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.

Michael Porter Jr. and Trey Murphy III traded blows, but MPJ’s Nuggets prevailed over the Pelicans on Monday night at Ball Arena.