Michael Porter Jr. · Michael Porter Jr. has evolved into Brooklyn's closer, and he proved it again in the dying moments against the Chicago Bulls. With the Nets trailing by one and just five seconds remaining, rookie Nolan Traoré found Porter cutting hard to the basket off a screen. MPJ caught the pass in stride, absorbed contact while driving to the rim, and kissed a layup off the glass for the go-ahead bucket. The Barclays Center erupted as Porter finished with 26 points on efficient 53% shooting in the January 16, 2026 nail-biter. · State of Mint · State of Mint