There's something different about the Denver Nuggets when star guard Jamal Murray is firing on all cylinders. When Murray is feeling "it" like he was with an efficient 43 points in Tuesday night's pivotal Game 5 win to take a 3-2 series lead over the L.

The momentum lies with the Denver Nuggets after a dominant 131-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. The Nuggets, who escaped Game 4 with a win thanks to a buzzer-beating dunk from Aaron Gordon, made it a 3-2 series with Tuesday's win.

Jamal Murray has been an integral part of the Denver Nuggets lineup for nearly a decade. While the basketball world associates the Nuggets and their success with Nikola Jokic, it's possible the Nuggets don't win their first NBA championship in franchise history in 2023 without Murray.