Jamal Murray scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to help the Nuggets beat the Spurs in Game 2 and even the series at 1-1.
The Nuggets were in danger of losing a second straight game at the Pepsi Center after posting the NBA’s best home record during the regular season. They trailed 78-59 late in the third quarter before closing the game on a 55-27 run.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone said he never considered benching Murray because he didn’t want to crush his confidence. He said he took him aside at halftime and told him to take a deep breath and trust his shots would start falling.Good thing, too, because Murray, the goat in Game 1 after missing an open jumper and turning the ball over in the closing seconds, might have salvaged the Nuggets’ season while going 8 for 9 in the fourth quarter.
Paul Millsap added 20 points for Denver and Nikola Jokic just missed his second triple-double of the series, scoring 21 points, pulling down 13 rebounds and dishing out eight assists.San Antonio led 78-59 with 4 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter before the Nuggets started their comeback, cutting it to seven points entering the fourth quarter.
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