Michael Porter Jr. tied a career high with 39 points on the eve of the trade deadline, Nikola Jokic added 38 and the Denver Nuggets beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 144-119 for their fourth straight win.

The Denver Nuggets won 144-119 over the New Orleans Pelicans thanks in large part to a career night from Michael Porter Jr. He tied his career-high with

As the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. is well aware, the trade deadline is part of the business in the NBA. “As long as I’m here, I’m going to be here and I’m going to be happy, and I’m going to play hard and try to be available and try to help win games,

It was the seventh consecutive loss for the Pelicans (12-39). They lost for the second time in three days against the Nuggets. Denver won 125-113 Monday despite Pelicans’ sharp shooter Trey Murphy going off for a career-high with 41 points.

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The Pelicans are currently 4-20 on the road with a point differential of -8, while the Nuggets have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.