After being listed by the Denver Nuggets as “questionable” for Monday evening’s contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder, prior to tip-off, the team officially ruled starting point guard Jamal Murray out for the contest.
Murray joins Will Barton and Gary Harris on the shelf, and the Nuggets will attempt to cool the Thunder without three members of its starting lineup.
As a result, Torrey Craig, Monte Morris and Michael Porteer Jr. will join Nikola Jokic and Paul Millsap in the starting unit for the club.
The Nuggets have been dealing with a fair share of injuries, as the club was also forced to compete without their trio in their first seeding game on Saturday. They were soundly defeated by the Miami Heat by a final score of 125-105.
No Jamal Murray, Gary Harris or Will Barton today for the Nuggets. https://t.co/p6EBB9j4B0
— Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) August 3, 2020
Obviously, on Monday, Billy Donovan — who was named the NBA Coach of the Year by his fellow head coaches — will be hoping for a similar result.