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.

Trey Murphy III may have won the 3-point shooting contest with Michael Porter Jr., but the Nuggets won where it mattered. Porter scored a season-high 36 points on Monday night, and Denver overcame Murphy’s 41-point heat check for a 125-113 victory over New Orleans.

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

Nuggets Top Performers Michael Porter Jr. – 36 points, 7 3PM (both season-highs) Nikola Jokić – 27 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists 23rd triple-double this season Pelicans Top Performers Trey Murphy III – 41 points,

Tonight at Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets aim to crush the New Orleans Pelicans in a thrilling NBA showdown. Other teams are in action as well on the slate.