Denver Nuggets baseman Jamal Murray was diagnosed with a anterior cruciate ligament rupture of his left knee and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Tuesday.
Murray suffered what was a contactless injury during the Nuggets’ 116-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors Monday night. He fell to the ground in great pain, grabbing his left knee and hitting the floor with his hand after trying to overtake two Warriors defenders on their way to the basket with 50.6 seconds left in the game and the Nuggets losing 111- 104.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone went out to see Murray after the injury and immediately called for more medical attention.
The medical staff pulled out a wheelchair, but Murray refused and got off the track with the help of two staff members while trying not to put any weight on his left leg.
Murray has been affected by injuries this season, but still averages 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
The Nuggets had won 17 of 20 games before losing their last two games.
Murray enjoyed a spectacular postseason last year, averaging 26.5 points, 6.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 19 playoff games.
ESPN’s Nick Friedell and Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.