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BREAKING: Jamal Murray’s Updated Injury Status for Clippers-Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets have updated their injury report against the LA Clippers.

Joey Linn

Dec 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reacts in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena.
Dec 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reacts in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena. / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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The Denver Nuggets are facing the Phoenix Suns on Monday night in a game that is the second night of a back-to-back. Defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime on Sunday, the Nuggets listed starting point guard Jamal Murray as questionable on their initial injury report for this game with a right ankle sprain.

Murray played 41 minutes in the overtime win over New Orleans, which made his appearance on Monday’s injury report not overly surprising. With his injury history, the Nuggets have been careful with Murray and his workload. This is especially the case now that the Nuggets have a capable starting point guard on the bench in Russell Westbrook.

Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook
Nov 19, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) talks with guard Russell Westbrook (4) during a time out during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Updating their injury report for Monday's game, the Nuggets have ruled Murray out.

Via Bennett Durando of The Denver Post: "Jamal Murray (ankle sprain) won’t play tonight, Michael Malone says."

Westbrook will start in his absence. Speaking with reporters prior to a game against the LA Clippers earlier this month, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spoke about Westbrook's ability to fill in as a starter.

"Yeah, knowing that Jamal is not gonna play 82 (games)," Malone said of the Nuggets adding Westbrook this summer. "You love to think that all your guys are gonna not miss a game and play 82, but when you sign a guy like Russell Westbrook who at this stage of his career is coming off the bench in LA - and Jamal is gonna hopefully play 75 games, but when you know he's going to miss games to have a guy that's a proven starter."

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant
Apr 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during game five of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Footprint Center. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Westbrook will start against his longtime teammate Kevin Durant who stars for the Suns. The two players have had fun battles as opponents since their time together in Oklahoma City.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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