The ice bags on Jamal Murray’s legs in the postgame Nuggets locker room on Monday night were wrapped from his toes to his hips in the aftermath of a furious 23-point comeback victory against the Spurs.
“I’m banged up, but it’s all good,” Murray said. “Everything feels better when you win.”
Murray’s resilience ultimately delivered Denver its 127-120 win, and you never saw it coming, because he finished the first half 1-of-5 from the floor with 3 points and two turnovers. Yet Murray flourished with 23 second-half points (14 in the fourth quarter) thanks to masterful pick-and-roll plays with Nikola Jokic down the stretch.