The Denver Nuggets finished their four-game road trip with a tough 116-111 win against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Without Nikola Jokic, who was out with an ankle injury, Jamal Murray took charge and scored 39 points to lead the team to victory.
This win boosted their record to 45-27. Up next, they head back to Ball Arena in Denver to take on the Bulls tomorrow. Sadly, Nikola Jokic might still be out for that home game too, according to recent updates.
Meanwhile, Murray didn’t shy away from admitting how tough it was to push through the road trip without Jokic by their side. “It can’t be pretty every time,” he said in the postgame interview.
Jamal Murray postgame after the #Nuggets' road win over the #Rockets w/o Nikola Jokic:
— Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) March 24, 2025
"It can't be pretty every time… We have guys out, we gotta come play hard… It was a great team win, everybody did their job, everyone's in a great mindset."#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/FGNvOEntuC
He added, “We have guys out, we gotta come play hard… It was a great team win, everybody did their job, everyone’s in a great mindset. We really wanted to get this win and we know that playoffs coming up, we gotta create good habits.”
Fans weigh in on Jamal Murray’s 39-point game
Jamal Murray lit up the court with 39 points against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, and fans went wild on social media. They praised his clutch performance and ability to lead the team without Jokic. Most are saying this is what the real Jamal Murray looks like when the playoffs approach.
@nando17celtics said, “bro smells the playoffs approaching.”
bro smells the playoffs approaching
— Nando 🍀 (@nando17celtics) March 24, 2025
@Digits3App showed, “THE NUGGETS IMPROVE TO 10-1 THIS SEASON WHEN JAMAL MURRAY DROPS 30+!”
THE NUGGETS IMPROVE TO 10-1 THIS SEASON WHEN JAMAL MURRAY DROPS 30+! pic.twitter.com/VKAIaJLpGE
— Digits Sports App (@Digits3App) March 24, 2025
@NugsGetBuckets wrote, “Nobody in league wants to face Playoff Jamal.”
Nobody in league wants to face Playoff Jamal
— The Lakers Daddy (@NugsGetBuckets) March 24, 2025
@rabbitSZN2 said, “Jamal Murray is good a putting a ball through a hoop.”
Jamal Murray is good a putting a ball through a hoop pic.twitter.com/WnUJOc2p2F
— Eh, what’s up Doc (@rabbitSZN2) March 24, 2025
@lamarflockin joked, “Let’s see how jokic fans will say this is an anomaly game and his teammates are horrible.”
let’s see how jokic fans will say this is an anomaly game and his teammates are horrible
— him (@lamarflockin) March 24, 2025
@susan1234456789 said, “Russ got this man looking like MJ.”
Russ got this man looking like MJ
— soslamy (@susan1234456789) March 24, 2025
