DENVER — All-Star guard Jamal Murray left the Denver Nuggets‘ 143-103 loss to the New York Knicks just before halftime after injuring his left ankle Friday night and did not return.
Murray took contact from a driving OG Anunoby in the lane and stepped back on teammate and fellow All-Star Nikola Jokic‘s right foot.
Murray fell to the floor in pain, grabbing his left ankle. He was helped to the locker room by teammate Jonas Valanciunas, grimacing as he hobbled off the court with 1:05 left.
During the stoppage, Knicks coach Mike Brown challenged the call on the court of an Anunoby charge. The challenge was successful, so Murray was assessed the blocking foul and Anunoby sank both free throws, giving the Knicks a 65-42 halftime lead.
There was no immediate word on the severity of Murray’s injury.
Murray was an All-Star this season for the first time in his nine-year career.
He got hurt on the night the Nuggets had their original starting lineup on the court for the first time since Nov. 12 as Aaron Gordon (hamstring) returned from a long absence and Cam Johnson came back from a sprained right ankle.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
