Game ID: 22500393
Orlando Magic @ Utah Jazz
Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
UTA 38 22 22 36 9 127ORL 36 29 32 21 10 128
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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.
UTA availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 17 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 8 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 22 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 8 min since (34% of 24)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 7 min since (47% of 15)
UTA availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Kessler missed 18 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 9 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 23 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 8 min since (34% of 24)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 16 min since (106% of 15)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 31 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/15 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 19 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 10 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 12/07, returns tonight: 15 min (77% of 20)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 24 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 8 min since (34% of 24)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 16 min since (106% of 15)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 29 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 20 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 11 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 25 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 13 min since (53% of 24)
BACK Anderson back 12/15 after 2, 15 min since (77% of 20)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 17 min since (112% of 15)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 31 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 21 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 12 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 26 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 12/15 after 2, 15 min since (77% of 20)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 15 to 22 min over the last 3
UTA availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 36 min (106% of 34)
OUT Kessler missed 22 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 13 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 27 since 10/22, out tonight
UTA availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 23 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 14 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 28 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/22 after 2, 36 min since (106% of 34)
NEW Love 17 to 23 min over the last 3
UTA availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 24 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 15 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 29 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/22 after 2, 36 min since (106% of 34)
NEW Love 17 to 26 min over the last 3
UTA availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 25 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 16 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 30 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/22 after 2, 37 min since (109% of 34)
NEW Love 17 to 23 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Cain missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 12/03, returns tonight: 6 min (46% of 12)
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 20 min since (58% of 35)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 10 min since (93% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/09 · 1 day's restOUT Cain missed 5 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 22 min since (64% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/13
OUT Cain missed 6 since 11/28, tonight's box is missing
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 26 min since (73% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/18 · 4 days' restOUT Cain missed 6 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 26 min since (73% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 11)
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
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 136, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 30 free throws a game; George at 27 and Markkanen at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Kessler (21 straight), Harkless (12 straight), Tshiebwe (26 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 21 and Suggs at 21 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 112 a night to Utah's 136 and the line, where Utah takes 30 free throws a game to Orlando's 22. Call it Orlando 122, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
12/07 vs OKC 101-131 — UTA notes
UTA lost 101-131. UTA shot 47% (40 of 85) to OKC's 58%, 12 of 36 from three, and got to the line 12 times to OKC's 18. Filipowski led with 21 (10 of 14, 1 of 4 from three); Clayton Jr. added 20, Hendricks 20. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 35 to 30, but the other 3 periods went 106-71 against them. George's -36 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 @ MEM 130-126 — UTA notes
UTA won 130-126. UTA shot 46% (48 of 104) to MEM's 46%, 17 of 47 from three. George led with 39 (12 of 20, 5 of 9 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Markkanen added 26, Love 20. The hinge was Q3, 42-33: UTA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 6. UTA trailed 61-64 at the half and won the second half 69-62. Collier was the night's best plus/minus at +7.
12/15 vs DAL 140-133 — UTA notes
UTA won 140-133 in 1 overtime. UTA shot 52% (50 of 97) to DAL's 49%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 33 times to DAL's 41. George led with 37 (11 of 20, 5 of 10 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Markkanen added 33, Filipowski 25. The hinge was Q4, 37-30: UTA came in trailing by 7 and left it level. UTA trailed 71-75 at the half and won the second half 69-58. Markkanen was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/18 vs LAL 135-143 — UTA notes
UTA lost 135-143. UTA shot 52% (43 of 83) to LAL's 53%, 18 of 37 from three, and went to the line 47 times to LAL's 39 — 31 points from the stripe to their 32. UTA turned it over 13 times to LAL's 7. George led with 34 (9 of 20, 5 of 11 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Bailey added 19, Collier 18. Q1 was theirs, 41-32, but the other 3 periods went 111-94 against them. They led by as many as 10. Clayton Jr.'s -16 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/20 vs ORL 127-128 — UTA notes
UTA lost 127-128 in 1 overtime. UTA took 9 more shots (105 to 96), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to ORL's 49%, 15 of 43 from three. George led with 27 (8 of 22, 2 of 8 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Mykhailiuk added 23, Collier 18. Q4 was theirs, 36-21, the deficit cut from 15 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 107-91 against them.
12/22 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Murray at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Braun (16 straight), Watson (2 straight), Gordon (12 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 132, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; George at 29 and Bailey at 12 a game. Without Markkanen (2 straight), Kessler (22 straight), Harkless (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 113 a night to Utah's 132 and the line, where Utah takes 29 free throws a game to Denver's 24. Call it Denver 127, Utah 117, Denver by 10.
12/23 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 133, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 31 free throws a game; George at 31 and Markkanen at 29 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (23 straight), Harkless (14 straight), Anderson (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 21 and Spencer at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Morant (3 straight), Williams Jr. (2 straight), Small (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Memphis allowing 118 a night to Utah's 133 and the line, where Utah takes 31 free throws a game to Memphis's 22. Call it Utah 123, Memphis 122, Memphis keeping it close.
12/26 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 135, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 33 free throws a game; George at 28 and Bailey at 13 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Kessler (24 straight), Harkless (15 straight), Anderson (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Duren at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Holland II (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 107 a night to Utah's 135 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and Utah minus-4. Call it Detroit 124, Utah 118.
12/27 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 103, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Castle at 19 and Wembanyama at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 134, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 32 free throws a game; George at 27 and Nurkić at 13 a game. Without Kessler (25 straight), Harkless (16 straight), Anderson (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Utah's 134 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-7 a night and Utah minus-2. Call it San Antonio 128, Utah 114, San Antonio by 14.
12/07 @ NYK 100-106 — ORL notes
ORL lost 100-106. ORL shot 38% (36 of 94) to NYK's 43%, 12 of 42 from three. Suggs led with 17 (6 of 16, 1 of 6 from three); Bane added 16, Banchero 16. Q2 was theirs, 24-19, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-76 against them. da Silva's -12 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/09 vs MIA 117-108 — ORL notes
ORL won 117-108. ORL shot 51% (44 of 87) to MIA's 45%, 15 of 32 from three. ORL turned it over 16 times to MIA's 8, and MIA turned those into 8 steals. Bane led with 37 (14 of 24, 6 of 9 from three); Suggs added 20, Banchero 18. The hinge was Q2, 39-27: the deficit went from 13 to 1. ORL trailed 56-57 at the half and won the second half 61-51. Isaac was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
12/18 @ DEN 115-126 — ORL notes
ORL lost 115-126. ORL shot 47% (43 of 91) to DEN's 56%, 11 of 33 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DEN's 15 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. Banchero led with 26 (9 of 21, 0 of 4 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Carter Jr. added 26, Black 22. Q1 was theirs, 32-25, but the other 3 periods went 101-83 against them. They led by as many as 14. T. Jones's -20 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 32 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Horford (6 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (3 straight), Suggs (2 straight), da Silva (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 17 times a game to Orlando's 12 and the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it Golden State 116, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
12/23 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Sharpe at 26 and Avdija at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Holiday (17 straight), Grant (2 straight), Henderson (29 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bane at 22 and Banchero at 21 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (4 straight), Suggs (3 straight), da Silva (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-2 a night and Portland minus-4 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 18 times a game to Orlando's 13. Call it Portland 118, Orlando 117, Orlando keeping it close.
12/26 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bane at 24 and Banchero at 20 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (5 straight), Suggs (4 straight), da Silva (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Knueppel at 23 and Miller at 21 a game. Without Kalkbrenner (2 straight), Williams (23 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 42 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Orlando 118, Charlotte 116, Charlotte keeping it close.
12/27 vs DEN — 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.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTAAB A. Bailey
BS B. Sensabaugh
CW C. Williams
IC I. Collier
JN J. Nurkić
KF K. Filipowski
KG K. George
KL K. Love
NU Nurkic
SM S. Mykhailiuk
TH T. Hendricks
WC W. Clayton Jr.
ORLAB A. Black
DB D. Bane
GB G. Bitadze
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
JR J. Richardson
NP N. Penda
PB P. Banchero
TJ T. Jones
WC W. Carter Jr.
UTA/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
Desmond Bane scores 32 points, including winning layup, to lead Magic past Jazz in OT
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Desmond Bane scored 32 points, including the winning layup with 0.9 seconds left in overtime, to help the Orlando Magic edge the Utah Jazz 128-127 on Saturday night.
Bane drove for the finger-roll layup after Keyonte George completed a four-point play to put Utah ahead with 4.1 seconds remaining.
Paolo Banchero added 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and blocked two shots to help Orlando snap a two-game losing streak on the road. Anthony Black chipped in 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
George led Utah with 27 points and nine assists. Svi Mykhailiuk added 23 points while Isaiah Collier had 18 points and nine assists. Kevin Love added 16 points and a season-high 16 rebounds off the bench.
The Jazz, who played a second straight game without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen , rallied from a 19-point deficit and sent it to overtime on Collier’s driving layup with 5.2 seconds left in regulation.
Bane carried Orlando’s offense early with his hot shooting. He scored 21 points in the first half while going 9 of 12 from the field and helped the Magic take a 56-47 lead late in the second quarter behind a 17-4 run.
Noah Penda , who finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds, scored the final three baskets during the, culminating in a tip dunk.
The Jazz chipped away at the deficit and drew within a basket in the third quarter after George buried a 3-pointer that cut Orlando’s lead to 78-76.
Banchero helped the Magic pull away a second time. He scored or assisted on six of eight baskets during a 19-2 run that extended Orlando’s lead to 97-78.