Fight of the flu! Murray scored 25 points with illness, the Nuggets defeated the Thunder, and entered the tiebreaker in the series

Qilu Evening News·Qilu One Point Feng Zihan

On May 16, the NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals continued. The Nuggets, who had previously lagged behind by 2:3, welcomed the G6 with the Thunder. In the life-and-death battle of "win or go home", the Nuggets defeated their opponents 119:107, tenaciously equalized the total score, dragging the series into tiebreak.

In this game, Murray, who was ill, played for 42 minutes, made 9 of 19 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, making 5 mistakes, with a positive and negative value + 28 highest in the game.

"When you woke up this morning, did you have any chance of not playing this game?" After the game, the reporter asked Murray. Murray, who was suffering from influenza, said firmly: "It is impossible."

This reminds people of the famous "flu battle" in 1997.

In the finals that year, the Bulls and Jazz met on a narrow road. After the first four games of the series, the two teams tied 2:2. The key battle at Tianwangshan was held at the Jazz's home court. But on the night before the game started, Jordan had a fever and severe physical discomfort.

Jordan, who played with illness, still scored 38 points in the end and led the Bulls to defeat the Jazz. Therefore, later generations called this great game Jordan's "flugame".

Murray's persistence in fighting opened up a way for the Nuggets, and next, he can rest for two days. According to the schedule, the final game of the Western Conference semi-finals will be held in the early morning of the 19th. This is the second time the Nuggets have received a two-day break in the playoffs. The last time they were two days apart between the two games and the Clippers Series G4 and G5. After the break, they beat the Clippers 131:115 in G5. Except for these two times, the Nuggets' other games during the playoffs were only 1 day apart.

By then, can Murray, a healthier Murray lead the Nuggets further?