Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. turned in another strong performance on Monday night during a 107-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 14th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft scored a team-high 20 points and hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds in 30 minutes of work off of the bench. Porter has now scored in double figures in five straight games for the first time this season.
Porter finished by shooting 7-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, as he also added four assists and one blocked shot in the victory. Porter provided the Nuggets with solid defense and used his athleticism on offense to create for himself.
Michael Porter Jr.'s team-high 20 PTS and career-high 14 REB help the @nuggets top MIN! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/Hz75ikClD6
— NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2020
The Nuggets struggled to find consistent playing time for Porter early on this season but head coach Michael Malone has since found a way to get Porter involved and that decision is paying off. The organization took a risk by taking him in the lottery given his injury history but that gamble appears to be paying off now.
In 34 games this season, Porter is averaging 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds.
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