Overview
- NBA’s official injury report lists Jamal Murray as probable for Wednesday’s home game against the Houston Rockets with a left ankle sprain.
- Murray returned Monday against the Thunder and logged 37 minutes, posting 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists on 9-for-23 shooting, including 0-for-4 from three.
- He described the ankle as not swollen and called it “just another ankle sprain,” while coaches indicated he will be closely monitored.
- Denver sits sixth in the West and trails fourth-place Houston by one game, giving the head-to-head meeting direct seeding implications.
- Denver’s injury report also lists Cameron Johnson as probable with back spasms and Peyton Watson out with a right hamstring strain.