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Michael Porter Jr. coming up big for the Nuggets as he plays through pain of sprained left shoulder
- Michael Porter Jr. led the Denver Nuggets to a 113-104 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 9, 2025, in Denver.
- Porter played through a Grade 2 sprain in his left shoulder sustained during a loose ball scramble in the first round on April 22, 2025.
- Despite shooting 3-for-18 in the first two games, Porter scored 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting with eight rebounds in Game 3 after receiving a lidocaine shot.
- Porter acknowledged that the injury typically requires four to six weeks to recover, but he decided to keep playing because he feels the team is facing a critical moment and he wants to contribute as much as possible.
- Porter's resilience and key contributions have helped the Nuggets take a 2-1 series lead and position themselves two wins away from the Western Conference finals.
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Idaho State Journal+9 Reposted by 9 other sources
Michael Porter Jr. coming up big for the Nuggets as he plays through pain of sprained left shoulder
DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. hasn't really been able to take off his uniform by himself going on three weeks now because of a sprained left shoulder that has essentially turned him into a one-armed hoopster in these playoffs.
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Why Michael Porter Jr. is determined to keep playing through shoulder injury in Nuggets-Thunder series
The Nuggets have a Michael Porter Jr. dilemma. His persistence is to them a lifeline or a liability, any given night. The longer they hang around in these playoffs, the more consequential his vacillations become. He managed to shoot 44% from 3-point range in the first round while nursing a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. He was the poster boy for the Nuggets’ collective resilience in a first-round series played under unusual circumstance…
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