Video: Jamal Murray Hits Half-Court Buzzer-Beater, Caps 8-0 Nuggets Run in 20 Seconds
May 13, 2024
Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets ended the first half of Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a bang.
Following a fast-break dunk from Michael Porter Jr., a sloppy inbound pass from the Wolves landed in the hands of Murray, who swished a halfcourt shot to beat the buzzer and send the Nuggets into the half up 15:
Dave McMenamin @mctenAnt Edward's 3 with 00:48 seconds in 2Q cut DEN's once 16-pt lead down to 7<br>From there:<br>Gobert foul 00:33<br>KCP 3 00:20<br>Edwards turnover/Jokic steal 00:05<br>MPJ dunk 00:02<br>Alexander-Walker turnover/Murray steal 00:02<br>Murray 3 from 55 feet to beat the buzzer<br>DEN up 64-49 at half
The shot capped off an 8-0 run for the Nuggets in the final 20 seconds of the half and gave them a 64-49 edge at the break.
Murray's shot and the run by Denver gave the Nuggets all the momentum heading into the second half. Denver is looking to even the series and avoid going down 3-1, and the swing gave it a comfortable lead after the first half.
The Timberwolves took the first two games of the series after a hard-fought Game 1 and a blowout in Game 2. From there, the Nuggets managed to answer back in a big way, picking up a dominant 27-point win on Friday.
Now, Denver will look to take Game 4 and head back to its home court with a chance to lead the series.
Murray has been somewhat inconsistent against the Timberwolves so far, notching a 17-point Game 1 performance before scoring just eight points in Game 2. He put together a solid Game 3 with 24 points in the win.
