Jamal Murray’s season-high scoring night came on the heels of Michael Malone almost shutting him down at halftime in Denver’s previous game on Sunday.

It was a banner night for Jamal Murray, who dropped a season high 45 points to go with six assists. Murray show the ball efficiently all night, effectively ending the game by halftime with an incredible first half.

After the Nuggets’ win, in an interview with TNT’s Jared Greenberg, Murray claimed he hadn’t heard what O’Neal said. Honestly, given that Murray was likely warming up on the court in Dallas as TNT’s pregame show went on, it’s not all that farfetched to believe him.