MINNEAPOLIS — Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol after exiting Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter.
Murray was cutting through the lane with Anthony Edwards guarding him, when Julius Randle backed up to chase Aaron Gordon and inadvertently banged his shoulder into Murray’s nose.
Murray’s head jerked back into Edwards from the impact, and he doubled over in pain while the play continued before subbing out four possessions later during a timeout and heading to the locker room for further examination.
Murray had six points on 2-of-7 shooting in 22 minutes.
That continued a relatively slow start to the season for Murray, who signed a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension in September. He averaged 18.8 points on 37.9% shooting in the Nuggets’ first four games entering Friday night.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.