Jamal Murray had a dominant performance in the Nuggets vs Jazz matchup on Monday night, scoring 45 points to lead Denver to a 128-125 win over Utah.
Murray made the free throws with 31.8 seconds left as the Nuggets held off a short-handed Jazz team.
He finished 13 of 19 from the field, hitting eight three-pointers and scoring 18 points in the third quarter alone.
Murray also had seven turnovers but carried Denver offensively in the second game of a back-to-back.
Nikola Jokic added 22 points and 12 rebounds. He finished the game with two free throws with 6.1 seconds left.
Utah’s Keyonte George, who scored 36 points in his second game back from ankle injuries, missed a final three-point attempt at the buzzer.
George almost changed the outcome earlier when he appeared to catch Jokic’s sixth foul, but after a lengthy review the decision was overturned as a blocked shot.
Julian Strawther scored 15 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 13 for Denver. Kyle Filipowski had 19 points and Ace Bailey added 18 for Utah, which has now lost six straight.
Despite injuries to Lauri Markkanen and several rotation players, the Jazz kept the game close until the final possession.
