Jalen Pickett

Murray injured his ankle on Friday but played through it on Monday, scoring 21 points in 37 minutes. He should play his usual workload against Houston on Wednesday, though if something changes, Jalen Pickett should step into a starting role.

Murray, who sprained his left ankle during the second quarter of Friday's loss to the Thunder, is officially available for Monday's game. He'll take on his usual role as the Nuggets' starting point guard, while Jalen Pickett remains on the back end of the rotation.

Murray exited Friday's loss to the Knicks during the second quarter with a sprained left ankle. While he was officially considered questionable to return, the Nuggets' star point guard did not, as the game had gotten out of hand. Jalen Pickett and Julian Strawther are the players most impacted by Murray's availability. While the former is a point guard, the latter could be the starter if Murray sits, with Denver leaning even more on Nikola Jokic's playmaking.

Murray sprained his left ankle during the second quarter of Friday's game and walked back to the locker room with assistance. While the Nuggets announced at the start of the third quarter that the point guard was questionable to return, he never did. And with Denver on the wrong end of a blowout, there was no need for him to play. Tyus Jones made his Nuggets debut, finishing with three points, one rebound and one assist in 12 minutes. He and Jalen Pickett (one assist in nine minutes) could be asked to do more if Murray isn't available for Monday's game against the Thunder.

Murray exited just a few minutes into Wednesday's game due to this illness and could remain sidelined for another game. Jalen Pickett (knee) is also questionable, though he typically starts at point guard when Murray is out. KJ Simpson played 14 minutes off the bench in their last game and could get the nod if both Murray and Pickett are sidelined.