Jamal Murray injury update: Nuggets guard will make return vs. Rockets, per report
The Denver Nuggets will get their point guard back on Wednesday. Jamal Murray will face off against the Houston Rockets after missing 11 games with a hamstring strain, according to Adrian Wojnarowski .
The reigning champs got off to a strong start and won six of their first seven games with Murray, but have gone 6-5 without him to secure a 12-6 record. That's good for second in the Western Conference and only the 13-6 Minnesota Timberwolves have been better. They'll hope to pick things back up with their third-leading scorer back in the mix.
While Murray's scoring is down so far in 2023-24, he's shooting a career-high 43.3?% from deep and dishing out a career-high 7.4 assists per game through seven outings. His shot creation could help Denver even up the season series against Houston's much-improved defense.
While the Rockets had the NBA's third-worst scoring defense last season, they entered Wednesday boasting the league's third-best scoring defense. Houston is 1-0 against Denver this campaign but the Nuggets have come out on top in four consecutive home games against the Rockets when Murray suits up.
It's unclear whether Murray will have a minute restriction.
