Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets just couldn’t be stopped during Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
He posted an eye-popping and career-best stat line of 55 points, four rebounds, and five assists, shooting 7-of-15 from beyond the three-point line.
According to NBA on ESPN, that was his fourth game with 50 points and seven made three-pointers.
That is more than all other Nuggets combined and earned him a spot in team history.
Unsurprisingly, Denver followers came out in droves online to shower Murray with praise.
CAREER-HIGH IN THE MILE HIGH CITY
Jamal Murray records his 4th 50-point and 7-3PM, more than all other Nuggets combined (2) 👀 pic.twitter.com/YT1KMxVp3S
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 13, 2025
Many people called him a “true superstar,” and others were already referring to him as a “Denver Legend.”
Jamal Murray is a true superstar
— Jimmy (@Jimmyyweb3) February 13, 2025
Denver Legend
— JBond (@jbondwagon) February 13, 2025
People are noting that the Nuggets are doing very well right now, and they say Murray is a huge part of their surge.
After a rough start to the season, Denver is now the third-best team in the Western Conference and looks like true playoff contenders again.
For his part, Murray is averaging 21.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 6.1 assists on 47.1 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from the three-point line.
The nuggets are on fire and murray has been a big part of it!
— Monthly Earth Day + Environmental Impact (@HighlyArtistic) February 13, 2025
“The nuggets looking scary,” one fan said, and all Nuggets supporters agree with that.
The nuggets looking scary 👀
— BigBodyBenz🃏 (@Edweeno23) February 13, 2025
Murray has received some criticism over the last year, but he played terrifically on Wednesday night.
The Nuggets don’t have as deep a roster as they once did, and there are still worries about how far they can go in the postseason.
But if Murray plays like this more often and Nikola Jokic continues to put up his monster totals, there is a good chance they could be one of the scariest teams in the West when the playoffs get started.
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