Jamal Murray

Pick-and-roll switches, and the Golden State Warriors’ decision to test Jamal Murray’s one-on-one defense would ultimately become the top-fold story on December 3, 2024. But long before that challenge had come, the eight-year star kept busy, finding ways to spark the Denver Nuggets’ offensive charge by making himself available on outlets. Connected, as always, in reading the defense alongside his smooth high-post passing bigs, Murray tempts Andrew Wiggins into biting on a potential pindown before unplugging himself from traffic with a wide receiver-like manuever, cutting backdoor. Having officially won this possession’s battle against two of Canada’s finest, the bucket-getting guard celebrates with a one-handed reverse flush, opening Denver’s post-halftime scoring. Timely two-way contributions from Murray allowed Denver to upstage the Golden State Warriors, ensuring a come-from-behind victory in NBA Cup play. Built for a high-consequence game, Murray proved versatile, with 12 points, three rebounds, seven assists, one steal, three blocks, and a 3-pointer.