Trey Murphy Drops 31 Points in Pelicans' Loss to Nuggets

New Orleans Pelicans' Trey Murphy logged 31 points (11-19 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists, and one steal over 34 minutes in Tuesday's 122-116 loss to the Nuggets. He started strong with 22 points in the first half. This marks his seventh 30-plus-point performance this season, and he has scored at least 21 points in seven of his last eight games. Over that eight-game span, Murphy has averaged 27.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 5.1 threes, and 0.9 steals.