2023-05-21 03:40:00
Last night, the Nuggets tasted the Lakers again, not without a fight, but after a successful overall performance. The hero of the evening for the Nuggets? Jamal Murray. Author of a simply exceptional first half, he allowed his team to resist the Angelinos at the start of the game. In the second half he managed and brought in valuable points to kill the game.
What a night for Jamal Murray: 37 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists at 15/29 shooting ! It all started in the most beautiful way, from the start of the meeting. Nikola Jokic’s premium lieutenant didn’t take long to warm up, securing everything for his team. The hoop is the size of a swimming pool, and whether you put three hands on its nose or not. Defended by LeBron James, he often manages to overtake the King, while also taking advantage of screens to find himself facing D’Angelo Russell, the Lakers’ real defensive weak point. Beyond scoring, his incandescence opened up avenues for his teammates, often found by a very well-oiled collective game.
Jamal Murray finished with 37 points in Game 3 to put the Nuggets one win away from the NBA Finals ???? pic.twitter.com/KjLze9ZZ7W
— ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2023
Moreover, Darvin Ham’s choice to overtake Jokic in defense was also one of the reasons for the take over madman of Murray. Double up on a pivot that passes like an All-NBA level point guard? Nah, no way, he always finds the free player. And at half-time, Jamal has already scored… 30 points! This is the second time in his career only Donovan Mitchell and Allen Iverson have managed to do better with three similar feats. A top-flight performance therefore, which will be followed by a very discreet third quarter (0 points) before putting on a little push at the end of the fourth quarter, to kill the match. After his 31 points in Game 1 and his… 37 in Game 2, the player confirms that he is the pet peeve of Los Angeles. Last night, the furia Murray took everything. Our heart, a little, the Lakers’ chances of going to the NBA Finals, most certainly. And it is with this feeling of accomplishment that the crazy scorer from Denver will sleep peacefully.
Jamal Murray with a 30-piece in the FIRST HALF ????
Nuggets lead Lakers 58-55 at halftime on ABC ???? pic.twitter.com/at3ZHIe4uj
— ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2023
Source : ESPN
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