An unstoppable Jamal Murray noted 52 pointswith a sensational 10 of 11 in triplesfor the triumph of the Denver Nuggets120-135 in front of the Indiana Pacers.
Murray completed his 52 points on 19 of 25 shooting from the field (76%), including 10 of 11 on three-pointers (90.9%), and 4 of 5 free throws. In addition, he had 6 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal.
Jamal Murray guides Denver’s victory with 52 points and 10 of 11 in triples
It was the third time in his career that Murray reached or exceeded 50 points.
His personal record remains at 55 which he signed in February 2025 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The origin of Jamal Murray, the boy who was programmed by his father to be an NBA star
Canadian Jamal Murray’s love affair with the rival basket is not coincidental and is fruit of work measured and programmed by a father who lived for basketball.
Roger, who played with boxer Lennox Lewis Before he entered the ring, it didn’t take long for him to putting a basket in front of a baby who soon became obsessed with it. In fact, the father would take his son to the games he played and leave him on the sideline with a toy basket practicing his shot. So, At just three years old, little Jamal was already capable of holding a professional-sized ball with his hands.
That precocity led him to jump onto the field at just six years old. Since there were no tournaments for his age, Roger signed him up for a league for 10-year-olds. A tournament in which the Ontario player soon began to stand out for his scoring ability and which made him play throughout his childhood and adolescence against rivals much older than him.
The success of the child whom an obsessive father programmed to be an NBA star: 52 points with 10 of 11 in triples
On the court Murray was a reflection of his father’s obsession and work. Roger invented all kinds of exercises (push-ups in the snow, basketball on ice, blindfolded free throws…) so that the Nuggets guard today would improve every day. And boy did he achieve it.
Basketball was the only thing in the Murray family, but not the only sport Jamal played. The one from Ontario alternated the court with ‘kung fu’, a discipline that has helped him when finding the mental fortitude necessary to reach the elite. From that time he has his admiration for Bruce Lee and his penchant for meditation before each game.
Now all that effort and that strict parental discipline (he did not allow his son to have a phone until he finished university) has paid off.
