Not much has been easy for the Nuggets this season, even when they win by double figures. Jamal Murray scored 21 of his 34 points during a 6-for-9 third quarter, giving Denver a 25-point lead that was just enough to survive Detroit’s late push in a 134-121 win on Saturday night at Ball Arena. “I should never have had to put my starters back in, and that’s a shame.