denver nuggets player most points in a playoffs game by rookie

Michael Porter Jr. has put up the most points by a Nuggets rookie in a playoff game, with 28 points in Game 2 of the 2020 First Round versus the Jazz.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
28
8/19/2020
vs
33
6
0
0
1
10
17
58.8
6
9
66.7
2
3
66.7
76.4
0
6
0
1
-7
2Blair Rasmussen
B. Rasmussen
26
4/22/1986
@
31
9
1
2
3
10
16
62.5
0
0
6
7
85.7
68.1
5
4
1
4
3Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
26
5/3/1978
vs
31
6
2
0
1
9
20
45.0
8
10
80.0
53.3
5
1
1
5
4Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
24
4/24/2004
vs
38
10
4
1
0
9
20
45.0
2
3
66.7
4
4
100.0
55.1
2
8
3
1
+14
5Todd Lichti
T. Lichti
22
4/26/1990
@
31
13
8
1
0
9
15
60.0
0
0
4
6
66.7
62.4
2
11
4
1
6Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
22
5/7/1978
vs
34
10
2
1
0
8
18
44.4
6
7
85.7
52.2
4
6
1
5
7Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
22
5/5/1978
vs
39
8
3
0
0
8
19
42.1
6
7
85.7
49.8
6
2
1
3
8Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
19
4/18/2004
@
36
6
3
2
0
6
17
35.3
0
5
0.0
7
10
70.0
44.4
2
4
3
6
-13
9Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
19
5/17/1978
@
35
16
3
0
0
7
18
38.9
5
6
83.3
46.0
6
10
3
5
10Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
19
4/21/1978
vs
27
4
2
1
0
8
12
66.7
3
4
75.0
69.0
1
3
2
6
11Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
18
9/7/2020
vs
23
10
1
3
0
8
17
47.1
2
6
33.3
0
0
52.9
4
6
1
3
+6
12Maurice Martin
M. Martin
18
4/29/1987
vs
23
3
2
0
0
6
18
33.3
0
1
0.0
6
11
54.5
39.4
2
1
2
5
13Blair Rasmussen
B. Rasmussen
18
4/29/1986
@
23
6
0
0
2
7
18
38.9
0
0
4
4
100.0
45.5
4
2
0
3
14Rob Williams
R. Williams
18
5/4/1983
@
17
5
4
3
0
8
14
57.1
2
2
100.0
0
0
64.3
1
4
4
3
15Rodney Rogers
R. Rogers
17
4/30/1994
@
31
3
1
0
0
5
10
50.0
4
7
57.1
3
4
75.0
72.3
0
3
1
5
16Todd Lichti
T. Lichti
17
5/1/1990
vs
23
4
1
0
0
5
11
45.5
0
0
7
7
100.0
60.4
3
1
3
3
17Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
17
5/10/1978
@
33
8
2
1
0
8
13
61.5
1
2
50.0
61.2
2
6
0
3
18Blair Rasmussen
B. Rasmussen
16
4/26/1986
@
16
2
1
0
0
6
11
54.5
0
0
4
6
66.7
58.7
2
0
1
1
19Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
16
4/18/1978
vs
32
8
3
3
3
8
18
44.4
0
0
44.4
4
4
2
4
20Christian Braun
C. Braun
15
6/7/2023
@
19
4
1
1
0
7
8
87.5
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
88.9
2
2
1
1
+2
21Bones Hyland
B. Hyland
15
4/24/2022
vs
20
4
7
1
0
5
10
50.0
3
6
50.0
2
4
50.0
63.8
1
3
3
2
+13
22Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
15
9/20/2020
@
20
4
0
0
0
6
9
66.7
2
4
50.0
1
2
50.0
75.9
2
2
2
5
-6
23Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
15
9/9/2020
vs
34
6
1
0
1
5
8
62.5
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
84.5
1
5
0
3
+4
24Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
15
8/25/2020
vs
34
5
1
1
1
5
11
45.5
3
7
42.9
2
2
100.0
63.1
0
5
2
2
+18
25Kenneth Faried
K. Faried
15
5/10/2012
vs
28
11
0
1
2
6
11
54.5
0
0
3
3
100.0
60.9
4
7
3
3
+14

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

11.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

124.6

1st

DRTG

117.8

22nd

NETRTG

6.8

4th

3P%

40.1

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
30
5
.857
2
25
10
.714
5.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
23
11
.676
6.5
4
21
11
.656
7.5
5
21
11
.656
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
3:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:30 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

23 - 11

108

Final

113

CLE Cavaliers

20 - 16

Fri 2 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
25
9
.735
2
23
12
.657
2.5
3
22
12
.647
3.0
4
21
15
.583
5.0
5
19
14
.576
5.5
6
20
16
.556
6.0
7
19
16
.543
6.5
8
19
16
.543
6.5
9
17
18
.486
8.5
10
17
20
.459
9.5
11
15
20
.429
10.5
12
12
23
.343
13.5
13
10
22
.313
14.0
14
9
24
.273
15.5
15
6
29
.171
19.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
5
.857
2
25
10
.714
5.0
3
23
11
.676
6.5
4
21
11
.656
7.5
5
21
11
.656
7.5
6
22
13
.629
8.0
7
20
14
.588
9.5
8
19
17
.528
11.5
9
16
20
.444
14.5
10
15
19
.441
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.5
12
12
22
.353
17.5
13
12
22
.353
17.5
14
8
27
.229
22.0
15
8
28
.222
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
12/2
@
109-113
Tue
12/2
@
95-121
Tue
12/2
@
108-118
Wed
12/3
@
146-101
Wed
12/3
@
98-99

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
2:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
3:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
3:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
6:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
6:00 PM