For Nuggets to win Game 7, Michael Porter Jr. must be MP3

Can the Nuggets go from gags to riches?

They were equipped to type an exclamation point to one of the oddest playoff series in franchise history and instead put a question mark at the end of the sentence.

The Nuggets did not inspire confidence on Thursday. Now, the entire season comes down to a Game 7 on Sunday.

This team has met the moment for a calendar year. Knockout games demand stars play well. And the Nuggets are not winning without 30 points from Nikola Jokic and at least 20 from Jamal Murray. But the duo needs help. It’s time for Michael Porter Jr. to return from the margins. He has averaged six points over the past three games and 11.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in the series. The juxtaposition remains jarring. Porter Jr. dropped 22.8 points and 8.4 rebounds vs. the Lakers. The current matchup makes those numbers difficult to duplicate.

But if the Nuggets want to extend their season, Porter must be better defensively, and turn into MP3 from the corner at least three times.

The Rockies returned from the abyss with their recent seven-game winning streak. Third baseman Ryan McMahon continues to anchor the offense as he is on pace to hit 23 home runs with 83 RBIs. He struck out in 32% of his plate appearances last season, and has shaved that number to 27% this season. …

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