Jamal Murray Drops 50 PTS To Force Game 7 vs. Jazz

In a win-or-go-home Game 6 for the Denver Nuggets, Jamal Murray rose to the occasion again, scoring 50 PTS for his second 50+ PTS game of the series to help the Nuggets force a Game 7 against the Utah Jazz in the NBA Playoffs. It was Murray’s third-straight 40+ PTS game of the series.

Per ESPN, “I play with a lot of heart, play with a lot of passion,” Murray said to reporters after an emotional on-court interview with TNT right after the game. “And when you’re fighting for something, it means a whole lot more. And we’ve been fighting this fight for a long time, and we’re tired of being tired.”

“It’s an emotional thing, because it’s not just me,” Murray added. “… It’s lives; it’s not… it’s your life. Imagine losing your life. I don’t know what else to say. Imagine a father losing their life, while they have kids. Imagine a father, a son, a brother getting shot seven times in front of their kids. Imagine that.”

Murray is in the middle of an offensive tear that few players in NBA history have ever experienced. He is the 3rd player to score 50 in an elimination game, joining Sleepy Floyd and Wilt Chamberlain according to ESPN Stats and Info.

In Game 4, Murray had 50 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. In Game 5, he had 42 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. He joins Michael Jordan as the only player in postseason history with three straight 40-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist games.