Murray has already missed 14 games this season due to injuries to his hamstring and ankle. After missing 11 consecutive games in November, Murray’s played in four of Denver’s last seven games. He was held out of the Bulls game on Tuesday after playing 29 minutes on Monday, his third consecutive game played.

When healthy Murray has looked the same on the court and is a major contributor to the Nuggets. Though his 11 games is a small sample size, the 26-year-old is shooting as efficiently as ever across the board in his seven-year NBA career.

Murray is shooting 46 percent from the field, 45 percent from beyond the arc and a tick over 90 percent on his free throws. He’s also averaging a career-high in assists with 6.5 per game after setting it last season with 6.2 per contest in 65 games.

Murray’s absence felt

Though Murray is not Denver’s best player – that honor goes to some guy named Nikola Jokic – it’s hard not to ignore the differences when he is and isn’t on the court.