Mizzou Alumni Porter Jr. Leads Nuggets Past Grizzlies; The Buzz, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

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Nov 19, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) shoots for three as Memphis Grizzlies center Jay Huff (30) defends at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Former Missouri Tigers forward Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points to help lead the Denver Nuggets to a 122-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Cup Tuesday night.

Michael Porter Jr. tonight:

🎯24 PTS
🎯10 REB
🎯3 AST
🎯1 STL
🎯1 BLK
🎯11/16 2PT FG

Ethical hooper pic.twitter.com/k1mvkWKAEf

— Nuggets Lead (@NuggetsLead) November 20, 2024

In that performance, he went 11-for-21 from the field but missed all four of his attempts from three-point land. Perimeter shooting is an offensive staple for Porter Jr. and scoring without doing so is a mark of his growth on the offensive side of the ball.

Porter Jr. also got it done by rebounding the basketball. He grabbed 11 boards, six defensive and five on offense. To cap off his stat line, he added three assists, a steal and a block without a turnover.

Today's Schedule

• Swimming and diving at the Georgia Invitational in Athens, Ga, Watch
• Women's basketball vs. Saint Louis in Columbia, Mo, Watch, Listen

Did you notice?

• Mizzou football extended an offer to composite 4-star defensive lineman Nolan Wilson. The Picayune, Miss. native is one of the best defensive linemen in the country.

🙌🏽 #AGTG!!! After a great conversation with @RyanTrichel @DLineGURU I’m blessed to receive my fifteenth offer from @MizzouFootball!!!! @CoachDrinkwitz @LawrencHopkins @StognerCody @CoachTS73 pic.twitter.com/FXxCVQBxmV

— Nolan Wilson (@NolanWilson74) November 19, 2024

• The recruiting battle for five-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers continues between Missouri football and Texas A&M.

Texas A&M continues to push hard for Missouri 5-star OT commit Lamont Rogers as a final decision nears⌛️

“I am still trying to figure out what I want to do.”

Intel from @ChadSimmons_: https://t.co/vcpMb7ct6N pic.twitter.com/CMSLSSrjQs

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) November 19, 2024

• A flashback to Missouri volleyball's defeat at the hands of the Florida Gators. The crowd at the Hearnes Center was a part of the reason the Tigers kept the match close.

This atmosphere. ⚡️#MIZ🐯🏐 pic.twitter.com/g4SKamlDNz

— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) November 19, 2024

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