Nuggets Star Dealing With Setback Before Detroit Pistons Matchup

The Denver Nuggets have Jamal Murray on the injury report before finishing a back-to-back against the Pistons.

Jan 7, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; NBA referee Ben Taylor (46) listens to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and guard Jamal Murray (27) in the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

On Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets are firing up a back-to-back set, beginning with a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. On Friday, the Nuggets will be the next team to take on a red-hot Detroit Pistons team.

As the Nuggets are heading into their Thursday night action against the Bucks, they have one of their star players on the injury report as Jamal Murray is dealing with left knee inflammation.

According to the official NBA injury report, Murray is probable to take on the Bucks on Thursday night. While Murray seems unlikely to miss the action against Milwaukee, he is a name for the Pistons to keep an eye on ahead of their meeting.

𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺: Jamal Murray (knee) and Aaron Gordon (calf) are listed as probable and expected to play tomorrow at Bucks pic.twitter.com/kUjHy7FGMp

— DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) February 26, 2025

Throughout the 2024-2025 NBA season, Murray has only missed a handful of games. There were two occasions where he missed consecutive matchups, but never more than three games in a row. The last time Murray missed a matchup was on February 6, when the Nuggets hosted the Orlando Magic. Without him, the Nuggets won by 22 points.

Since returning from the All-Star break, Murray has been available for Denver’s outings against the Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Indiana Pacers. Over that three-game stretch, the veteran standout averaged 23 points on 68 percent shooting from deep and dished out five assists per game.

Dec 28, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots past Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) and forward Ausar Thompson (9) in the second quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Throughout February, the Nuggets have been rolling. They’ve won nine out of their last 10 games leading up to Thursday’s action in Milwaukee. Murray has been putting up 25 points per game on six assists while shooting threes at a 52 percent clip during February.

The Pistons and the Nuggets will meet at 7 PM ET on Friday. Detroit is looking to win nine in a row as they chase the Bucks’ fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

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