Jamal Murray right ankle injury not serious

Jamal Murray sprained his right ankle during the second quarter of the Nuggets’ win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night at Ball Arena. He didn’t return to the game as Reggie Jackson replaced him at starting point guard in the second half. The Nuggets won 103-97 to advance their win streak to five since the All-Star break. Murray appeared to land awkwardly on teammate Aaron Gordon’s foot under the basket after dishing an assist to Nikola Jokic. Murray initially got to his feet, but then sat back down on the baseline. He walked off the floor under his own power, but with a heavy limp. “I talked to him right at the half, and he thought he was gonna be able to try to maybe give it a go — see how it warmed up,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said, not ruling out Murray’s availability Saturday at the Lakers. “And it just wasn’t responding the way he had hoped, so I think it was a smart decision not to have him out there. Just trying to be as careful as possible at this point of the season.” -via Denver Post / March 1, 2024