Jalen Pickett informed Jamal Murray of the updated Western Conference standings on the bench.
Memphis had lost. The Nuggets were tied for second place for the moment. They were in the middle of a game. Their result against Charlotte would determine whether they ended Thursday night in second or third.
“I was like, ‘We’ve gotta win this game.’ And everybody was locked in, and we won the game,” Murray said. “So I think it’s just those little reminders.”
Murray went on to score 34 points as Denver began the stretch run of the regular season with a 129-115 win.