Nuggets’ Murray hobbles off with a ankle injury just before halftime against the Knicks

By Canadian Press on March 6, 2026.

DENVER (AP) — All-Star guard Jamal Murray left the Denver Nuggets’ game against the New York Knicks just before halftime after injuring his left ankle Friday night.

Murray took the 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.

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Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press