Denver Nuggets Stars

Take some time considering a more productive two-man combination than that of Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, and it’s likely that when you return with your answer, Denver’s unstoppable two-man pairing will have already run a pick-and-roll and put points on the board. Seven seasons and one NBA championship into their symbiotic connection, the Denver Nuggets stars haven’t given opposing defenses any reason to believe it will soon get any easier. In 2023-24, when Denver’s pairing shared the floor, they owned a +8.0 plus-minus, the highest of any duo across the NBA to play at least 40 games together. Fresh off of his run as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, Jokić was confoundingly brilliant again, tossing in elite marks in points (26.4), assists (9.0), total blocks (68), and a career-high in rebounds (12.4). Following his lead, Murray battled through injuries on the way to a sixth-consecutive 1,000-point season, a career-high in 3-point percentage (42.5), and an always-elite scoring prowess. With a regular-season résumé that often improves come postseason time, opposing defenses figure to have their hands full attempting to keep the Nuggets from a second ring. This Fandom 'Stars' Redemption can be crafted into either a Nikola Jokić or Jamal Murray Moment after each round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.