By Canadian Press

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffers knee injury versus Golden State

Apr 13, 2021 | 6:54 AM

SAN FRANCISCO — Jamal Murray’s season could be in jeopardy.

The Nuggets guard from Kitchener, Ont., injured his left knee in the final minute of Denver’s 116-107 loss to Golden State on Monday night.

Murray grabbed his knee writhing in pain on the floor for several minutes. A wheelchair was brought onto the court, but the Canadian waved it off, and was instead helped off the court to the locker-room.

The Nuggets are awaiting diagnostic imaging to determine the severity of the injury.

With 50 seconds left in the game, Murray drove through the lane and made a move to the rim. His left knee seemed to buckle as he went up.

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A serious injury would also be bad news for Canada’s national team which must win its last-chance qualifying tournament in Victoria, B.C., at the end of June to clinch a berth in the Tokyo Olympics.

“Some of the coaches said when they watched the replay, it looked like he hyperextended it,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after the game. “It’s just an awful feeling. Keep Jamal in your thoughts and prayers and hopefully, we’ll get some good news.”

Murray is averaging 21.2 points, 4.8 assists and four rebounds a game this season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 13, 2021.

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