FINAL UPDATE: Jamal Murray's Injury Status For Pelicans-Nuggets Game
FINAL UPDATE: Jamal Murray was in the starting lineup.
On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans in Colorado.
However, they could be without their starting point guard Jamal Murray, who is on the injury report as questionable.
Underdog NBA: "Jamal Murray (injury management) listed questionable for Tuesday."
Murray missed the entire 2021-22 season but has played well in his return to action this year.
The former Kentucky star is averaging 19.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.0 steals per contest in 42 games.
He is also shooting 45.2% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets have been exceptional and come into the matchup with the Pelicans as the first seed in the Western Conference.
They are 34-16 in 50 games and have gone an outstanding 22-4 in the 26 games they have hosted at home in Denver, Colorado.
Over the last ten games, they are 7-3, but they are currently in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
If the Nuggets can stay healthy, there is an excellent chance they could make a deep run in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
As for the Pelicans, they are tied for the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 26-25 record in 51 games.
That said, they are one of the coldest teams in the league and are 1-9 in their last ten games.
The Pelicans are also in the middle of an eight-game losing streak and have gone just 9-16 in the 25 games they have played on the road.
