Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. nearly couldn’t miss on Thursday night as the rookie finished with a career-high 25 points in a 124-116 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Porter converted on 11-of-12 shots in the contest in 22 minutes of work off of the bench, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range. He also added five rebounds and one assist.
The career night by Porter marked the second time in his last three games that he set a new season-high after tallying 19 points on Dec. 29 against the Sacramento Kings. Porter has now scored in double digits in three of his last four games.
Michael Porter Jr. put up a career-high 25 PTS and went 11/12 from the field in the Nuggets W 🔥#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/4xNgyHjX9X
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2020
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has talked about the challenge of finding more minutes for Porter and it appears to be paying off for the team with the rookie contributing at a high level. The team knows Malone is a big part of the future and has to be encouraged with his recent play.
The Nuggets play next on Saturday against the Washington Wizards.
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