A familiar trend resurfaced Friday night as the Nuggets let a home game slip away against the depleted Orlando Magic.
When Michael Porter Jr. drained his second 3-pointer in the first 90 seconds of the third quarter, Denver stretched its lead to a game-high 74-56. Porter led the team with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting at that point.
The Nuggets went on to lose 122-120. The red-hot Porter attempted one shot in the last 18 minutes of game time, resting eight of those minutes. He was in the closing lineup but didn’t attempt a shot in the last seven minutes after draining one more three.