Michael Porter Jr. is coming off his best game since spraining his left shoulder in the 1st game of the playoffs. DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. hasn’t really been able to take off his uniform by himself going on three weeks now because of a sprained left shoulder that has essentially turned him into a one-armed hoopster in these playoffs.

Michael Porter Jr. is cleared to play for the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a significant boost alongside Aaron Gordon's availability. In Game 4, the Thunder evened the series 2-2 with a 92-87 victory,

Following the Denver Nuggets ' 113-104 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their second-round series, forward Michael Porter Jr. told reporters that his shoulder injury should have sidelined him for four to six weeks.