Jamal Murray's confidence continues to grow; he believes Payton Watson's potential is limitless.
2026-01-16 07:43
Thanks to contributions from Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, and Payton Watson, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-109 on the road in another NBA regular season game of the 2025/26 season. Jamal Murray said he admires Payton Watson's fighting spirit and believes the shooting guard has unlimited potential.
According to the data, Jamal Murray scored 33 points and 5 assists in this game, Aaron Gordon scored 22 points and 3 assists, while Payton Watson contributed 18 points and 2 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
Jamal Murray, 28, said, "I really like Payton Watson's mentality and fighting spirit. He doesn't waver because of outside criticism. Everyone can see that his confidence is growing in every game, and he will only get better and better. His potential is limitless."
“We know our abilities, we have many teammates who can play, and many people who have been waiting for their chance. This is the opportunity, and I’m happy to see the team come together in different ways every day.”
In addition, Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman said, "Jamal Murray's decision-making is incredibly clean right now, and he creates an incredible amount of space and shooting opportunities for the team. Making shots comes naturally to him because he's always making the right choices. He's having an incredible season, and to reiterate, he's always been a special player, and he still is."
Speaking about the second half of the season, David Adelman said, "These 41 games have been crazy, but also successful, and we still have a lot of goals to achieve."
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