Dejounte Murray

Settled into a scintillating 22-point third quarter takeover that featured shots of the increasingly-audacious nature, Dejounte Murray needed only a dozen minutes to turn a 19-point halftime deficit into yesterday’s news. Staging the type of comeback typically equipped with dramatic music, the Atlanta Hawks guard curtains his memorable stretch in style, walking a defender down to the top of the key with a size-up dribble before raising into his patented pull-up, tying the game outright. By quarter’s end, Murray had gone perfect on eight attempts, outscoring the Minnesota Timberwolves by his lonesome. Quietly one of the NBA’s absolute elite in “heat check” settings, the former All-Star guard ran off a 30-point second half, turning the double-digit deficit into a convincing win on October 30, 2023. Tying his career-high with 41 points on the night, the multifaceted guard also added seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three 3-pointers.