The Denver Nuggets are set to host the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference showdown on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Denver is 31-19 overall and 15-8 at home, while New Orleans is 12-38 overall and 4-20 on the road.

It’s Wednesday, February 5, and the New Orleans Pelicans (12-38) and Denver Nuggets (31-19) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. This is the second of a back-to-back for these teams against each other in Denver.

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.

As the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. is well aware, the trade deadline is part of the business in the NBA. “As long as I’m here, I’m going to be here and I’m going to be happy, and I’m going to play hard and try to be available and try to help win games,

New Orleans Pelicans center Daniel Theis (10) looks for a move between Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) and Jakob Poeltl (19) during the first half of an NBA basketball game

The OKC Thunder acquired Daniel Theis and a 2031 second-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for cash considerations on Wednesday.