Is Jamal Murray’s Game 5 Spark a True Breakout or Just an Illusion?

It wasn’t just the stat line that was different for Murray. His confidence shone through the screen in a way it hasn’t in a long time.

There was the breakaway dunk and subsequent hyping of the crowd in the third quarter. Then, with just over two minutes left in the game and a 17-point lead, instead of walking the ball up the court, Murray sprinted it up and launched another 3-point that, of course, was good.

Maybe that wasn’t the smartest play on paper, but that’s the Murray Denver needs to win in the postseason: The confident gunner who makes the most of the openings Jokic creates and is dynamic enough to keep the team afloat for the few minutes Jokic is on the bench.

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