The Nets have won the past three games Michael Porter Jr. has started and could be reaching an inflection point sooner rather than later.

Yes, this one came 119-101 against the pitiful Pelicans before 17,055 at Barclays Center.

But the fact remains Porter is in the form of his life, carrying the Nets toward winning games — and away from winning the lottery.

Michael Porter Jr., who scored a game-high 35 points, shoots a jumper over Derik Queen during the first half of the Nets’ 119-101 blowout win over the Pelicans at Barclays Center on Dec. 6, 2025. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST

After the Nets had strategically rested Porter in Thursday’s loss to tanking rival Utah — a calculated result that moved them up to fourth in the lottery odds — he returned two nights later to pour in a game-high 35 points and nine rebounds.

Porter shot 14-of-23 overall, including 5-of-10 from deep.

The forward’s plus-31 — best as a Net, and fifth-highest of his career — doesn’t begin to sum up his impact, unlocking an increasingly fluid offense in a rout.

The Nets led by 28 and handed out a season-high 36 assists en route to shooting .528 overall and 14-of-35 from deep.

“He makes his teammates’ lives better. He doesn’t play in a selfish way,” said Jordi Fernández. “The shots he creates — he’s able to make every shot possible — but when he spaces the floor properly, and when he cuts with pace, and he’s constantly moving, and then he rebounds the ball … that’s just very good for everybody else.

“So, all those things are important, and they don’t go unnoticed. Him talking to all his teammates and the young guys, that shows maturity and adjusting to a new role. Having a smile on his face, all that positive energy is contagious. He’s been a big part of this team coming together.”

Porter has topped 30 points in each of these past three starts. The Nets are 6-17 overall, but 6-7 in Porter’s last 13 appearances since Cam Thomas went down, having fallen from tied atop the lottery odds to tied for fifth.

Nic Claxton, who had a triple-double, rises up for a layup during the first half of the Nets’ win over the Pelicans. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST

“Yeah, guys are just getting used to playing with each other. It’s leading to some good looks,” Porter said. “I’m getting a lot of easy looks at the rim, and then from there I’m able to make some jumpers. So I’m trying to focus on playing inside-out. And it’s easy playing with guys like [this].”

Porter has developed a chemistry with Nic Claxton, and helped turn the center into a legitimate offensive hub.

Claxton had a second career triple-double with 10 assists, 11 rebounds, three blocks — all game-highs — to go with his 14 points and plus-24. He dominated rookie Derik Queen and cut the Pelicans up with dribble handoffs all night.

“Yeah. He’s just making the game so much easier for everybody, and definitely for me, the amount of attention he causes. … We can definitely keep building off of that, and we really showed that,” Claxton said.

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“He’s playing great basketball. When he plays, we’re really a totally different team. The ball is moving, and he causes a lot of attention. He’s playing some great basketball.”

Meanwhile, Egor Dëmin (eight points, seven assists, four boards) outplayed Jeremiah Fears, who went one spot ahead of him in the draft but finished 4-of-16 and a minus-22.

Trey Murphy III had 23 points for the Pelicans, who fell to 3-21.

With the Nets leading just 14-13 early, they used a 16-4 run over 3 ½ minutes to open up a 30-17 cushion on a nice feed from rookie Danny Wolf to Day’Ron Sharpe (16 points, 7-of-8 shooting).

Trey Murphy III drives to the basket as Michael Porter Jr. defends during the Nets’ win over the Pelicans. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

After Fears pulled the Pelicans within 51-42, another 13-2 run ended any drama.

Terance Mann capped the run and made it 64-44.

The lead ballooned to 92-64 when Porter found Ziaire Williams for a layup with three minutes left in the third.

The fourth was garbage time.

“The way he’s performing at the efficiency level that he’s performing, it’s pretty impressive,” Fernández said. “And he embraces his teammates and talks to them, especially with the young guys. That means a lot. And where we are right now as a group — growing and getting better — he’s really helping. That’s very important for us, for our identity and what we’re trying to do moving forward.”