Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will make return vs. Rockets

The Denver Nuggets will get access to their point guard on Wednesday. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Jamal Murray will face the Houston Rockets after missing 11 games due to a hamstring ailment.

The reigning champions started strong, winning six of their first seven games with Murray, but have since gone 6-5 without him to finish 12-6. Only the 13-6 Minnesota Timberwolves have had a better record in the Western Conference. They’ll be hoping to get things going again now that their third-leading scorer is back.

While Murray’s scoring is down this season, he is shooting a career-high 43.3?% from deep and distributing a career-high 7.4 assists per game through seven games. His shot creation has the potential to help Denver tie the season series against Houston’s much-improved defense.

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Last season, the Rockets had the NBA’s third-worst scoring defense; this season, they have the league’s third-best scoring defense. Houston is 1-0 against Denver this season, but the Nuggets have won four straight home games against the Rockets when Murray plays.

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It’s unclear whether Murray will have a time limit.