On Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets played the Celtics in Boston.
The Nets won by a score of 113-105.
Michael Porter Jr. finished the victory with 33 points, eight rebounds and two assists while shooting 13/21 from the field and 4/6 from three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Michael Porter Jr. Makes Feelings Clear About Brooklyn Nets
After the game, Porter Jr. spoke highly of the Nets.
Porter Jr.: “It’s fun playing with all these dudes… We got a squad… We gonna keep getting better I think.”
fun hoops >>> pic.twitter.com/YPM2UFA6Yv
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 22, 2025
Porter Jr. is the veteran on a young Nets team, so the words of confidence for his teammates will likely go a long way.
The 2023 NBA Champion was traded (via the Denver Nuggets) over the Summer.
He is currently averaging 24.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest while shooting 48.6% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range in 14 games.
Michael Porter Jr. over his last 10 games:
33 PTS – 8 REB – 2 AST
25 PTS – 6 REB – 3 STL
34 PTS – 9 REB – 7 AST
24 PTS – 11 REB – 7 AST
21 PTS – 6 REB – 3 AST
25 PTS – 4 REB – 1 STL
28 PTS – 5 REB – 2 AST
32 PTS – 11 REB – 3 AST
17 PTS – 17 REB – 2 AST
32 PTS – 9 REB – 2 AST”
As for the Nets, they are 3-12 in their first 15 games, which has them as the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference.
They have gone 3-7 over their last ten games.
Following the Celtics, the Nets will play their next game on Sunday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors.
A lot of NBA fans have taken notice of Porter Jr.’s strong play with Brooklyn:
@FantasyGeni: “It’s not just the points — the rebounding is elite and the assists are quietly climbing. If the consistency holds, this is All-Star level production.”
@MorrisChestbutt: “I’m going to be the first to say it…Michael Porter Jr is a Top 20 player in the NBA right now.”
@DonBishoppXXX: “That boy healthy … this what Ben Simmons was posed to look like …”
