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Michael Porter Jr. scores season-high 36 as Nuggets prevail over Pelicans
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. The two Western Conference foes are due for a rematch Wednesday…