Kings’ Murray releases frustration with vicious poster dunk on Holmgren

Kings’ Murray releases frustration with vicious poster dunk on Holmgren originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Keegan Murray, in a demonstration of frustration, unleashed a powerful dunk over Chet Holmgren during the Kings’ 105-98 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Golden 1 Center, marking an electrifying moment in Sacramento’s first NBA In-Season Tournament game.

The highlight-reel dunk came late in the second quarter, eliciting excitement from the crowd and delighting NBC Sports California’s Morgan Ragan and Matt Barnes on “Kings Postgame Live” as Murray shared his emotions behind the aggressive play.

“It’s up there for probably one of my best ones,” Murray explained. “I think it was just an angry dunk with what I’ve been going through these last couple of weeks and I was just trying to let it all out right there.”

Murray had been struggling in the Kings’ first seven games this season, shooting just 33.7 percent from the field and 25 percent from 3-point range. With superstar guard De’Aaron Fox sidelined due to an ankle sprain, the Kings were in need of a boost from one of their top scorers, and Murray delivered with a therapeutic highlight-reel dunk and strong performance on the court.