BREAKING: Jamal Murray's Final Status For Timberwolves-Nuggets Game

On Monday evening, the Denver Nuggets will host the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 2 of their second-round playoff series.

For the game, the Nuggets will have one of their best players in the starting lineup, as star point guard Jamal Murray has been upgraded to available.

Via The Denver Nuggets: "Injury Update:

AVAILABLE:
Jamal Murray (Left Calf Strain)

OUT:
Vlatko Čančar (Left Knee Surgery)"

The Nuggets trail the Timberwolves 1-0 after losing Game 1 (also at home) by a score of 106-99.

Murray finished the game with 17 points, one rebound and four assists while shooting 6/14 from the field and 2/4 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

The former Kentucky star is coming off another excellent regular season where he averaged 21.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 48.1% from the field and 42.5% from the three-point range in 59 games.

He helped lead the Nuggets to the second seed in the Western Conference with a 57-25 record.

In the first round, they beat Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (in five games).

As for the Timberwolves, they are the third seed and had a 56-26 record.

They swept Devin Booker and the Phoenix suns in the first round, so they are a perfect 5-0 to start the postseason.

Game 3 of the series will be on Friday evening at the Target Center in Minnesota.

Whoever wins the series will advance to the Western Conference Finals.