Nuggets erase 19-point deficit in win over Spurs:
VIDEO SIGN OUTmissed his first eight shots before a scorching fourth quarter in which he scored 21 of his 24 points, leading the Denver Nuggets past the San Antonio Spurs 114-105 on Tuesday night and knotting their playoff series at a game apiece.
The Nuggets were in danger of losing a second straight game at the Pepsi Center after posting the NBA's best home record during the regular season. They trailed 78-59 late in the third quarter before closing the game on a 55-27 run. "We gave up 38 points in the fourth quarter. End of story," fumed Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who drew a technical foul during the Nuggets' comeback.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone said he never considered benching Murray because he didn't want to crush his confidence. He said he took him aside at halftime and told him to take a deep breath and trust his shots would start falling.Good thing, too, because Murray, the goat in Game 1 after missing an open jumper and turning the ball over in the closing seconds, might have salvaged the Nuggets' season while going 8 for 9 in the fourth quarter.
The series shifts to San Antonio, where the Nuggets haven't won since 2012, for Game 3 on Thursday night.just missed his second triple-double of the series, scoring 21 points, pulling down 13 rebounds and dishing out eight assists.
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