After an explosive outing Sunday, Jamal Murray said the team wanted to send themselves a message about playing without leader Nikola Jokic.

In the almost two full regular seasons since the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship in franchise history, there's been a simmering conversation about the non-Nikola Jokic players on the roster.

Nikola Jokic may be the sun the Nuggets orbit around, but the team is nearly invincible when Jamal Murray shines.