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.

DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. has ... The Nuggets are 15-2 when Porter goes for 30 or more points. “It wasn’t just the 39 and the pretty jump shot,” Malone said of Porter's big night.