Denver Post · Oct 20, 2022
Nuggets’ Jamal Murray basks in return despite defeat: “I’ve never smiled in a loss before”
Talen Horton-Tucker #0 of the Utah Jazz shoots over Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets at Vivint Arena on October 19, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)SALT LAKE CITY – Jamal Murray couldn’t help but smile.
It didn’t matter that the Nuggets had gotten pummeled by an uninspiring Jazz unit, or that he’d been fairly inconsistent in his first game back since ACL surgery. What else did anyone expect after an 18-month layoff?
Murray was happy to have played 26 minutes, which amounted to the deepest he’d played into a game since returning, preseason or no . . .
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