{"id":2671,"date":"2023-01-21T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T17:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/nuggets-guard-jamal-murray-records-first-nba-career-triple-double\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T17:23:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T17:23:14","slug":"nuggets-guard-jamal-murray-records-first-nba-career-triple-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/21\/nuggets-guard-jamal-murray-records-first-nba-career-triple-double\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets guard Jamal Murray records first NBA career triple-double"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>On Friday night, Jamal Murray recorded his first NBA career triple-double in the Denver Nuggets\u2019 134-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. The sixth-year guard joined Bruce Brown as the only non-Nikola Jokic Nuggets to log at least one triple-double in the Jokic era.<\/p>\n<p>In Denver\u2019s victory against the Pacers, Murray ended his outing with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists, and two steals in 30 minutes of action. He finished 4-of-8 (50%) shooting from the field, 7-of-7 (100%) at the foul line and knocked down two 3-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketballinsiders.com\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA betting sites<\/a>, the Nuggets have fourth-best odds to win the championship. A couple of sportsbooks are showing greater odds for the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jamal Murray has his first career triple-double.<\/p>\n<p>He gets props from the man with 90! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2yAxVBhBku\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2yAxVBhBku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1616644479846436864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI was just playing our game, playing aggressive,\u201d Murray said after helping the Nuggets improve to 33-13, the Western Conference\u2019s best record. \u201cWe were just having fun out there. The ball was hopping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jokic was absent for last night\u2019s matchup due to left hamstring tightness. \u201cHe steals a lot of my triple-doubles,\u201d Murray joked about the top MVP favorite. \u201cIt was nice to finally get one on the board.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Nuggets guard Jamal Murray records his first NBA career triple-double in a 134-111 win over the Pacers<\/h2>\n<p>On Nov. 23, Bruce Brown logged his first career triple-double in a 131-126 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 26-year-old amassed 17 points, 13 boards, 10 assists, and four steals in 45 minutes played.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Jokic, Andre Iguodala is the only other Nuggets player to record a triple-double over the last 10 seasons. In Denver\u2019s 96-86 victory versus the San Antonio Spurs on April 10, 2013, Iguodala posted 12 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals in 44 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Denver improved its home win streak to 16 games. The Nuggets have not lost at Ball Arena since Dec. 6 against the Dallas Mavericks. While Murray still played phenomenal, other accomplishments were achieved against Indiana.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">16 dunks in a game, the most since 1996-97 for the Denver Nuggets. <\/p>\n<p>38 assists, a new season high. <\/p>\n<p>16 steals, a new season high. <\/p>\n<p>Jamal Murray, first career triple-double 17\/10\/14. <\/p>\n<p>What a fun game at Ball Arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katy Winge (@katywinge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katywinge\/status\/1616659721926082561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Nuggets finished with season highs of 38 assists and 16 steals. Also, Denver ended this interconference matchup with a total of 16 dunks, the most for the Western Conference contender since the 1996-97 season.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Nuggets coach Michael Malone remains out for the time being after entering the league\u2019s health and safety protocols.\u00a0Denver acting head coach David Adelman is now 3-0 during Malone\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really fun to see our guys continue to play the way we play regardless of who\u2019s on the court,\u201d Adelman said. \u201cIt was fun because a lot of guys contributed. Those are special nights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adelman was most impressed by Murray\u2019s effort. Without Jokic, the team never lost a beat. Murray\u2019s 10 rebounds and 14 assists were seasons highs. \u201cHe\u2019s already had such a storied career here as a Nugget and everything he\u2019s been through,\u201d added Adelman. \u201cSo, it\u2019s very cool to see that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketballinsiders.com\/news\/nuggets-guard-jamal-murray-records-first-nba-career-triple-double\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday night, Jamal Murray recorded his first NBA career triple-double in the Denver Nuggets\u2019 134-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. The sixth-year guard joined Bruce Brown as the only non-Nikola Jokic Nuggets to log at least one triple-double in the Jokic era. 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