According to the Nuggets' official report, the team's core guard Jamal Murray suffered a left calf strain and is doubtful for the next game.
During the G4 of the series, there was a timeout where Murray could be clearly seen clutching his leg with a pained expression, as if he had already suffered an injury at this time. However, Murray still played the whole game with an injury, playing as many as 39 minutes.
Murray is the Nuggets' leading guard and has a strong scoring ability, and the Lakers have invested a lot of defensive resources in him, successfully limiting his play in the last four games. However, Murray still broke out once in the final quarter of G2 of the series, and hit a final whistle shot to lead the team to a 20-point comeback. It can be said that Murray is the Nuggets' second man after Jokic, and he is the initiation and end point of the team's tactics, and his importance is self-evident. Live streaming and replay of sports events are free to watch| Link3
Based on past injury experience, minor calf strains generally require 7-10 days of rest to fully recover. If Murray misses part of the game due to injury, this is a great opportunity for the Lakers to score points, depending on whether they can take advantage of it, and if Murray chooses to play with an injury, the effect of the game will also be affected to a certain extent. Of course, the possibility of the Nuggets putting smoke bombs is not ruled out, and the Lakers will also play with the mentality that Murray will play.
Although the series looked like a crushing game with the Nuggets leading 3-1, the process was very difficult, and the gap between the two teams was not as big as expected. As long as the Lakers can win G5 in one go, I think the series situation will completely change, after all, Murray has a big injury risk!