May 16 (UPI) -- Jamal Murray overcame an illness and scored 25 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and stave off playoff playoff elimination in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The veteran guard, who was listed as questionable, played a game-high 42:20 and made 9 of 19 shot attempts in the 119-107 victory Thursday in Denver. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic chipped in 29 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists.
"I woke up, was feeling it, went to the clinic and got tested for a couple different things," Murray told reporters, when asked about his illness. "It was negative, so I was happy about that.
"But I was always going to play in my mind."
The Nuggets were outshot 46.7% to 46.5%, but held a 52-40 advantage in rebounding. Game 6 featured seven lead changes and was tied 12 times.
