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Keeler: Jamal Murray, who’s your daddy? If it’s Jimmy Butler, Nuggets are in trouble when NBA Finals hit South Beach.

With all apologies to Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and ESPN, having Butler guard Murray could be tweak of NBA Playoffs. So what’s the counter, Michael Malone?

Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets drives on Jimmy Butler (22) of the Miami Heat in the second quarter during Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, June 4, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets drives on Jimmy Butler (22) of the Miami Heat in the second quarter during Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday, June 4, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Sean Keeler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The Blue Arrow was good Sunday night. But for the Nuggets to come back to Ball Arena with a 2-2 split or a 3-1 series lead after Games 3 and 4, Jamal Murray’s probably gonna have to flip that switch to great. And Erik Spoelstra knows it.
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