His coach asked him to be more aggressive, not to let open shoots pass. Message received. Jamal Murray planted 50 points and became the first NBA player in history to reach that total without attempting a single free throw in the win 120-103 of the Nuggets in Cleveland on Friday night. The Canadian, 30 points in the second half, finished at 21/25 including 8/10 at 3-points! He caught 6 rebounds, distributed 2 assists and intercepted 2 balls in 38 minutes of play.
The Cavs (9th loss in a row) still racing in the 4th quarter, Murray (whose previous career record was 46 points) made three 3-pointers in 65 seconds to give the Nuggets 21 points. (which remained on 2 defeats). He scored his team’s first 13 points in the final quarter, and it was on a dunk at 2’23 that he completed his masterpiece.
Michael Porter Jr. signed 22 points for Denver, while Nikola Jokic was him in a triple-double for his birthday and the 7th time this season with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Collin Sexton finished leading scorer for the Cavs with 23 points. Denver, leading 33-23 and 69-50 at the break, netted their first 12 shots of the game.
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