The Denver Nuggets visit the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon looking to build on the massive 157-point performance they scored against the Portland Trail Blazers last time out. However, while they have plenty of absent players to deal with, the Nuggets will be up against a team that is missing its best players.
According to the official injury report, Jamal Murray is on the injury report along with several Nuggets rotation players, with the star guard initially listed as questionable due to a hamstring issue. Murray has since been upgraded to available, but Denver will be without standouts Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson.
However, the Golden State Warriors have bigger concerns of their own, with Stephen Curry confirmed to be out along with Jimmy Butler and Kristaps Porzingis.
Jamal Murray's injury status vs. Warriors
Murray was listed as doubtful until just before tip-off, so his status will be monitored. The first-time All-Stars played on both ends of a back-to-back coming out of the recent All-Star break.
Murray is averaging 25.7 points, 7.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds, while posting an elite 61.5 true shooting percentage. His importance has increased even more without Nikola Jokic, with Murray upping his production to 27.8 points and 8.3 assists in 12 games.
Denver enters the game at 36-21 and the No. 3 seed with a strong road record of 21-10, while Golden State is 29-27 and struggling without Stephen Curry.
nuggets injury report
Jamal Murray: Available (hamstring)
Aaron Gordon: Out (hamstring)
Peyton Watson: Out (hamstring)
Jalen Pickett: Out (knee soreness)
Tamar Bates: Out (foot surgery)
warriors injury report
Stephen Curry: Out (right kneecap injury/patella-femoral pain syndrome)
Jimmy Butler III: Out (ACL tear - season-ending)
Seth Curry: Out (injury management)
Nate Williams: Out (injury)
Malevi Lyons: Out (injury)
LJ Cryer: Out (injury)
Kristaps Porzingis: out (illness)
