{"id":499888,"date":"2026-02-26T02:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T02:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/499888\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T02:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T02:56:21","slug":"nuggets-announce-jamal-murrays-final-injury-status-vs-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/499888\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets Announce Jamal Murray&#8217;s Final Injury Status vs. Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">The Denver Nuggets have been one of the NBA&#8217;s most banged-up teams this season, but they received some good news ahead of Wednesday night&#8217;s marquee matchup against the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">While key players in Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, and Jalen Pickett <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/nuggets\/onsi\/news\/david-adelman-sets-new-goal-amid-denver-nuggets-injury-problems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">remain sidelined<\/a>, the Nuggets upgraded All-Star point guard Jamal Murray to available against the Celtics. Murray was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/nuggets\/onsi\/news\/denver-nuggets-list-five-key-players-injury-report-vs-boston-celtics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">initially listed<\/a> as probable with right hamstring tightness, which he has been dealing with for the last few games. Luckily, it has yet to keep him out of a game, though. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Injury Update ahead of tonight\u2019s game against the Celtics:<\/p>\n<p>AVAILABLE:<br \/>Jamal Murray (Right Hamstring Tightness)<br \/>Julian Strawther (Left Great Toe Sprain)<\/p>\n<p>OUT:<br \/>Peyton Watson (Right Hamstring Strain)<br \/>Aaron Gordon (Right Hamstring Strain)<br \/>Jalen Pickett (Right Knee Soreness)\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t0CeooVbTi\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/t0CeooVbTi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nuggets\/status\/2026840533931536884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 26, 2026<\/a>Jamal Murray&#8217;s impact in Denver<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">Murray&#8217;s presence is huge for the Nuggets, especially in such a pivotal game. The Nuggets have lost six of their last nine games, and each of their last seven matchups against teams with winning records. Denver desperately needs a statement win, and beating the Celtics on national television on Wednesday night would be exactly what they have been looking for.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">This season, Murray is averaging 25.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game, shooting 48.3% from the field, 42.3% from three-point range, and 88.4% from the charity stripe. Murray rightfully earned his first career All-Star nod this season and is likely on his way to All-NBA Third Team honors if he keeps this up, but the Nuggets certainly need to get back on track first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kjbvme3s9b20w9agtp.jpg\" alt=\"Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray\" title=\"Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray\" width=\"5538\" height=\"3692\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6z\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 22, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA;  Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) talks with an official during a game against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at Chase Center. | David Gonzales-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Even though superstar forward Jayson Tatum has yet to suit up this season, the Celtics are loaded with talent and are proving it this season. Jaylen Brown has put together an MVP-caliber campaign, Derrick White is cementing himself as one of the most valuable guards in the league, and Payton Pritchard is following up his 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year campaign as an incredible starting guard.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">If Murray had to sit for Wednesday&#8217;s game, alongside Gordon, Watson, and Pickett, the Nuggets would have been in trouble. But with Murray available, along with three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets should be confident in their ability to defend their homecourt against the Celtics.<\/p>\n<p>Julian Strawther upgraded vs. Celtics<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Similar to Murray, Julian Strawther was upgraded to available for Wednesday&#8217;s game after being listed as probable. Strawther is dealing with a toe sprain, but is able to suit up against the Celtics, and that is very underrated news for the Nuggets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kjbvv8spaabhw8jnxb.jpg\" alt=\"Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther\" title=\"Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther\" width=\"3518\" height=\"2345\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7m\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 22, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA;  Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther (3) dribbles past Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer (61) in the third quarter at Chase Center. | David Gonzales-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7q\">Strawther, 23, has started each of the last six contests for the Nuggets, and is averaging 15.5 points per game while shooting 50.7% from the field and 40% from three-point range in that span. Strawther&#8217;s high-level shooting ability has been on full display since entering the starting lineup, and after struggling to find minutes in the rotation earlier in the season, he is making the most of the new opportunity.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7t\">Strawther&#8217;s presence will be huge for the already-shorthanded Nuggets on Wednesday, as the young guard is always capable of heating up when the team needs it most.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7w\">The Nuggets and Celtics are set to tip off at 8:00 p.m. MT in Denver on Wednesday night, available to watch on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Denver Nuggets have been one of the NBA&#8217;s most banged-up teams this season, but they received some&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":499889,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[49,48,459,82],"class_list":["post-499888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=499888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/499889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=499888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=499888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}