NBA Playoffs 2018-19: 3 Talking points from Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers - Game 4

#1 Jamal Murray's clutch night

Jamal Murray erupted for 34 points and was clutch in the fourth quarter to lead the Nuggets to victory

Stat line: 34 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 50.0 % shooting

Jamal Murray is one of the most underrated guards in the league and is one of the key reasons why the Denver Nuggets have been so dominant this year. In the regular season, he averaged career-high 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, played his part in leading the Nugget to a 54-28 record (2nd in West).

In the first round of the playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs, it was Murray who delivered the dagger, making a clutch floater to sink them in seven games. He has continued his form into the conference semifinals and has been great in the first three games of the series.

Coming off a 34-point performance in Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers, Murray erupted for 34 points and was clutch in the fourth quarter to lead the Nuggets to victory. He made 6 clutch free throws in 14 seconds to keep the game away from Blazers.

He scored 12 of his 34 points in the final period and also had 5 rebounds and 4 assists on the night.