Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) dribbles the ball up court in the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Watch: Nuggets' Jamal Murray plays lights-out vs. Trail Blazers

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Feb 13, 2025 12:04 AM ET

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray tends to be streaky, but he can light up a stat sheet when he's feeling it.

In Wednesday's night home matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, Murray scored 30 points in the first half. According to the team's X account, the scoring barrage was a career high in a first half for Murray.

Jamal Murray 30-piece at the half ‍

And he's hyping up the Denver crowd https://t.co/MbqrnpSAS2 pic.twitter.com/FRVmf01kmB
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2025

30-ball Mal

A first half career high at home pic.twitter.com/NxrOaWIXIk
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 13, 2025

The Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 132-121, and Murray finished with a season-high 55 points. It's the first time he has surpassed the 50-point mark this season.

Murray, who was a key player when the Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals, had recently cooled.

Although he shot 53.4% from the field in his first five games in February, he averaged only 19.4 points per game. The fantastic showing should help him regain some mojo.

If Murray stays sharp, the Nuggets could make another deep playoff run. As of Wednesday night, FanDuel Sportsbook gives Denver the fifth-best odds (+1400) to win the NBA Finals.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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