Jamal Murray tried to single-handedly will the Nuggets back into the game, slamming home two thunderous dunks before finishing a finger roll layup to start the third quarter.
Denver needed the burst after another disastrous second quarter against Phoenix. But unlike these teams’ first meeting three weeks ago — when the Nuggets used a dominant second half to cruise to victory — Denver could not complete a comeback in a 108-100 loss Friday night at the Pepsi Center.
The loss dropped the Nuggets (23-23), who fell out of the playoff picture following Wednesday’s loss at the Clippers, to .