Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. is unlikely to play on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets due to back tightness, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Porter apparently suffered the injury during his pre-game warmups in Houston and is expected to be listed on the injury report by the Nuggets as day-to-day moving forward.
The news occurs just after Porter turned in another career night when he tallied a team-high 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.
The performance gave Porter his fifth straight game scoring in double digits.
Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is unlikely to play against the Rockets due to back tightness that he experienced during his pregame routine. He's expected to be day to day.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 22, 2020
After playing sparingly to begin his rookie campaign, Porter has started to come into his own for the Nuggets as he is playing his best basketball of the season. In 34 games played, Porter is averaging 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
The game between the Nuggets and Rockets will tip-off at 8 p.m. ET.
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