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The Denver Nuggets have had an up-and-down start to the 2026-27 season. On Monday, the Nuggets suffered their fourth loss of the season in nine games in a 110-100 defeat to the Houston Rockets on the road. Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic combined to score 63 of Denver’s 100 points on the night, but their supporting cast was nowhere to be found and they could not keep up with Houston’s firepower.
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Murray, in particular, has been at the top of his game this season even amidst the Nuggets’ inconsistencies. He put up 38 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the field, and he scored 15 of those points in the fourth quarter alone. But in the end, it did not result in a victory.
Nonetheless, Nuggets head coach David Adelman praised Murray, saying that only Luka Doncic has played better at the guard position to begin the 2026-27 season.
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“Jamal Murray has been incredible. If we’re 7-3, you’re talking about, like, wow, who’s playing better (than Murray) at the guard position, I’d say outside of Luka. … One of the best players in the league,” Adelman said, per Bennett Durando of the Denver Post.
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Doncic, of course, has to be the frontrunner for the MVP award to begin the season, as he is currently averaging 39/8/8 through eight games. Stephen Curry might be playing better than Murray too, especially as he continues to be the beating heart of a Golden State Warriors team tat has now won eight straight games.
But Murray is facing so much defensive attention on a nightly basis, and he’s doing his damage while handling the ball for the Nuggets. On the season, Murray is now averaging 25.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per contest on 49/51/85 shooting splits. He is playing at an All-NBA level yet again, and the Nuggets need to provide him and Jokic with more support on the offensive end.
The Nuggets will look to return to winning ways when they face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
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