It's Jamal Murray's third 50-point game, the most by a Nuggets player in franchise history.
Jamal Murray carried the Nuggets past the Cavaliers, 120-103, on Friday thanks to his third 50-point game (including the playoffs), the most by a Nuggets player in franchise history.
The guard went 21-for-25 in the field (84%) and tallied eight three-pointers. The only other player in NBA history to score 50+ points on 84% shooting from the field is Wilt Chamberlain. Murray is also the first player in NBA history to drop 50 points without tallying a single free throw, according to Elias Sports.
Murray joins Bradley Beal as the only players with 20 points in the paint and 20 points from three-point range during a single game this season. Beal scored 60 points on Jan. 6 when the Wizards lost to the 76ers, 141-136.
Murray wasn't the only Nuggets player to have a standout night. Nikola Jokic celebrated his 26th birthday by tallying his seventh triple-double (16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) of the season.