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A miffed Anthony Davis had just 5 words to say about Jamal Murray’s game-winner before literally dropping the mic

Anthony Davis wasn’t happy about this.

Anthony Davis was on the wrong end of Jamal Murray’s game-winner in Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets’ first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, with the superstar guarding Murray and getting buried on the bench as the Nuggets celebrated.

So when he was asked by a reporter after the Lakers went down 2-0 in the series about what happened on that play from his perspective, he only had five words to say: “Jamal Murray made a shot.”

What’s more: he added a statement without words by tossing down the mic and leaving the room. Yikes. Here’s that moment after the loss:

NBA fans made so many jokes about Anthony Davis disappearing in Nuggets players celebrating Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beater

This doubly hurts.

This hurts.

Anthony Davis was the player guarding Jamal Murray as the clock ticked down in Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, and the Lakers star watched as Murray nailed a stunning game-winning buzzer-beater.

Davis wasn’t happy about it after the game, but it’s the moment after the shot that we’re focused on here. You can see AD getting completely caught in the Nuggets’ celebration with Murray, and it’s rough, although a classy Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was there to make sure Davis was OK.

NBA fans made jokes, of course. Here’s a sampling from X (formerly Twitter):

A miffed Anthony Davis had just 5 words to say about Jamal Murray’s game-winner before literally dropping the mic

Anthony Davis wasn’t happy about this.

Anthony Davis was on the wrong end of Jamal Murray’s game-winner in Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets’ first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, with the superstar guarding Murray and getting buried on the bench as the Nuggets celebrated.

So when he was asked by a reporter after the Lakers went down 2-0 in the series about what happened on that play from his perspective, he only had five words to say: “Jamal Murray made a shot.”

What’s more: he added a statement without words by tossing down the mic and leaving the room. Yikes. Here’s that moment after the loss:

See Jamal Murray’s game-winning buzzer beater over the Lakers in Game 2 in 2 stunning photos

What. A. Shot.

It wasn’t Nikola Jokic who made the game-winning buzzer-beater in Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers series, although his 27-20-10 triple-double needs to be highlighted.

No, it was his teammate Jamal Murray who pulled up a la Kawhi Leonard near the corner and sank a shot over Anthony Davis to give Denver a 101-99 victory and a 2-0 lead over LeBron James’ squad.

There’s so much to take in from that shot, including Anthony Davis getting buried while the Nuggets celebrated right in front of him. But the photos of the game-winner are part of it.

Check out the shot on video, then the photo below and the one we posted at the top of this post. Put ’em in a museum:

NBA Twitter reacts to Jamal Murray’s buzzer beater in Game 2 vs. Lakers: ‘I give up’

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Jamal Murray’s game-winner against the Lakers.

Jamal Murray knocked down a game-winner at the buzzer, and the Denver Nuggets completed a 20-point comeback against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2.

Denver is now up 2-0 against the Lakers in the first round with the series heading back to LA.

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to Murray’s buzzer beater and Denver’s huge comeback win.

Jamal Murray thinks Denver Nuggets can repeat as champions

Jamal Murray is confident in the Denver Nuggets chances at repeating as champions.

Former Kentucky Wildcat and NBA Champion Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets gave an interview before playing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

In a spirited press conference following the Denver Nuggets’ practice before the playoffs, Jamal Murray expressed confidence in his team’s ability to repeat as champions. Reflecting on the day’s practice, Murray highlighted the team’s focused intent and strong rookie performances, setting a positive tone for their playoff aspirations.

As the conversation shifted towards the playoff battle ahead, particularly against the Lakers, Murray emphasized the heightened competition and his personal readiness to elevate his game during the postseason. The video captures Murray’s optimism and leadership as he discusses strategies and the mental preparation necessary for enduring the challenging playoff journey ahead.

Murray and the Nuggets begin their playoff journey, and attempt to repeat as champions, on Saturday in game one against the Lakers. The game is at 8:30 PM.

Jamal Murray had a cold-blooded reaction to the Nuggets spoiling LeBron James’ milestone-setting night

Jamal Murray is absolutely merciless.

The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets have been put in the uncomfortable position of playing the Los Angeles Lakers seemingly every time they have had something to celebrate lately. On Saturday night, it was LeBron James becoming the first player in league history to score 40,000 points. As has also been the case of late, James ended the evening by admitting the cold-hard truth about Nikola Jokić.

Judging by what Jamal Murray had to say after Denver’s latest resounding win over L.A., it’s clear the Nuggets take tremendous pride in humbling the Lakers in some of their best moments of joy.

After first noting his respect for James, his consistency, and his many accomplishments, Murray didn’t hesitate. He summed up the Nuggets’ mentality behind spoiling another Lakers’ celebration in the most cold-blooded way:

Man. My goodness. That Murray essentially doesn’t even blink while saying, “We just wanted to take the life out of this arena,” should make clear where the Nuggets stand. (Also note when he says the NBA should schedule someone else for the Lakers when they have something to celebrate. I mean … phew.)

The Nuggets really like to play the Lakers. They really like to humble the Lakers. They take the Lakers seriously and appreciate putting them in their place. There’s no other reasonable conclusion after watching them beat Los Angeles eight consecutive times. Which, for the record, notably includes:

  • A sweep in last year’s Western Conference Finals
  • A dominant win on Denver’s banner night earlier this year
  • A convincing victory on the evening the Lakers unveiled Kobe Bryant’s statue outside their arena
  • A conclusive triumph over L.A. on a night where James made all-time history

All of this to say: The Nuggets are accustomed to taking the life out of the Lakers’ arena. Murray and friends are so confident and who can blame them.

NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors’ loss vs. Nuggets on Sunday, 119-103

Despite a strong start in the first quarter, the Warriors’ latest win streak came to an end with a loss to Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, 119-103.

After winning three straight, including back-to-back victories coming out of the All-Star break, the Golden State Warriors appeared headed toward their fourth consecutive win with an impressive first-quarter performance against the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Sunday.

Coming off the bench, Klay Thompson torched the Nuggets, scoring 16 first-quarter points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field with four made 3-pointers in seven minutes.

Despite their strong start, the Warriors went ice cold after the first quarter. The Nuggets went on a 14-0 run to close the second quarter and tie the game at halftime.

In the second half, the Warriors shot 12-of-34 from the field and 3-of-13 from deep as Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray took over for the Nuggets. Jokic recorded his third straight triple-double with 32 points, 16 assists and 14 rebounds. Murray tallied 27 points in Denver’s 119-103 win over Golden State.

After the Warriors’ latest win streak came to an end, the NBA community on X, formerly known as Twitter, weighed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Sunday night.

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Nuggets’ Jamal Murray responded to Patrick Beverley after beating Sixers

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray responded to Patrick Beverley’s comments after a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

The matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday was originally supposed to feature Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey vs. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

With Maxey scratched heading into the matchup and Embiid being scratched shortly before tipoff, the focus shifted to Murray vs. Patrick Beverley.

After the Sixers defeated the Nuggets at home on Jan. 16, Beverley had a comment about how he has been locking up Murray for years. He doubled down on his comments on “The Pat Bev Pod” saying he has been locking Murray up since the bubble in 2020.

After scoring 23 points and knocking down six triples in a 111-105 win over the Sixers, Murray responded to Beverley’s comments and kept it simple:

You can say whatever you want, brother, I’ve got film of it.

Below are the comments Beverley made on Jan. 16 regarding his defensive effort against Murray down the stretch in the win.

Beverley is an elite competitor. The guy gives it his all every time he steps on the floor and these comments show it. He isn’t the most talented player, but he always finds a way to help teams win and make big plays. He was terrific in the loss on Saturday, scoring 17 points with 11 assists as he helped keep the score close for Philadelphia.

Murray and the Nuggets simply gained the better of him on Saturday.

“I mean, he is the second-best player on the team,” Beverley told reporters of Murray after the loss. “I expect him to come out there and play hard.”

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Patrick Beverley’s seemingly outrageous claim about locking down Jamal Murray actually has merit

Patrick Beverley’s wild trash talk about Jamal Murray is actually kind of correct.

For a January regular-season game, Tuesday night’s battle between the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers more than lived up to the hype. But while the two focal points — Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid — shared a mutual moment of respect with each other after the 76ers prevailed, Patrick Beverley just couldn’t resist being Patrick Beverley.

When asked about his catalyzing defense on Murray in the fourth quarter, Beverley wasted no time taking a shot at one of his rivals. After holding Murray to zero points in the final stanza while forcing two turnovers, a brash Beverley suggested this kind of lockdown performance had always been the case when the two guards squared off against one another.

Beverley will probably never shy away from a trash-talking quote, but he’s not entirely wrong about his individual defensive success with Murray.

Per StatHead, at face value, Beverley holds a clear edge over his career while squaring up against Murray. The advanced numbers bear out a similar conclusion. According to Senior NBA writer Bryan Kalbrosky, Beverley has defended Murray on 292 possessions, which is the sixth-most in the entire league. He’s forced 11 turnovers off Murray (fifth-most). While Murray is 20-of-40 on shooting attempts in these situations against Beverley, he’s scoring just 19.2 points per 100 possessions. That is significantly lower than his career average of 27.6.

The inclination to defend Murray against Beverley’s claim will come from the Nuggets’ famous bubble playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2020. Murray was arguably the best player in that instant classic seven-game battle. He averaged over 22 points, just about six assists, and over four rebounds per game. Perhaps more impressively, he shot over 43 percent (on just under seven attempts per game!) from behind the three-point line. When push came to shove, Murray dropped a ruthlessly efficient 40-burger in the series-clinching Game 7. In fact, it is probably that very series against the Clippers that cemented Jamal “Playoff Murray” as one of the NBA’s greatest modern postseason performers.

Not to burst anyone’s bubble (get it?), but Murray wasn’t cooking Beverley in that Denver comeback. No, no. Murray actually found his groove against Los Angeles whenever he had Paul George (24.9 points per 100) or Kawhi Leonard (28.9) defending him. Considering George and Leonard’s reputations as shutdown defensive savants, that’s arguably a more impressive notch in Murray’s belt. Even still, he didn’t do the same to Beverley, which adds credence to the 76ers role player’s trash talk. This isn’t to say Beverley didn’t have a significant role in that Clippers’ collapse. But at the very least, the numbers say it wasn’t because Murray ran circles around him.

The Nuggets and 76ers will rematch in a nationally televised matinee game in Denver in 10 days. Considering that Murray will almost certainly see this Beverley quote and use it as bulletin board material for some redemption, expect more fireworks from these fiery competitors. If the NBA world gets really lucky, we could even see these two duke it out in this year’s NBA Finals.

What a treat that would be.