SAN ANTONIO – It took gumption to even try it and even more skill to find its target, but that’s what a healthy Jamal Murray can do.
Murray’s devilish behind-the-back pass gave Nikola Jokic an easy dunk, and the Nuggets, temporarily, cut the tension in Monday’s thriller. His smooth find to Aaron Gordon for another easy basket with 30 seconds left essentially ended it. The Nuggets seized Monday’s contest, 115-109, thanks in large part to Murray’s calming influence.
“I love Jamal,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “I love everything he’s about. … Him and Nikola are just like peanut butter and jelly.