On a night where Michael Porter Jr.’s 3-point shooting set a franchise record, he was even better inside the arc and earned him a complimentary trip back to Mexico.

“I told him just now, I said ‘Go to Cabo whenever you want. I’ll pay for it. Go to Cabo,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after the game.

Porter’s third and final 3 in Denver’s 113-100 win Thursday over the Knicks at Ball Arena broke Dale Ellis’s franchise record for 3-pointers in a season and continued his strong play since a trip south for the All-Star break. The 25-year-old has hit 193 triples on the season, including 47 in the 15 games since the trip to Cabo San Lucas. Porter credited his hot streak to a few changes he made since the break more than the trip itself, though he declined to elaborate.

“Cabo was a great break. I needed it for sure,” Porter said.

“I don’t really want to talk too much about what I switched up, but it was a couple of things other than going on vacation that’s helped me out.”

Nikola Jokic, who posted a 30-point, triple-double, hasn’t noticed any differences, but is in favor of whatever happened.

“I don’t know what he changed, but good for him. He’s playing really good,” Jokic said. “He should keep doing what he’s doing.”

While the record deals with made 3s, he wouldn’t be able to do that without being available in all but one of Denver’s first 70 games.

“It feels good,” Porter said, admitting he wasn’t aware how close he was to the record.

“The fact that I’ve been able to be available pretty much every game, that’s what I think I’m most proud of. I praise God (for) getting me through hard times.”

There are 12 regular-season games to go for him to add to his record.

Denver’s starting small forward made 13 of his 16 shots to finish with a game-high 31 points. His only misses came from 3-point range, as he went 10 for 10 inside the arc. He also grabbed eight rebounds and finished plus-25 in his 37 minutes of playing time.

“All the other (shots) were right at the rim, and he was finishing at a very high percentage,” Malone said after Denver’s 13th win in 15 games since the All-Star break.

“He’s not just a jump shooter. He’s showing he can get downhill, attack and finish in traffic. I think Michael’s game right now is just firing on all cylinders.”

While there were a few mid-range jumpers mixed in, Porter’s seven other two-pointers came in the restricted area right around the rim. He drove and cut for dunks and even threw an alley-oop off the backboard to himself for another slam early in the third quarter.

“He looks healthy. He looks rested. I mean, that move he had, he drove, didn’t have anything, threw it off the backboard and went up,” Malone said. “That’s a hell of a play to do in a live basketball game. You don’t see that very often.”

Porter was perfect in the first half, making his first six shots and scoring 15 of his points in the first half. He missed his first shot, a 3, on Denver’s first possession of the second half but went on to make his next four, starting with the pass to himself.

“That’s something I’ve done ever since high school,” Porter said. “When the opportunity presents itself, it’s really just reading the defense. If you split a defender and the other guys fan out toward shooters, it’s really a wide-open play. It’s just an IQ play of seeing where the defense is, and it’s a simple read, but it was cool to get one of those.”

The 25-year-old had 24 points at the start of the fourth and set the record with a catch-and-shoot 3 that put Denver up 10 with a few minutes left. The final points of Porter’s night came on a driving, reverse dunk that gave the Nuggets a 14-point lead in the final minute. It capped an impressive night inside and out.

“It’s just trying to read the game,” Porter said. “Teams are running me off (the 3-point line). I’m getting to my pull-up. … It’s not like I’m consciously doing it. I think the more games you play in the league, you just grow.”

NUGGETS 113, KNICKS 100

What happened: Denver made up its most lopsided loss of the season and avoided being swept by the Knicks.

The Nuggets led by two after the first quarter and closed the second on a 10-2 run to lead 61-56 at halftime. Denver extended the gap to 12 at the end of the third only for the Knicks to close within two points against the Nuggets’ second unit minutes into the fourth, but Denver never trailed.

Denver is 49-21 after avoiding the sweep.

What went right: Nikola Jokic recorded his 22nd triple-double of the season in the third quarter. He had the points (16) and assists (10) checked off in the first half and grabbed his 10th rebound four minutes into the third quarter. He finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists on 39 minutes.

What went wrong: It was a rough night for Denver’s bench. The Knicks finished with a 30-13 advantage in points off the bench, led by Alec Burks’ 18-point performance. Reggie Jackson, who plays most of his minutes alongside the starters, was a plus-seven in his minutes. The rest of the bench was minus-10 or worse. With Zeke Nnaji missing another game with lower-back pain, Nuggets coach Michael Malone went to DeAndre Jordan to shore up the rebounding.

Highlight of the night: Michael Porter Jr. called his own number early in the third. After picking up his dribble near the free throw line and being crowded by a couple of Knicks, Porter tossed a pass to him self off the backboard and threw down a one-handed dunk that put Denver up four a couple of minutes into the second half.

Up next: The Nuggets are off to Portland for a one-game trip before returning to Denver to start a five-game homestand.