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

Jamal Murray is on the injury report for Tuesday’s game.

FINAL UPDATE: Jamal Murray is available.  

Jamal Murray (back) available to play Tuesday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) March 1, 2023

On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets will be in Texas to face off with the Houston Rockets.      

For the game, they could be without their starting point guard, as Jamal Murray is listed as questionable on the injury report.    

Underdog NBA: "Jamal Murray (back) listed questionable for Tuesday."

Jamal Murray (back) listed questionable for Tuesday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) February 27, 2023

The former Kentucky star is in the middle of a very productive season with averages of 19.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest in 48 games.

He is also shooting 45.1% from the field and 38.4% from the three-point range. 

As for the Nuggets, they are the best team in the Western Conference, with a 43-19 record in 62 games.  

Over the last ten games, they have gone 7-3, and they are coming off a 134-124 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime on Sunday night.

Murray played 41 minutes and had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

On the road, the Nuggets are 15-15 in the 30 games they have played away from Denver, Colorado. 

They have one of the best rosters in the league, so as long as the Nuggets can stay healthy, they should be seen as a contender.

Meanwhile, the Rockets are in rebuilding mode and enter the evening as the 15th seed in the west (last place).

They are 13-47 in 60 games and in the middle of a nine-game losing streak (the second-longest losing streak in the league).

At home, the Rockets have gone 8-20 in the 28 games they have hosted in Houston, Texas. 

More on the Houston Rockets can be read here