DALLAS -- After Jamal Murray's best offensive performance of the season, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone defended his star guard who admittedly struggled to start the season.
"I think the microscope on Jamal is a little intense," Malone said after Murray scored a season-high 45 points Tuesday night to lead the Nuggets to a 118-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks. "Everybody's just got to kind let the kid breathe a little bit. He's not perfect. And if you look, I think his overall stats as of recently, he's been very good for us.