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Jamal Murray - Likely to play Christmas DayMurray is probable to play in Sunday's matchup with the Lakers due to left foot inflammation.

ImpactMurray is coming off one of his best games of his season Friday. The guard is averaging 17.8 points, 8.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 35.2 minutes across his last five appearances. With Murray expected to suit up Sunday, the Nuggets should be at nearly full strength.

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Zeke Nnaji - Probable SundayNnaji is probable for Sunday's Christmas Day game against the Suns due to a sprained left finger.

ImpactPutting aside Nnaji's sprained finger, which isn't expected to sideline him, the forward could see an expanded role over the next month while Jeff Green (hand, finger) is shelved. Nnaji's role has fluctuated based on the Nuggets' injury situation, but it seems possible he'll regularly begin seeing double-digit minutes. When seeing at least 10 minutes this year, he's averaged 6.7 points and 1.9 rebounds.

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Jeff Green - Out at least a monthGreen broke his left hand and sprained a finger during Friday's win over the Trail Blazers and will be re-evaluated in one month, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

ImpactGreen didn't immediately exit the game and briefly played through the injury, but the Nuggets will ensure he properly recovers over the next four weeks. In his absence, more minutes could be available for Zeke Nnaji, Vlatko Cancar and other wings. Green is in the midst of a quality season, averaging 7.5 points on 52.7 percent shooting, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.4 minutes.

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Nuggets Postgame Media: Michael Porter Jr. | POR vs. DEN

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Michael Porter Jr. - Goes for 18 pointsPorter supplied 18 points (7-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes during Friday's 120-107 win over the Trail Blazers.

ImpactPorter was quiet in the first half, scoring seven points on 3-of-7 shooting while failing to post any assists or rebounds. The Nuggets forward came out strong to begin the second half with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field in the third quarter before missing his only shot attempt in the fourth. Porter finished third on the team with 18 points in the contest.

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Jerami Grant - Scores 20 points in lossGrant ended with 20 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 120-107 loss to the Nuggets.

ImpactGrant failed to record a point in the first quarter before going 5-of-7 from the field for 12 points in the second. He would take just four more shots in the second half, hitting two of them, along with two of three free-throw attempts for another eight points. The Blazers' forward hit the 20-point mark for the fifth time this month while also recording seven rebounds for just the sixth time this season.

DECEMBER 24, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jamal Murray - Dishes game-high 12 assistsMurray registered 25 points (9-17 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, 12 assists and two steals across 39 minutes during Friday's 120-107 victory over the Trail Blazers.

ImpactMurray scored only six points in the first half on 3-of-7 shooting from the field but made his presence felt elsewhere, dishing nine assists to go along with four rebounds and two steals. He came out firing in the second half, knocking down five of six shots for 12 points during a 35-point quarter for the Nuggets before chipping in another seven in the final period. The Denver point guard led the game with 12 dimes and now has back-to-back games with double-digit assists.

DECEMBER 24, 2022•ROTOWIRE