Jamal Murray couldn’t have asked for a better look.
Down 97-96, Murray had what could’ve been the game-winner at his fingertips. Instead, his midrange jumper was off, and the San Antonio Spurs landed the first punch with Saturday’s 101-96 win in Game 1.
Game 2 is Tuesday night, but the Nuggets won’t have an easy time erasing this one.
They got a triple-double out of their franchise star Nikola Jokic, who finished with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. He sliced and split the San Antonio defense, but a 6-of-28 night from the 3-point line undermined Denver’s efforts.