MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Even without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray insisted, the team Denver brought on the road this week was a good one. Good enough that it should have won Friday night in New Orleans, at least.
With an opportunity to prove his point in a second consecutive game without the MVP center, the Nuggets fell behind by as many as 24 in a 105-90 loss to the Grizzlies.
Murray and Michael Porter Jr. combined for 23 points on a 10-for-27 day from the field while Julian Strawther was the team’s only double-digit scorer until the fourth quarter.