US EditionEx-Nugget Michael Porter Jr. Scores 27 to Lead Nets over Denver
- On Sunday at Barclays Center, Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as the Nets beat the Nuggets 127-115, snapping a three-game losing streak.
- Facing his former team for the first time since last summer's trade, Michael Porter Jr. returned after missing two games with an illness as Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernández imposed no playing limits.
- A 25-14 third-quarter surge put Brooklyn in control as Noah Clowney added 22 points and the Nets shot 50.6%, sinking 14 3-pointers.
- Porter recorded his seventh double-double and the Nets are 11-16 with him, while the Nuggets have fallen to 1-4 on their Eastern trip and 1-2 without Nikola Jokic.
- The Nets return to action Wednesday against the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center, while the Nuggets visit Philadelphia on Monday and winning without Nikola Jokic will remain difficult.
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NY Daily News
The Oneida Daily DispatchAgainst his former team, Michael Porter Jr. powers Nets past Nuggets 127-115
The Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-115 Sunday afternoon at Barclays Center, snapping a three-game losing streak, improving to 11-22 and earning their first win of 2026 in the process. Brooklyn had six players score at least 13 points, its most in a game this season, led by Michael Porter Jr., who poured in 27 points on 8-for-17 shooting with 11 rebounds and five assists in a game he likely had circled on his calendar. It was Porter’s first…
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Michael Porter Jr. scores 27 points against his old team as the Nets beat the Nuggets 127-115
Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in his first game against his former team, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115 to snap a three-game losing streak.
Denver Post
Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun return from injuries, but Nuggets lose to MPJ’s Nets
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Reinforcements arrived in New York for the Nuggets, but they didn’t play like a team revitalized. With Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun returning to the rotation on minutes restrictions, Denver trailed for almost all 48 minutes in a 127-115 loss to the Nets on Sunday — a reminder that even with the supporting cast more intact, winning without Nikola Jokic will continue to require an effort level above the norm. It wasn’t even up…
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