NBA World Reacts To Jamal Murray’s Performance In Nuggets-Timberwolves Game

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On Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

The Nuggets had their season come to an end, losing by a score of 110-98.

Jamal Murray finished the loss with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block while shooting 4/17 from the field and 0/2 from three-point range in 40 minutes of playing time.

NBA World Reacts To Murray’s Performance

GettyJamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass the ball against Jaylen Clark #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 27, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Here’s what people were saying about Murray on social media:

Underdog NBA: “Jamal Murray in Game 6 loss at Wolves: 12 PTS 4-17 FG 0-2 3PT -18 rating No other Nugget was worse than -9.”

Anthony Slater: “Tough series for the entirety of the Nuggets roster. Nikola Jokic’s inefficient first four games (39% FG) put them in a hole. Jamal Murray struggled to score vs McDaniels all series (46-of-139 FG). Both wings (Watson/Gordon) injured. Leftover role guys didn’t do enough.”

Nuggets Lead: “Man…can’t believe Jamal Murray’s first All Star season ended like that Really thought this year was gonna be special 😔”

Esfandiar Baraheni: “Unfortunately a disastrous game from Jamal Murray.”

Nate Jones: “What Jaden McDaniels has done to Jamal Murray on both sides of the ball tonight needs to be reported as abuse.”

James Merilatt: “Jamal Murray is 3-for-11 in the first half. Just getting manhandled. This Nuggets duo just can’t handle the Wolves pressure.”

GettyJamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets takes a free throw during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on March 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Murray And The Nuggets

Murray has been with the Nuggets for all ten years that he has been in the NBA.

He made his first All-Star Game this year, averaging 25.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per contest while shooting 48.3% from the field and 43.5% from three-point range in 75 games.

The 2023 NBA Champion still has three years left on his contract that will take him through the 2029 season.

GettyJamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets warms up before Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena on April 27, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Since winning the title in 2023, the Nuggets have been unable to return to the Western Conference finals.

They will be a team to watch this summer, as there are a lot of different paths that they can take to rebound from this season.