The Nuggets were up by 25 going into the fourth quarter, allowing them to rest stars Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. for the final period. Jokic and Porter Jr. were coming off historic performances against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night and followed it up with another insane outing.

Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 36 points, Nikola Jokic added 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a career-high 41 points from Trey Murphy III to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113 on Monday night.

Michael Porter Jr. tallies 39 points and 12 rebounds, while Nikola Jokic adds 38 points and 10 assists in the Nuggets' 25-point win over the Pelicans.

Monday's game marked Jokic's 23rd triple-double of the season, leading the NBA by a healthy margin. If the Nuggets make another NBA Finals run, it will be behind Jokic and his utt

The Denver Nuggets have been quiet off the court as the trade deadline approaches, but their play on the court has been very loud. On Wednesday night, the Nuggets won their fourth game in a row with a dominant second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-119.