Porter shines anew as Nuggets nip Mavs
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) passes past Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the second half at American Airlines Center on January 25, 2021. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high-tying 30 points, Nikola Jokic had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks, 117-113
The man is a walking double-double.
20 PTS
10 REB
61.5 FG%#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/IctA5URUHc— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 26, 2021
JaMychal Green had 17 points and eight rebounds while Jamal Murray scored 16 before being ejected for Denver, which has won the first three games of a five-game road trip.
Luka Doncic amassed 35 points, season-high 16 assists and 11 rebounds in the loss. It was his 16th triple-double before turning 22, according to StatMuse.com.
Make it a season-high 16 AST for Luka Doncic! pic.twitter.com/qA5mEn37VR
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2021
Hardaway scored 19 points, and Kristaps Porzingis and James Johnson had 16 apiece for the Mavericks.
