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FINAL UPDATE: Jamal Murray's Current Injury Status For Rockets-Nuggets Game

Jamal Murray is on the injury report for Wednesday's game.

FINAL UPDATE: Jamal Murray has been upgraded to available, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.  

UPDATE: Jamal Murray is a game-time decision (h/t Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette). 

UPDATE: Jamal Murray still remains listed as questionable on the 5:30 Eastern Time Injury report

On Wednesday evening, the Denver Nuggets will host the Houston Rockets in Colorado. 

For the game, Jamal Murray is listed as questionable, so there is a chance he could return to the starting lineup. 

The former Kentucky star has missed each of the previous 11 games. 

Via Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports on Tuesday: "Just in: Jamal Murray has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow vs. the Rockets. There’s a good chance he makes his return to the lineup."

Murray has played in seven games so far this season and is averaging 16.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per contest while shooting 43.3% from the field and 43.8% from the three-point range. 

The Nuggets are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 12-6 record in their first 18 games. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and most recently defeated James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 113-104 (on Monday in California). 

Reggie Jackson had a huge night, putting up 35 points, five rebounds, 13 assists and two steals while shooting 15/19 from the field and 3/4 from the three-point range. 

As for the Rockets, they are the eighth seed in the Western Conference with an 8-7 record in their first 15 games. 

After the Nuggets, they will play their next game on Saturday evening when they visit LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in California.