Jamal Murray got the acknowledgement he was looking for Sunday evening.
After being named an All-Star for the first time, the Nuggets’ starting point guard said he would rather be an All-NBA selection for the first time, as it’s an accomplishment that reflects performance over the entirety of the regular season.
Murray received 149 points in the vote, good for a spot on the All-NBA third team. He became Nikola Jokic’s first teammate to receive All-NBA honors after posting career-highs in points per game (25.4), rebounds per game (4.4), assists per game (7.1), field goal percentage (48.3%) and 3-point percentage (43.5%)
Jokic became a first-team selection for the sixth time and received All-NBA honors for the eighth time in his career. He led the league in rebounds per game (12.9) and assists per game (10.7). He also joined Russell Westbrook as the only players in NBA history to average a triple-double in multiple seasons with a 27.7 scoring average. He finished second in the Most Valuable Player race to Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander were the only unanimous first-team selections.
Jokic was joined on the first team by Gilgeous-Alexander, who just won back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards, San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, the Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham.
Boston’s Jaylen Brown, the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, Houston’s Kevin Durant and New York’s Jalen Brunson made up the second team. Bruson received the fewest voting points of the group, finishing with 197.
Murray was joined by Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey, Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson, Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren on the third team.
The vote is conducted by a panel of 100 media members.