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Michael Porter Jr.’s double-double more than offsets poor shooting night: “I could have scored zero points, I don’t care. We won a championship.” 

The final line: 16 points on 7-of-17 shooting, 13 rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes, 37 seconds of playing time

Michael Porter Jr. (1) of the Denver Nuggets dunks in the second quarter during Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Michael Porter Jr. (1) of the Denver Nuggets dunks in the second quarter during Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Parker Gabriel - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | pgabriel@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Michael Porter Jr. knew in his mind he’d broke through a barrier, and even still he couldn’t quite bring himself to admit it.
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