Nuggets' Jamal Murray Addresses Injury Scare in Win vs. Bulls

Murray left the game late with a hip injury, but says he'll be alright.

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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The Denver Nuggets picked up a 16-point road win over the Chicago Bulls, led by Nikola Jokic's triple-double and Jamal Murray's game-high 28 points. However, Murray left the game late with a hip injury, raising concerns. Murray later addressed the injury, saying he got hit and it hurt, but that he'll be alright.

Why it matters

The Nuggets have been severely banged up this season, so any injury to a key player like Murray is concerning. The team can't afford many more injuries as they try to maintain their position in the Western Conference playoff race.

The details

Murray went straight to the locker room after exiting the game with four minutes remaining. Head coach David Adelman said they kept Murray out the rest of the way since they had a double-digit lead, and that this has become an "every-night thing" with the Nuggets having players constantly "walking to the back." Adelman said they'll get Murray checked out, but that he seemed confident the injury wasn't serious.

  • Jamal Murray left the game with 4 minutes remaining.
  • The Nuggets picked up the 16-point road win over the Bulls on Saturday, February 8, 2026.

The players

Jamal Murray

The Nuggets' star point guard who finished with 28 points, 11 assists and 3 rebounds before leaving the game late with a hip injury.

Nikola Jokic

The Nuggets' All-Star center who recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 17 assists in the win.

David Adelman

The Nuggets' head coach who explained the decision to keep Murray out after he suffered the hip injury.

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What they’re saying

“Yeah, I'm okay. I'll be alright. Today I got hit and it hurt, but it's okay. It'll be alright.”

— Jamal Murray

“It was his hip. I don't know if he just overcommitted, but I went back and talked to him. He seemed confident he's okay. Obviously, we'll get him checked out. It just didn't make any sense once we got up double-digits to even bring him back. I'll be honest, this has just become an every-night thing for us. There's always somebody walking to the back, so hopefully this one is different than the other ones, and he's just kind of banged up and he'll be ready in a couple of days.”

— David Adelman, Head Coach

What’s next

The Nuggets will have Murray evaluated further to determine the severity of the hip injury, but he expressed confidence that it is not a serious issue.

The takeaway

The Nuggets have been plagued by injuries all season, so any injury to a key player like Jamal Murray is concerning. However, Murray and the team seem optimistic that this is just a minor issue, and they will hope to get him back on the court in the coming days as they try to maintain their position in the Western Conference playoff race.