Nuggets Announce Jamal Murray News After Leaving Celtics Game

As the Nuggets prepared for Wednesday’s home game against the Boston Celtics, Murray’s status was uncertain. He has been dealing with a hamstring issue over the past week that, fortunately, has not forced him to miss time but has clearly been bothering him.

He was cleared to play and started the game, logging two points and an assist in his first seven minutes while missing his first two 3‑point attempts. However, as the second quarter began, he was not available for his next shift, immediately raising concern that his hamstring had flared up.

Moments later, the Nuggets announced on X that the injury was not the issue. Instead, Murray was dealing with an illness and was listed as questionable to return. He did not come back in the second quarter, and as the second half began, Denver ruled him out for the remainder of the game.

This is significant because the Nuggets cannot afford to be without Murray for long stretches. He is essential to their hopes of securing a top seed in the Western Conference and making another deep postseason run.

The good news is that this setback is illness‑related rather than another injury, meaning it can be managed and should not linger. Denver will hope he recovers quickly, because their ceiling depends heavily on Murray being healthy and available down the stretch.