US EditionNuggets beat Nets in return of Michael Porter Jr. to Denver
- On Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, the Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103, spoiling Michael Porter Jr.'s return to Denver.
- Michael Porter Jr., who was traded to Brooklyn this offseason, leads the Nets in scoring after playing six seasons for the Nuggets and helping win the 2023 NBA title.
- In the final 2:26, Murray scored nine of his 27 points, finishing with 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 9-16 shooting and 7-7 from the line.
- The win snapped the Nuggets' three-game home skid, improving Denver to 32-16 as it awaits Nikola Jokic's return, while the Nets fell to a seven-game losing streak.
- After a poor third quarter with a 15-29 split, both teams dealt with absences: Denver missing four starters and Ziaire Williams sidelined, facing tough games against the Los Angeles Clippers Friday and OKC Thunder Sunday.
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NBA: Jamal Murray, Nuggets beat Nets
DENVER — Jamal Murray scored nine of his 27 points in the final 2:26, and the Nuggets spoiled Michael Porter Jr.’s return to Denver with a 107-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA on Thursday night. Porter had a season-high 38 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, which has lost seven straight. READ: NBA: Michael Porter Jr. leads Nets past his old team Nuggets Tim Hardaway Jr. tied a season high with seven 3-pointers on his way to 25…
NBA: Nuggets beat Nets in return of Michael Porter Jr. to Denver
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 in Michael Porter Jr.'s return to the Mile High City.
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DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored nine of his 27 points in the last 2:26 minutes, and the Nuggets ruined Michael Porter Jr.’s return to Denver by beating the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday 107-103. Porter scored 38 points, his maximum number of the season. He captured ten rebounds for Brooklyn, which has lost seven consecutive games. Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his top number of the campaign, with seven triples, on his way to a 25-point contribution. Pe…
Michael Porter Jr. pours in 38 in return to Denver, but Nets fall short late
Michael Porter Jr. stepped back into Ball Arena Thursday and played like he’d never left. He scored a season-high 38 points, two shy of his career high, with 10 rebounds and seven 3-pointers, nearly dragging the Nets across the finish…
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