Michael Porter, Brooklyn Nets
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The Brooklyn Nets entered play on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks looking to improve on a 6-17 record. The Nets battled throughout the early stages of the game and took a two point lead into the fourth quarter.
A Warriors trade target, Michael Porter Jr., has made the most efficient 20-game start in NBA history since Kevin Durant.
After the Nets had strategically rested Porter in Thursday’s loss to tanking rival Utah — a calculated result that moved them up to fourth in the lottery odds — he returned two nights later to pour in a game-high 35 points and nine rebounds. Porter shot 14-of-23 overall, including 5-of-10 from deep.