In a herculean effort by Michael Porter Jr. and Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets found a way to win against a solid Oklahoma City Thunder team. Chris Paul was sneaky and devious in every way, Danilo Gallinari was hitting deep threes, and Abdel Nader chipped in a random 13 points on six shots. Despite being down three starters, the Nuggets scrambled to an overtime victory.
Here are my five takeaways:
Michael Porter Jr. responds in the best way possible
Two days ago, I wrote the following after Denver’s loss to the Miami Heat:
“When the shot isn’t falling, Porter has to find different ways to contribute.