After blowing out the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets are immediately putting their four-game winning streak to the test against the

It’s Thursday, February 6, and the Orlando Magic (25-27) and Denver Nuggets (32-19) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. Orlando won last night in Sacramento, 130-111. Franz Wagner led the way with 31 points including going 5-6 from beyond the arc.

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Wednesday night, on the eve of the deadline, Porter got down to business and showed again just how valuable he can be. He tied a career-high with 39 points on 16 of 23 shooting, hauled in 12 rebounds and dished four assists in Denver’s 144-119 rout of New Orleans. It was the Nuggets’ fourth consecutive win.

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.

Michael Porter Jr. has kept his focus on swishing shots, not the swirling trade rumors. He’s tuned them out, in fact, and turned up his game. On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets' sharpshooting forward tied a career high with 39 points in a 144-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.