Game ID: 22500433
Denver Nuggets @ Orlando Magic
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 23 25 36 43 127DEN 31 31 31 33 126
DEN @ ORL ScoutingDEN @ ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 2 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 7 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 29 min since (83% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 17 min since (140% of 12)
ORL availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 3 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT da Silva missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 8 since 11/28, returns tonight: 5 min (36% of 13)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 16 min since (133% of 12)
NEW Black 29 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Richardson 11 to 16 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Fra. Wagner missed 4 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT da Silva missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Cain back 12/22 after 8, 5 min since (36% of 13)
NEW Black 29 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Howard 12 to 21 min over the last 3
NEW Richardson 11 to 21 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 5 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT da Silva missed 4 since 12/18, returns tonight: 22 min (91% of 24)
BACK Cain back 12/22 after 8, 9 min since (67% of 13)
NEW Black 29 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Jones 16 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Penda 13 to 19 min over the last 4
NEW Richardson 11 to 19 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Fra. Wagner missed 6 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitadze missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK da Silva back 12/26 after 4, 22 min since (91% of 24)
BACK Cain back 12/22 after 8, 11 min since (80% of 13)
NEW Black 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 16 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Richardson 11 to 20 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 7 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitadze missed 3 since 12/23, returns tonight: 16 min (104% of 15)
BACK da Silva back 12/26 after 4, 26 min since (109% of 24)
BACK Cain back 12/22 after 8, 9 min since (70% of 13)
NEW Jones 16 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Richardson 11 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 8 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 7 since 12/18, returns tonight: 25 min (89% of 28)
BACK da Silva back 12/26 after 4, 26 min since (109% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 12/29 after 3, 16 min since (104% of 15)
BACK Cain back 12/22 after 8, 10 min since (74% of 13)
NEW Jones 16 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Richardson 11 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 9 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 12/31 after 7, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK da Silva back 12/26 after 4, 23 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 12/29 after 3, 17 min since (115% of 15)
NEW Jones 16 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Richardson 11 to 16 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 10 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 3 since 12/29, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 12)
OUT Isaac missed 2 since 12/31, returns tonight: 12 min (116% of 10)
BACK Suggs back 12/31 after 7, 23 min since (80% of 28)
BACK da Silva back 12/26 after 4, 24 min since (99% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 12/29 after 3, 17 min since (112% of 15)
NEW Jones 16 to 22 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 15 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 11 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 6 min since (40% of 15)
NEW Johnson 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 22 min over the last 3
DEN availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 16 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Watson missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 28 min (94% of 30)
OUT Gordon missed 12 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 5 min since (36% of 15)
NEW Johnson 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Pickett 16 to 22 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Braun missed 17 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 13 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 28 min since (94% of 30)
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 7 min since (50% of 15)
NEW Pickett 16 to 23 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 18 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 14 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 26 min since (88% of 30)
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 9 min since (58% of 15)
DEN availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 19 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 15 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 30)
BACK Strawther back 12/18 after 13, 9 min since (62% of 15)
DEN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 20 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 16 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 32 min since (109% of 30)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 30 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 21 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 17 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Watson back 12/22 after 2, 32 min since (109% of 30)
NEW Jones 22 to 31 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 22 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 4 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 18 since 11/22, out tonight
NEW Hardaway Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 34 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Braun missed 23 since 11/15, returns tonight: 24 min (76% of 32)
OUT Johnson missed 5 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 19 since 11/22, returns tonight: 21 min (75% of 28)
NEW Watson 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Hardaway Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 22 to 37 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Black at 21 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (6 straight), Suggs (5 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Murray at 28 a game. Without Braun (19 straight), Gordon (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 44 percent from three to Orlando's 33 and the line, where Orlando takes 26 free throws a game to Denver's 21. Call it Denver 120, Orlando 117, Orlando keeping it close.
12/20 @ UTA 128-127 — ORL notes
ORL won 128-127 in 1 overtime. ORL shot 49% (47 of 96) to UTA's 42%, 11 of 37 from three. Bane led with 32 (13 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Banchero added 23, Black 20. The hinge was Q3, 32-22: a lead of 5 became 15, and the lead reached 19. Richardson was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
12/22 @ GSW 97-120 — ORL notes
ORL lost 97-120. ORL shot 41% (36 of 87) to GSW's 52%, 7 of 27 from three. ORL turned it over 18 times to GSW's 13, and GSW turned those into 8 steals. Banchero led with 21 (7 of 19, 0 of 4 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Bane added 20, Black 19. Q1 was theirs, 30-26, but the other 3 periods went 94-67 against them. Richardson's -21 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ POR 110-106 — ORL notes
ORL won 110-106. ORL shot 44% (37 of 85) to POR's 47%, 15 of 33 from three. Bane led with 23 (6 of 15, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Black added 22, Jones 16. The hinge was Q2, 38-29: a lead of 4 became 13, and the lead reached 17. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/26 vs CHA 105-120 — ORL notes
ORL lost 105-120. ORL shot 40% (37 of 93) to CHA's 47%, 11 of 35 from three. ORL turned it over 9 times to CHA's 14. The glass went 42-53 against them. Black led with 24 (8 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Carter Jr. added 16, Bane 15. Q4 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 19 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 96-77 against them. Black's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 vs DEN 127-126 — ORL notes
ORL won 127-126. ORL shot 52% (46 of 89) to DEN's 51%, 10 of 29 from three, and went to the line 37 times to DEN's 30 — 25 points from the stripe to their 27. ORL turned it over 6 times to DEN's 16. The glass went 35-49 against them. Black led with 38 (14 of 24, 7 of 11 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Bane added 24, Carter Jr. 18. The hinge was Q4, 43-33: ORL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 1. ORL trailed 48-62 at the half and won the second half 79-64. Isaac was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/29 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Quickley at 18 a game. Without Poeltl (3 straight), Murray-Boyles (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Black at 25 and Bane at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (7 straight), Suggs (6 straight), Bitadze (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Toronto's 16 and the defense, Toronto allowing 113 a night to Orlando's 120. Call it Toronto 115, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
12/31 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Mathurin at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Sheppard (11 straight), Toppin (30 straight), Isa. Jackson (4 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Black at 26 and Bane at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (8 straight), Suggs (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 116 a night to Indiana's 124 and the turnovers, Indiana giving it away 15 times a game to Orlando's 11. Call it Orlando 116, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
1/02 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Vučević at 17 and Giddey at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Collins (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Black at 25 and Bane at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-4 a night and Orlando minus-6. Call it Chicago 117, Orlando 116, Orlando keeping it close.
1/04 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Black at 24 and Banchero at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (10 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 129, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Nembhard at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Toppin (32 straight), Isa. Jackson (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 32 and the defense, Orlando allowing 117 a night to Indiana's 129. Call it Orlando 121, Indiana 113.
12/20 vs HOU 101-115 — DEN notes
DEN lost 101-115. DEN took 15 more shots (92 to 77), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to HOU's 51%, 8 of 29 from three. DEN turned it over 11 times to HOU's 19. Jokić led with 25 (9 of 20, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Murray added 16, Brown 12. Q1 was theirs, 29-26, but the other 3 periods went 89-72 against them. Hardaway Jr.'s -22 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 vs UTA 135-112 — DEN notes
DEN won 135-112. DEN shot 50% (46 of 92) to UTA's 43%, 24 of 47 from three, and went to the line 25 times to UTA's 19 — 19 points from the stripe to their 16. Murray led with 27 (8 of 16, 6 of 12 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 21, Johnson 20. The hinge was Q1, 40-15: from level to 25 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/23 @ DAL 130-131 — DEN notes
DEN lost 130-131. DEN shot 57% (50 of 87) to DAL's 57%, 20 of 41 from three. DEN turned it over 15 times to DAL's 10, and DAL turned those into 9 steals. Murray led with 31 (12 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Jokić added 29, Hardaway Jr. 23. Q3 was theirs, 47-37, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 94-83 against them.
12/25 vs MIN 142-138 — DEN notes
DEN won 142-138 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 47% (47 of 101) to MIN's 49%, 19 of 43 from three. Jokić led with 56 (15 of 21, 4 of 6 from three, 22 of 23 at the line); Murray added 35, Hardaway Jr. 19. The hinge was Q3, 35-23: a lead of 2 became 14.
12/27 @ ORL 126-127 — DEN notes
DEN lost 126-127. DEN shot 51% (44 of 86) to ORL's 52%, 11 of 29 from three, and got to the line 30 times to ORL's 37. DEN turned it over 16 times to ORL's 6, and ORL turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 49-35 for them. Jokić led with 34 (11 of 22, 12 of 13 at the line); Murray added 24, Hardaway Jr. 20. Q1 was theirs, 31-23, but the other 3 periods went 104-95 against them. They led by as many as 17.
12/29 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 21 and Jaquez Jr. at 20 a game. Without Adebayo (2 straight), Herro (7 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 125, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 32 and Murray at 27 a game. Without Braun (20 straight), Johnson (2 straight), Gordon (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 43 percent from three to Miami's 37. Call it Miami 122, Denver 121, Denver keeping it close.
12/31 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 21 and Quickley at 18 a game. Without Poeltl (4 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 131, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Murray at 27 a game. Without Braun (21 straight), Johnson (3 straight), Gordon (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 45 percent from three to Toronto's 31 and the defense, Toronto allowing 112 a night to Denver's 131. Call it Toronto 120, Denver 118, Denver keeping it close.
1/02 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Tyson at 17 a game. Without Ball (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 129, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 35 and Murray at 26 a game. Without Braun (22 straight), Johnson (4 straight), Gordon (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 115 a night to Denver's 129 and the line, where Denver takes 26 free throws a game to Cleveland's 17. Call it Cleveland 123, Denver 119, Denver keeping it close.
1/04 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Thomas at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight), Saraf (9 straight), Etienne (10 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 37 and Murray at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jokić (2 straight), Braun (23 straight), Johnson (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 114 a night to Denver's 126 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 12. Call it Denver 117, Brooklyn 116, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENBB B. Brown
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JV J. Valančiūnas
JO Jokic
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
SJ S. Jones
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
VA Valanciunas
ORLAB A. Black
DB D. Bane
JC J. Cain
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
JR J. Richardson
NP N. Penda
PB P. Banchero
TJ T. Jones
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
DEN/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ ORL Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END12624:38126+1:1623:22+0
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 22s 0:22+3JOJokicJMJ. Murray │ WCW. Carter Jr.AST M3.SO.26 │ JUMP22 222 ORL Q1 11:38 32s 0:32TJT. JonesX2.RW.10293 DEN Q1 11:06 9s 0:31+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR FT FT0 9 94 ORL Q1 10:57 20s 0:52PBP. BancheroABA. BlackFL X3.SO.270 185 DEN Q1 10:37 5s 0:36+2PWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayDR M2.RM.030 56 ORL Q1 10:32 21s 1:13+2ABA. BlackM2.RM.04217 DEN Q1 10:11 22s 0:58SJS. JonesDENDEN — teamSJS. JonesX1 OR X119 19 198 ORL Q1 09:49 5s 1:18+3ABA. BlackPBP. BancheroTJT. JonesABA. BlackFL DR AST M3.RC.230 0 5 59 DEN Q1 09:44 15s 1:13THT. Hardaway Jr.X3.SO.271210 ORL Q1 09:29 8s 1:26+2ABA. BlackABA. BlackWCW. Carter Jr.DR AST M2.RM.010 8 811 DEN Q1 09:21 18s 1:31JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićNJN. JokićX2.LC.09 OR X214 17 1712 ORL Q1 09:03 13s 1:39ABA. BlackWCW. Carter Jr.DR X3.LW.270 1313 DEN Q1 08:50 9s 1:40JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR X3.LW.260 614 ORL Q1 08:41 11s 1:50+2WCW. Carter Jr.TJT. JonesPBP. BancheroDR AST M2.RM.010 11 1115 DEN Q1 08:30 18s 1:58+2JOJokicTHT. Hardaway Jr.AST M2.RW.0818 1816 ORL Q1 08:12 12s 2:02DBD. BaneX3.SO.28817 DEN Q1 08:00 12s 2:10NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR TO0 1218 ORL Q1 07:48 12s 2:14+3TJT. JonesABA. BlackAST M3.RC.2312 1219 DEN Q1 07:36 21s 2:31JMJ. MurrayX3.RC.231720 ORL Q1 07:15 7s 2:21+3DBD. BaneABA. BlackDR M3.RC.230 721 DEN Q1 07:08 14s 2:45+3JOJokicPWP. WatsonAST M3.RW.2614 1422 ORL Q1 06:54 18s 2:39+2ORLORL — teamABA. BlackABA. BlackORLORL — teamABA. BlackTM FT X1 OR FT18 18 18 18 1823 DEN Q1 06:36 23s 3:08+2SJS. JonesJMJ. MurrayFL M2.RM.030 2324 ORL Q1 06:13 12s 2:51PBP. BancheroTO1225 DEN Q1 06:01 16s 3:24PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonSJS. JonesSJS. JonesSTL X2.RW.07 OR X20 12 15 1526 ORL Q1 05:45 9s 3:00TDT. da SilvaWCW. Carter Jr.ABA. BlackABA. BlackABA. BlackFL DR X2.RM.01 OR X2.RM.020 0 3 5 627 DEN Q1 05:36 10s 3:34+2SJS. JonesJMJ. MurraySJS. JonesNJN. JokićBLK DR AST M2.LW.070 0 10 1028 ORL Q1 05:26 25s 3:25PBP. BancheroABA. BlackABA. BlackX3.SO.27 OR X2.SO.0519 21 2329 DEN Q1 05:01 9s 3:43+2SJS. JonesSJS. JonesJMJ. MurrayDR AST M2.RW.060 9 930 ORL Q1 04:52 30s 3:55TJT. JonesTJT. JonesTDT. da SilvaX2.RW.06 OR X3.RW.2717 22 2531 DEN Q1 04:22 6s 3:49PWP. WatsonNJN. JokićDR X2.RM.040 332 ORL Q1 04:16 8s 4:03+2TDT. da SilvaWCW. Carter Jr.TDT. da SilvaDR AST M2.RW.040 8 833 DEN Q1 04:08 14s 4:03+3JOJokicJMJ. MurrayAST M3.LC.2314 1434 ORL Q1 03:54 22s 4:25WCW. Carter Jr.X2.SO.132035 DEN Q1 03:32 7s 4:10+3NJN. JokićPWP. WatsonDR M2.RM.040 736 ORL Q1 03:25 20s 4:45+2ABA. BlackABA. BlackWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.ABA. BlackABA. BlackFL X2.RM.03 OR X2.RM.00 OR M2.RM.030 17 20 20 20 2037 DEN Q1 03:05 17s 4:27PWP. WatsonTO1738 ORL Q1 02:48 10s 4:55+2JRJ. RichardsonABA. BlackTDT. da SilvaSTL AST M2.RM.020 10 1039 DEN Q1 02:38 23s 4:50+2JOJokicJSJ. StrawtherAST M2.RM.0423 2340 ORL Q1 02:15 23s 5:18WCW. Carter Jr.JRJ. RichardsonABA. BlackWCW. Carter Jr.JRJ. RichardsonX3.LC.24 OR X3.RW.26 OR X3.LW.2615 17 19 19 2341 DEN Q1 01:52 16s 5:06+2NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamBBB. BrownJSJ. StrawtherDR TM AST M2.RW.080 2 16 1642 ORL Q1 01:36 29s 5:47TDT. da SilvaX2.RW.152643 DEN Q1 01:07 18s 5:24NJN. JokićJSJ. StrawtherDR X3.LC.230 1644 ORL Q1 00:48 10s 5:58JRJ. RichardsonWCW. Carter Jr.DR X2.RW.041 945 DEN Q1 00:38 4s 5:29+3BBB. BrownJSJ. StrawtherTHT. Hardaway Jr.DR AST M3.LC.230 5 546 ORL Q1 00:33 24s 6:22JRJ. RichardsonX3.RW.262147 DEN Q1 00:09 10s 5:38JPJ. PickettTHT. Hardaway Jr.DENDEN — teamDR X3.SO.28 OR1 10 10Q248 ORL Q2 12:00 16s 6:38+2DBD. BaneJIJ. IsaacAST M2.RM.0216 1649 DEN Q2 11:44 15s 5:53JPJ. PickettTO1550 ORL Q2 11:29 13s 6:51JIJ. IsaacTDT. da SilvaSTL X2.RW.060 1151 DEN Q2 11:16 4s 5:57JVJ. ValančiūnasJSJ. StrawtherDR TO0 452 ORL Q2 11:12 15s 7:06DBD. BaneTO1553 DEN Q2 10:57 7s 6:04BBB. BrownTHT. Hardaway Jr.STL X3.RW.240 454 ORL Q2 10:50 10s 7:16+1NPN. PendaJIJ. IsaacORLORL — teamJIJ. IsaacDR X1 OR FT0 10 10 1055 DEN Q2 10:40 21s 6:25BBB. BrownJVJ. ValančiūnasFL X2.LW.120 1956 ORL Q2 10:19 9s 7:25NPN. PendaJIJ. 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Black scores career-high 38, Magic overcome Jokic, Nuggets for 127-126 victory
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Anthony Black scored a career-high 38 points, Desmond Bane made two free throws with 6.9 seconds left and the Orlando Magic overcame another huge triple-double by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Saturday night.
Jokic had 34 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists, his 180th triple-double and 16th of the season. Two nights after finishing with 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists in a Christmas overtime victory over Minnesota, he pulled within one of Oscar Robertson for second on the NBA's career triple-doubles list.
Jamal Murray scored 24 points for Denver, but missed a long jump shot at the horn after Bane's free throws completed Orlando's comeback from a 17-point deficit.
Bane scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for the Magic, who shot 67.4% in the second half.
Denver's loss, in the opener of a seven-game road trip, was its second straight on the road after 11 straight road victories.
Tim Hardaway Jr . scored 20 points for the Nuggets, who shot 51.2% for the game.
Wendell Carter Jr . had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Magic before fouling out with 11.9 seconds left after a replay reversal put Jokic on the line for Denver's final points.
Black shot 14 for 24 overall and made 7 of 11 3-point shots. He also had a steal from Jokic that led to a layup for his final points late in the fourth quarter.