Michael Malone says that Denver Nuggets Point Guard Jamal Murray hopefully back for the playoffs

The nuggets wachmann Jamal Murray misses his 5th game in a row on Sunday when the nuggets contest the Pacers.

Denver (AP) – Jamal Murray missed his fifth game in a row for the Denver Nuggets on Sunday with a tense right -wing string, and coach Michael Malone said that “hopefully” his Star Point Guard will be back for the start of the NBA playoffs. The nuggets lost to the Pacers, 125-120, in Denver.

Malone said that Murray with four games in the regular season does not keep a precasity on the bench: “Jamals injured. It is not careful. He is injured.”

“It was strange,” added Malone. “It was daily, every day. Next, she knows that it is not every day. So, obviously a big loss for us. But we have more than enough. We have shown them again and again in this changing room.

When asked before the tip against Indiana on Sunday, if he would expect Murray to take action again in the playoffs, Malone said: “Hopefully he can be back by then.”

The Nuggets competed on Sunday with a skate with three games and fourth place in the busy Western Conference, just one game in front of eighth place Memphis grizzlies.

Murray dealt with a bricked up ankle a year ago and played in a playoff series in the second round against Minnesota and again for Canada at the Olympic Games in Paris.

The Pacers were in Denver without Star striker Pascal Siakam (right elbow).

Siakam’s injury tightened the challenge of the Pacers to face Nikola Jokic, who is about to become the first player in the history of the league who scored the top throat goal in the same season, rebounds and assists.

“It’s a monumental task,” said Indiana coach Rick Carlisle. “When you think about it, he really plays every position on the floor. He often takes care of the ball. He plays the five. I mean, he really does the things that every position on the floor does.
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Malone also spoke to Russell Westbrook, who has had two big mistakes in the last few seconds.

“We would not be fourth place where we are, if it were not for Russell this year,” said Malone. “And I think it is easy to proceed with the repetition: ‘Well, he missed a layup, he fought a man against Minnesota, and everyone just wants to break away from him. … I don’t.

“I respect Russell Westbrook and me.” We need him to come into play, to offer a spark, to bring energy – and our sales are not just Russ. … it is currently a team -wide problem.

“But Russ was in the block. He knows what big games are about, and we are playing a lot of people who have no idea what big games are.