Murray can get by with these performances occasionally, but he needs to start shooting the ball better, as he's an integral part of the Nuggets' offensive plan. Through three games, the star floor general is shooting just 35.

With the Nuggets down 2 on Monday, Murray threw an entry pass to Jokić and came screaming around the big man’s back, taking a handoff and forcing a switch from the Toronto Raptors. Murray got past Raptors big Jakob Poeltl before exploding to the rim,

Arriving in Canada with more pressure on them than the third game of a season should ever entail, the Nuggets had an opportunity to leave their bad start behind in Denver. Instead, they’re bringing it back through U.