Jamal Murray Says $100K Fine 'Is What It Is' After Nuggets' Game 2 Loss to T-Wolves

After being fined $100,000 for throwing a towel and a heating pad in the direction of a referee during Monday's Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray isn't stressing the situation.

"It is what it is. I take responsibility, on to the next," Murray told reporters when asked about the fine on Wednesday.

Murray tossed the objects onto the court with 4:41 remaining in the second quarter while the Nuggets trailed by 19 points. Play continued without the referees noticing what he did, as Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope picked up the heating pad and tossed it back to the sidelines. Denver went on to suffer a 106-80 loss on its home floor and now faces a 2-0 deficit as the series heads to Minnesota.

Minnesota coach Chris Finch said after the game that Murray's actions were "dangerous" and "inexcusable." Crew chief Marc Davis told a pool reporter that if he noticed what happened, Murray would've been subjected to a technical foul, but he would've only faced an ejection if a video review determined that he threw the objects directly at someone and not just out of frustration.

Murray's emotions likely boiled over due to the way the Timberwolves have stifled him throughout the first two games of the series. He was held to just eight points on 3-of-18 shooting in Game 2, and he posted 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting in Denver's 106-99 loss in Game 1.

The 27-year-old has been working through a calf strain, which has also contributed to his struggles in the postseason. Through seven playoff games, he's shooting just 37.5 percent from the field.

The Nuggets will need Murray to return to form if they hope to avoid falling into a deeper hole when they return to action on Friday for Game 3.