Michael Porter Returns from Illness with 27-Point Double-Double

Michael Porter returned from a two-game absence due to illness, posting a dominant double-double of 27 points (8-17 FG), 11 rebounds, five assists, and one block in 32 minutes. He led the Brooklyn Nets to a 127-115 win over his former team, the Denver Nuggets, snapping their three-game losing streak. Porter is having a career-best season, averaging 25.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, and has averaged 26.8 points over his last six games.