Jacob Sisneros
2 min read • January 31, 2023
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Point guard Jamal Murray is questionable for Tuesday's contest against the Pelicans with left knee injury management. He is still not 100% from his April 2021 tear, but is averaging 19.1 points, 5.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 42 games this season.
Generally speaking, the second year is when a player regains full ability to cut and decelerate after ACL surgery.
Murray’s last game action came Saturday against the 76ers, when he had 22 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds in 38 minutes.
If Murray doesn’t play, Bones Hyland will likely take on a bigger role in the offense. Hyland is averaging 17.7 points in games without Murray.
Two-time MVP center Nikola Jokic is back after missing three of the last five games with a hamstring injury.
He also played 38 minutes in Saturday’s loss to Philadelphia and should be available for full minutes. The 27-year-old is averaging close to a triple double for the third straight season, including the best assist numbers of his career (9.9 per game).
Written by Jacob Sisneros
