There emerged two ways to evaluate the Nuggets’ loss on Saturday: Nikola Jokic’s perspective and the counter-notion that the Lakers just really wanted this one.

During the Nuggets' win streak, Murray is averaging 27.1 points while shooting 55.7% from the field and 44.2% on three-pointers. He's getting 6.5 assists against just 1.5 turnover

Michael Malone took a pragmatic stance on his team’s current nine-game winning streak. “It beats the alternative,” the Denver Nuggets coach said. Can’t argue there as Malone stands on the brink of a memorable career moment.

As we enter the last half of the NBA season, it seems like Jamal Murray has hit another gear. On Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-115. Murray led the Nuggets’ scoring,