The Brooklyn Nets (6-17) seem like a different team when Michael Porter Jr . is on the floor. Brooklyn shook off Thursday’s 123-110 setback against the Utah Jazz and beat the New Orleans Pelicans (3-21) 119-101 at Barclays Center on Saturday, picking up their third straight win in games started by the 27-year-old.

Porter Jr. poured in a season-high 35 points on 14-of-23 shooting, including 5-of-10 from beyond the arc, while adding nine rebounds and three assists. And with that performance, he became the first player in Nets history to record 30+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ three-pointers in three straight games .

His scoring came efficiently, with the Missouri product taking advantage of minimal dribbles, sharp backdoor cuts, and effective off-ball movement. Porter now averages 25.

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