Jamal Murray lit up the Pacers with a 52-point masterclass, leading the Denver Nuggets to a new franchise record of eight successive wins on the road.
So far this season, no stage has suited Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets better than the road.
Murray went off with a season-high 52 points, piloting a 135-120 Nuggets domination of the Indiana Pacers to notch a franchise-best eighth-straight road victory on Thursday, Dec. 4 (PH time).
The performance stood as the 28-year-old Canadian’s third 50-point game, on top of drilling a new career-high of 10 threes in 36 minutes.
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic put up a casual outing of 24 markers, 13 boards, and eight dimes as Bruce Brown chipped 14.
Denver blew the game open in the second quarter, unleashing a blistering 39–20 burst to build a commanding 72–48 halftime cushion.
From there, the Nuggets led by as many as 29 and never looked back and improved to 15–6 on the season.
Pascal Siakam paced Indiana with 23 points, but the Pacers’ struggles continued as they now dropped five of their last seven games and fell to 4–18.
Denver’s road swing continues with a stop in Atlanta to face the Hawks (13–9) as Indiana heads to Chicago for a matchup with the Bulls (9–11).
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Pao Ambat earned his journalism degree from Cavite State University in 2022.
Passionate about sports from a young age, he primarily covers the NBA for One Sports, while also assisting in reporting on the PVL, PBA, UAAP, and other leagues.