denver nuggets player most points in a playoffs game by rookie

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

NAME PTS DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
28
8/19/2020
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
33
6
0
0
1
10
17
58.8
6
9
66.7
2
3
66.7
76.4
0
6
0
1
-7
2 Blair Rasmussen
B. Rasmussen
26
4/22/1986
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
31
9
1
2
3
10
16
62.5
0
0
6
7
85.7
68.1
5
4
1
4
3 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
26
5/3/1978
DEN DEN
vs
MIL MIL
31
6
2
0
1
9
20
45.0
8
10
80.0
53.3
5
1
1
5
4 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
24
4/24/2004
DEN DEN
vs
MIN MIN
38
10
4
1
0
9
20
45.0
2
3
66.7
4
4
100.0
55.1
2
8
3
1
+14
5 Todd Lichti
T. Lichti
22
4/26/1990
DEN DEN
@
SAS SAS
31
13
8
1
0
9
15
60.0
0
0
4
6
66.7
62.4
2
11
4
1
6 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
22
5/7/1978
DEN DEN
vs
SEA SEA
34
10
2
1
0
8
18
44.4
6
7
85.7
52.2
4
6
1
5
7 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
22
5/5/1978
DEN DEN
vs
SEA SEA
39
8
3
0
0
8
19
42.1
6
7
85.7
49.8
6
2
1
3
8 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
19
4/18/2004
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
36
6
3
2
0
6
17
35.3
0
5
0.0
7
10
70.0
44.4
2
4
3
6
-13
9 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
19
5/17/1978
DEN DEN
@
SEA SEA
35
16
3
0
0
7
18
38.9
5
6
83.3
46.0
6
10
3
5
10 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
19
4/21/1978
DEN DEN
vs
MIL MIL
27
4
2
1
0
8
12
66.7
3
4
75.0
69.0
1
3
2
6
11 Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
18
9/7/2020
DEN DEN
vs
LAC LAC
23
10
1
3
0
8
17
47.1
2
6
33.3
0
0
52.9
4
6
1
3
+6
12 Maurice Martin
M. Martin
18
4/29/1987
DEN DEN
vs
LAL LAL
23
3
2
0
0
6
18
33.3
0
1
0.0
6
11
54.5
39.4
2
1
2
5
13 Blair Rasmussen
B. Rasmussen
18
4/29/1986
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
23
6
0
0
2
7
18
38.9
0
0
4
4
100.0
45.5
4
2
0
3
14 Rob Williams
R. Williams
18
5/4/1983
DEN DEN
@
SAS SAS
17
5
4
3
0
8
14
57.1
2
2
100.0
0
0
64.3
1
4
4
3
15 Rodney Rogers
R. Rogers
17
4/30/1994
DEN DEN
@
SEA SEA
31
3
1
0
0
5
10
50.0
4
7
57.1
3
4
75.0
72.3
0
3
1
5
16 Todd Lichti
T. Lichti
17
5/1/1990
DEN DEN
vs
SAS SAS
23
4
1
0
0
5
11
45.5
0
0
7
7
100.0
60.4
3
1
3
3
17 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
17
5/10/1978
DEN DEN
@
SEA SEA
33
8
2
1
0
8
13
61.5
1
2
50.0
61.2
2
6
0
3
18 Blair Rasmussen
B. Rasmussen
16
4/26/1986
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
16
2
1
0
0
6
11
54.5
0
0
4
6
66.7
58.7
2
0
1
1
19 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
16
4/18/1978
DEN DEN
vs
MIL MIL
32
8
3
3
3
8
18
44.4
0
0
44.4
4
4
2
4
20 Christian Braun
C. Braun
15
6/7/2023
DEN DEN
@
MIA MIA
19
4
1
1
0
7
8
87.5
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
88.9
2
2
1
1
+2
21 Bones Hyland
B. Hyland
15
4/24/2022
DEN DEN
vs
GSW GSW
20
4
7
1
0
5
10
50.0
3
6
50.0
2
4
50.0
63.8
1
3
3
2
+13
22 Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
15
9/20/2020
DEN DEN
@
LAL LAL
20
4
0
0
0
6
9
66.7
2
4
50.0
1
2
50.0
75.9
2
2
2
5
-6
23 Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
15
9/9/2020
DEN DEN
vs
LAC LAC
34
6
1
0
1
5
8
62.5
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
84.5
1
5
0
3
+4
24 Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
15
8/25/2020
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
34
5
1
1
1
5
11
45.5
3
7
42.9
2
2
100.0
63.1
0
5
2
2
+18
25 Kenneth Faried
K. Faried
15
5/10/2012
DEN DEN
vs
LAL LAL
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 Rankings

ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

3P%

37.6

5th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

3 - 3

119

Final

107

OKC Thunder

3 - 3

Thu 15 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129
Fri
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ORL ORL
91-121
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
115-112
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Wed
5/21
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM