Michael Porter Jr. broke the Nuggets record for most three-pointers in a season on Thursday night. a 113-100 victory against the New York Knicks. The record had stood since Denver’s 1996-97 season.
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Dale Ellis previously held the record. He played on numerous NBA teams, including a stint with the Nuggets in the mid-90s.
Porter now has 193 three-pointers this season with a dozen games remaining. He’s been playing at a particularly high level since the All-Star Break. He attributes this in part to a relaxing vacation in the Mexican town of Cabo San Lucas.
“Cabo was a great break. I definitely needed it,” he said.
But he says he has also made some changes to his game.
A big part of the Nuggets’ success this season has been Porter’s availability. In previous seasons, he struggled with various injuries, but he played in a career-high 69 games this season.
Ellis (No. 2, 192) and Randy Foye (No. 3, 189) now sit behind Porter on the list of franchise single-season three-pointers.
