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Michael Porter Jr.
BKN
Brooklyn Nets

Michael Porter Jr.

#17 · Brooklyn Nets · 6-10 (208 cm) · 232 lb · Missouri

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Michael Porter Jr. plays for the Brooklyn Nets. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at small forward. Michael Porter Jr. is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 11 as a starter, averaging 32.7 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (94 %). He averages 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Sion James, Peyton Watson, and Grayson Allen, who score 32.5 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Sion James.

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MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies ·

Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.

Nets vs Grizzlies → Nets schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Small Forward Starter

Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
11
Min/game
32.7
Starts
11

Minutes by position

  • Small Forward94 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 11 32.7 21.5 7.5 1.3 1.3 0.4 45.6 37.5 74.6 60.8 25.0
2025-26 52 32.5 24.2 7.1 3.0 1.1 0.3 46.3 36.3 85.9 59.5 29.2

Game log

In his last 5 games: 22.0 pts, 7.8 reb and 1.2 ast in 33.8 min (0.5 pts above his season average, 21.5)

Best games of the season: 28 pts @ Cavaliers (Oct 24) · 12 reb @ Celtics (Oct 27) · 3 ast @ Pelicans (Nov 11)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 @
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
W 145-111 28:28 22 6 3 7-14 4-10 4-4 +25
Nov 8 @
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 93-130 28:56 19 9 0 5-15 4-11 5-7 -16
Nov 7 @
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
L 121-124 36:03 25 9 1 8-17 3-11 6-8 +9
Nov 4 vs
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 114-104 38:22 26 10 0 8-17 4-9 6-10 +17
Nov 2 @
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
L 90-103 37:21 18 5 2 6-13 4-11 2-3 -10
Nov 1 @
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
W 98-90 35:41 23 9 3 7-16 3-10 6-9 +4
Oct 30 vs
DET
Detroit Pistons
Pistons
L 94-110 26:06 13 7 1 4-9 2-5 3-3 -25
Oct 27 @
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
L 124-125 40:19 27 12 2 8-16 6-12 5-6 +1
Oct 25 vs
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
L 109-136 20:48 10 0 0 4-13 0-5 2-3 -15
Oct 24 @
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
L 121-125 32:52 28 9 1 10-18 4-9 4-4 +5

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
707
Pts/100 poss.
32.5
FG%
46%

Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Sion James 52 23 8/15
Peyton Watson 37 7 3/7
Grayson Allen 31 6 1/5
Dyson Daniels 27 9 3/5
Kelly Oubre Jr. 23 10 3/4

Who guards him

Possessions
710
Pts/100 poss.
21.6
FG%
46%

Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Sion James 48 1 0/2
Peyton Watson 37 7 2/6
Herbert Jones 25 0 0/2
Jordan Walsh 19 3 1/3
Ausar Thompson 19 1 0/1