirable of reasons. Nonetheless, whatever hot water situation the 6-foot-4 guard finds himself in right now amidst the sudden suspension of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, he is still Denver’s most critical […]