The Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokic with 38 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists, but another player stepped up big time. 36-year-old forward Michael Porter Jr. dropped a season-high 39 points with 12 rebounds, shooting 16-23 from the field and 5-9 from deep.

Porter’s tip-in bucket with 3:16 left to play gave him 39 points but he missed an open 3-pointer that would have given him his 40. When Malone took him out about the two-minute mark, the fans gave Porter a standing ovation. The Nuggets improved to 15-2 all-time when Porter scores 30 or more points.