The only thing hotter than Jamal Murray’s jumper Wednesday night may have been his temper. The Denver Nuggets guard was still carrying a grudge against the Portland Trail Blazers over being ejected for some trash talking on Monday.

Even through their seven-game win streak, the Nuggets have been a bit banged up. Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Russell Westbrook, Michael Porter Jr., and Peyton Watson have all missed time during their dominant stretch, and their injury concerns will likely carry into the All-Star break.

Jamal Murray scored a career-high 55 points, Nikola Jokic had his 25th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 132-121 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray tends to be streaky, but he can light up a stat sheet when he's feeling it.

The Nuggets took a 75-56 lead over the Trail Blazers at halftime. Murray led the way with 30 points and three assists on 10-15 shooting from the field and 6-10 from deep. The 27-year-old point guard becomes the first player in Nuggets history to finish a first half with 30+ points, 6+ three-pointers, and 3+ assists, per Stathead.

Jamal Murray poured in a career-best 55 points to lead the Nuggets to a 132-121 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Denver's eighth straight victory.

Nuggets star Jamal Murray recently opened up about his career-best 55-point performance against the Trail Blazers.

Jamal Murray carried the Nuggets on offense with a 55-point explosion on Wednesday night against the Trail Blazers.

Jamal Murray poured in a career-best 55 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 132-121 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Denver Nuggets point guard, Jamal Murray, set a new career-high in points (55) against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Jamal Murray scored a career-high 55 points, while Nikola Jokic notched his 25th triple-double of the NBA 2024-25 season as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 132-121 on Wednesday.

The Nuggets are dealing with some significant injuries for Wednesday's matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers with Russell ... but star point guard Jamal Murray took matters into his own ...