Nuggets' Emmanuel Mudiay: Remains on bench Saturday

Mudiay (back) tallied six points (2-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 20 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 121-97 loss to the Spurs.

Analysis:

Mudiay remained on the second unit in what was his third game back from a five-game absence due to lower-back soreness. Although he turned in 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds over 26 minutes in his first game back against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Mudiay has shot just 3-for-16 in the subsequent pair of contests, totaling eight points overall. In contrast, rookie Jamal Murray has played very well alongside Mudiay off the bench, while veteran Jameer Nelson continues to generate solid, if unspectacular production as a starter. The Nuggets could continue to bring Mudiay off the bench for the next several contests.