Draymond Green might not be playing in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but he sure is enjoying them.
On Sunday night, Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets put forth an effort that could only be described as heroic. With his team facing elimination, according to Basketball-Reference.com, Murray became the first player in NBA playoff history to score 50 points on better than 70% shooting from the field.
In the end, the Nuggets pulled out a 119-107 victory over Utah to force a Game 7 on Tuesday night. The winner of the series will play the Clippers in the second round, which will begin on Thursday.
Murray’s line on the night: 50 points, five rebounds and six assists. He shot 17-for-24 from the field, including 9-for-12 from three-point range. All series long, Murray put on a show, and on Sunday night, he did enough to eclipse Donovan Mitchell, who scored 44 points of his own.
Green, like the rest of the NBA world, couldn’t help but to notice the incredible effort.
“Why Jamal Murray acting like that…. sheeeessshhhhh!!!!,” Green tweeted.
Why Jamal Murray acting like that…. sheeeessshhhhh!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) August 31, 2020
We can only hope that Game 7 is as entertaining as the first six games of the series. It’s sure to be “Must See TV.”
Donovan Mitchell x Jamal Murray
This is the first time in NBA history that two players scored 50+ points in multiple games of a playoff series. pic.twitter.com/WPjuTFykm2
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) August 31, 2020
Just ask Dray.
