Twenty-four hours earlier, they needed overtime to escape New Orleans with a victory that wasn’t particularly awe-inspiring. Jamal Murray walked away with 27 encouraging points and a sprained right ankle to halt his momentum. He was ruled out on Monday without going through a warm-up routine, though a return on Christmas day in Phoenix is possible. “On the flight back, (we were) hoping that it would improve, and the swelling would go down,” Malone said. “(The ankle) received treatment all night, this morning, but obviously just didn’t respond how we had hoped.” -via Denver Post / December 24, 2024
