Due to a left calf strain, Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray may be unable to participate in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. When they just lost to the Lakers, ending Denver’s winning streak against them, he was nursing this ailment.
Murray is still in the game, but his availability is still unknown because the team has him labeled as questionable on the injury report.
Despite making a game-winning buzzer-beater in Game 2, Murray has had trouble shooting the whole postseason series. When compared to his career-best performance during the regular season, his shooting percentages have drastically decreased.
This season, Murray has already missed a number of games because of a variety of ailments, including hamstring, knee, ankle, and shin issues.
On the other side, with forward Jarred Vanderbilt sidelined for more than two months due to a right midfoot injury, the Lakers may see some improvement on their bench.
As the second-seeded team in the West, the Denver Nuggets need to defeat the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in order to go on to the second round. The Timberwolves have won a series for the first time in twenty years, making history.
The Lakers, meanwhile, want to make history by being the first NBA club to win a best-of-seven playoff series after falling behind 3-0.
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