Michael Porter JR. and the Nuggets Defeat Thunder in a late Overtime thriller 121-113
- Isiah Hadley

- Aug 3, 2020
- 1 min read

Michael Porter Jr. hit a career high on Monday with 35 points, he lead the Nuggets to an overtime victory against the Thunder. Although the Nuggets didn't have three of their starters, they were still able to serve the Thunder their first loss in the Orlando restart. With 23 team total assists and only 12 turnovers for the Nuggets they were locked in.
Porter Jr. put on a show with 35 points on 12 for 16 shooting but Jokic was a big factor in the Nuggets victory. Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assist triple double. Jokic scored 8 of the Nuggets first 10 points in overtime where the Nuggets took complete control of the game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a big help for the Thunder who almost came away with the victory. He led the Thunder in scoring with 24 points on 50% shooting from the field. Chris Paul who got into foul trouble early in the game, fouled out late in the 4th quarter which was a huge blow. Paul ended the game with 23 points and 8 assists. Paul missed a crucial free throw that could have put the Thunder up by 1 point with 6.2 seconds left.


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