Jamal Murray has now missed two straight games for the Denver Nuggets after sitting out Tuesday's massive blowout win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also missed Denver's game before that one — an embarrassing 30-point loss against the Wolves — with a right knee injury. It's now going to be three consecutive games on the sidelines for the 25-year-old after he was ruled out against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
Murray popped up on the injury report for the Nuggets ahead of the Magic matchup. He was initially tagged as questionable to play due to inflammation in his right knee. On Thursday, it was confirmed that Jamal would not be available to play because of the said injury.
The silver lining here for Nuggets fans is that this is NOT the same surgically-repaired knee that kept Murray out for the entirety of the 2021-22 season. It also doesn't sound like there's any structural damage on his right knee, so he should be back in the lineup sooner rather than later. Murray's next chance to play will be Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets.
Zeke Nnaji is also doubtful to play against the Magic with a right shoulder sprain.
The Magic, on the other hand, will now be without Mo Bamba, who just recently got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Gary Harris is also out with soreness in his right adductor, but other than that, Orlando has a pretty healthy squad at the moment. They will need to be at their best on Thursday if they hope to stand a chance against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets — even without Jamal Murray in the mix.
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