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Black scores career-high 38, Magic overcome Jokic, Nuggets for 127-126 victory

By AP•Dec 29, 2025

Game Recap

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.

Up next

Nuggets: Visit Miami on Monday.

Magic: Visit Toronto on Monday.

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Series Context

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Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

ORL at DEN

Fri, Dec 19

115 - 126

Final

DEN at ORL

Sun, Dec 28

126 - 127

Final

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Game Stats

DEN

ORL

44-86FG46-89

51Field Goal %52

11-293PT10-29

38Three Point %34

27-30FT25-37

15Offensive Rebounds9

34Defensive Rebounds26

27Assists32

5Steals8

3Blocks0

16Turnovers6

1Technical Fouls0

27Points Conceded Off Turnovers4

12Fast Break Points13

23Fouls25

17Largest Lead7

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Spencer Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	0	3
11:09	Tyus Jones misses driving floating jump shot	0	3
11:06	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	3
10:57	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	0	3
10:57	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	0	4
10:57	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	0	5
10:39	Anthony Black misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	5
10:37	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	0	5
10:32	Jamal Murray makes running layup	0	7
10:11	Anthony Black makes driving layup	2	7
9:52	Anthony Black shooting foul	2	7
9:52	Spencer Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	2	7
9:52	Nuggets offensive team rebound	2	7
9:52	Spencer Jones misses free throw 2 of 2	2	7
9:49	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	2	7
9:44	Anthony Black makes 23-foot running jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)	5	7
9:32	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	7
9:29	Anthony Black defensive rebound	5	7
9:21	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Anthony Black assists)	7	7
9:07	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	7	7
9:04	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	7	7
9:04	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	7	7
9:03	Anthony Black defensive rebound	7	7
8:50	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	7
8:50	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	7	7
8:44	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	7	7
8:41	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	7	7
8:30	Paolo Banchero makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)	9	7
8:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	9	9
8:04	Desmond Bane misses 28-foot three point jumper	9	9
8:00	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	9	9
7:48	Nikola Jokic traveling turnover	9	9
7:36	Anthony Black makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	12	9
7:19	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	9
7:15	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	12	9
7:08	Anthony Black makes 23-foot three pointer	15	9
6:54	Peyton Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	15	12
6:36	Spencer Jones shooting foul	15	12
6:36	Magic Full timeout	15	12
6:36	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Desmond Bane	15	12
6:36	Bruce Brown enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	15	12
6:36	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 3	16	12
6:36	Anthony Black misses free throw 2 of 3	16	12
6:36	Magic offensive team rebound	16	12
6:36	Anthony Black makes free throw 3 of 3	17	12
6:13	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	17	14
6:01	Paolo Banchero lost ball turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	17	14
6:00	Tristan da Silva personal foul	17	14
5:49	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	17	14
5:46	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	17	14
5:46	Spencer Jones misses tip shot	17	14
5:45	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	17	14
5:42	Anthony Black misses dunk	17	14
5:40	Anthony Black offensive rebound	17	14
5:39	Spencer Jones blocks Anthony Black 's 2-foot two point shot	17	14
5:36	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	17	14
5:26	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Spencer Jones assists)	17	16
5:07	Paolo Banchero misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	16
5:05	Anthony Black offensive rebound	17	16
5:03	Anthony Black misses driving floating jump shot	17	16
5:01	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	17	16
4:52	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Spencer Jones assists)	17	18
4:35	Tyus Jones misses driving floating jump shot	17	18
4:30	Tyus Jones offensive rebound	17	18
4:27	Tristan da Silva misses 27-foot three point jumper	17	18
4:22	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	17	18
4:19	Nikola Jokic misses 3-foot floating jump shot	17	18
4:16	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	17	18
4:08	Tristan da Silva makes alley oop layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	19	18
3:54	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	21
3:34	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	19	21
3:32	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	19	21
3:25	Peyton Watson makes driving layup	19	23
3:25	Anthony Black shooting foul	19	23
3:25	Jase Richardson enters the game for Tyus Jones	19	23
3:25	Julian Strawther enters the game for Spencer Jones	19	23
3:25	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	19	24
3:08	Anthony Black misses two point shot	19	24
3:05	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	19	24
3:05	Anthony Black makes two point shot	21	24
3:05	Magic delay of game violation	21	24
3:05	Wendell Carter Jr. misses tip shot	21	24
3:05	Anthony Black offensive rebound	21	24
2:48	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Jase Richardson steals)	21	24
2:38	Tristan da Silva makes 2-foot dunk (Anthony Black assists)	23	24
2:15	Julian Strawther makes 3-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	23	26
2:00	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	26
1:58	Jase Richardson offensive rebound	23	26
1:56	Anthony Black misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	26
1:56	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	23	26
1:52	Jase Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	26
1:52	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	23	26
1:50	Nuggets Full timeout	23	26
1:50	Noah Penda enters the game for Anthony Black	23	26
1:50	Desmond Bane enters the game for Paolo Banchero	23	26
1:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	26
1:50	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	23	26
1:36	Julian Strawther makes 8-foot two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	23	28
1:10	Tristan da Silva misses 14-foot two point shot	23	28
1:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	23	28
51.2	Julian Strawther misses 22-foot three point jumper	23	28
48.7	Jase Richardson defensive rebound	23	28
40.3	Wendell Carter Jr. misses driving layup	23	28
38.2	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	23	28
33.8	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 22-foot running jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)	23	31
13.4	Jase Richardson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	31
9.7	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	23	31
0.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	31
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	23	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	31

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	DEN
12:00	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	23	31
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	23	31
11:44	Jonathan Isaac makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Desmond Bane assists)	25	31
11:29	Jalen Pickett bad pass turnover (Jonathan Isaac steals)	25	31
11:18	Tristan da Silva misses driving layup	25	31
11:16	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	25	31
11:12	Julian Strawther out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	31
10:57	Desmond Bane bad pass turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	25	31
10:53	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot running jump shot	25	31
10:50	Noah Penda defensive rebound	25	31
10:40	Bruce Brown shooting foul	25	31
10:40	Jonathan Isaac misses free throw 1 of 2	25	31
10:40	Magic offensive team rebound	25	31
10:40	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2	26	31
10:21	Jonas Valanciunas misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot	26	31
10:19	Noah Penda defensive rebound	26	31
10:15	Jonathan Isaac misses 26-foot running jump shot	26	31
10:10	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	26	31
9:58	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	26	34
9:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	26	34
9:37	Jase Richardson misses free throw 1 of 3	26	34
9:37	Magic offensive team rebound	26	34
9:37	Jase Richardson makes free throw 2 of 3	27	34
9:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. technical foul	27	34
9:37	Desmond Bane makes technical free throw	28	34
9:37	Jase Richardson makes free throw 3 of 3	29	34
9:27	Bruce Brown misses driving layup	29	34
9:25	Noah Penda defensive rebound	29	34
9:15	Tristan da Silva makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Noah Penda assists)	31	34
9:01	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	31	36
8:43	Jase Richardson makes 4-foot two point shot (Noah Penda assists)	33	36
8:23	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	33	36
8:20	Jase Richardson defensive rebound	33	36
8:15	Tristan da Silva misses 26-foot running jump shot	33	36
8:12	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	33	36
7:54	Jalen Pickett misses 3-foot two point shot	33	36
7:49	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	33	36
7:49	Jonas Valanciunas makes tip shot	33	38
7:39	Desmond Bane makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jase Richardson assists)	35	38
7:15	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Jonathan Isaac steals)	35	38
7:10	Desmond Bane makes two point shot	37	38
7:10	Nuggets Full timeout	37	38
7:10	Paolo Banchero enters the game for Noah Penda	37	38
7:10	Spencer Jones enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	37	38
7:10	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	37	38
7:00	Bruce Brown bad pass turnover (Jonathan Isaac steals)	37	38
6:55	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	37	38
6:55	Tristan da Silva misses free throw 1 of 2	37	38
6:55	Magic offensive team rebound	37	38
6:55	Tristan da Silva makes free throw 2 of 2	38	38
6:32	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	38
6:30	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	38	38
6:23	Paolo Banchero makes driving layup	40	38
6:03	Spencer Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	40	41
5:43	Paolo Banchero out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	41
5:43	Anthony Black enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	40	41
5:43	Tyus Jones enters the game for Desmond Bane	40	41
5:43	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Jase Richardson	40	41
5:43	Peyton Watson enters the game for Julian Strawther	40	41
5:43	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	40	41
5:33	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	40	41
5:30	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	40	41
5:19	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	40	43
5:05	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	40	43
5:05	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2	41	43
5:05	Jett Howard enters the game for Tristan da Silva	41	43
5:05	Anthony Black misses free throw 2 of 2	41	43
5:04	Nuggets defensive team rebound	41	43
5:04	Anthony Black loose ball foul	41	43
5:04	Jamal Cain enters the game for Anthony Black	41	43
4:52	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	41	45
4:34	Jamal Cain makes 2-foot reverse layup (Paolo Banchero assists)	43	45
4:20	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	43	45
4:18	Jamal Cain defensive rebound	43	45
4:09	Paolo Banchero misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	43	45
4:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	43	45
3:51	Peyton Watson makes 7-foot two point shot	43	47
3:34	Jett Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper	43	47
3:31	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	43	47
3:29	Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul	43	47
3:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	43	47
3:23	Jamal Murray traveling turnover	43	47
3:12	Paolo Banchero misses driving layup	43	47
3:08	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	43	47
3:00	Nikola Jokic makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	43	49
3:00	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	43	49
3:00	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	43	50
3:00	Desmond Bane enters the game for Jett Howard	43	50
2:56	Desmond Bane misses driving layup	43	50
2:54	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	43	50
2:49	Jamal Cain shooting foul	43	50
2:49	Magic Full timeout	43	50
2:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	43	51
2:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	43	52
2:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	43	52
2:26	Jamal Cain makes free throw 1 of 2	44	52
2:26	Jamal Cain makes free throw 2 of 2	45	52
2:03	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	45	54
1:43	Jamal Cain misses 23-foot three point jumper	45	54
1:41	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	45	54
1:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot running jump shot	45	54
1:34	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	45	54
1:33	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	45	56
1:21	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	56
1:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	45	56
1:03	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	45	58
45.3	Paolo Banchero misses 26-foot three point jumper	45	58
41.0	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	45	58
33.2	Jamal Murray makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	45	60
22.3	Spencer Jones personal foul	45	60
22.3	Jamal Cain makes free throw 1 of 2	46	60
22.3	Jamal Cain misses free throw 2 of 2	46	60
20.9	Magic offensive team rebound	46	60
10.6	Jamal Cain makes 20-foot jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	48	60
2.2	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	48	60
1.0	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	48	60
0.2	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	48	60
0.2	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	48	60
0.2	Desmond Bane shooting foul	48	60
0.2	Spencer Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	48	61
0.2	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	48	62
0.2	(00:00.2) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	48	62
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	48	62

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	DEN
12:00	Anthony Black enters the game for Jamal Cain	48	62
11:38	Paolo Banchero bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	48	62
11:36	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	48	62
11:22	Anthony Black makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	50	62
10:59	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	50	62
10:55	Anthony Black defensive rebound	50	62
10:55	Peyton Watson shooting foul	50	62
10:55	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	50	62
10:55	Magic offensive team rebound	50	62
10:55	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2	50	62
10:52	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	50	62
10:37	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	50	64
10:26	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	53	64
10:07	Spencer Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	53	67
9:57	Spencer Jones blocks Anthony Black 's 7-foot driving layup	53	67
9:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	53	67
9:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot running jump shot	53	67
9:50	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	53	67
9:50	Spencer Jones makes tip shot	53	69
9:50	Anthony Black shooting foul	53	69
9:50	Spencer Jones makes free throw 1 of 1	53	70
9:37	Paolo Banchero makes two point shot	55	70
9:18	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	70
9:16	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	55	70
9:11	Spencer Jones back court turnover	55	70
9:06	Desmond Bane makes 5-foot layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	57	70
8:49	Peyton Watson makes 2-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	57	72
8:34	Anthony Black makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)	59	72
8:20	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	59	72
8:18	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	59	72
8:09	Anthony Black makes 22-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	62	72
7:44	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot	62	72
7:44	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	62	72
7:37	Wendell Carter Jr. makes dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)	64	72
7:37	Nuggets Full timeout	64	72
7:34	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Anthony Black steals)	64	72
7:28	Anthony Black makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	67	72
7:13	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	67	72
7:08	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	67	72
7:08	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	67	74
6:52	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 12-foot jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	69	74
6:31	Spencer Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	69	77
6:13	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 1-foot layup (Anthony Black assists)	71	77
5:57	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	71	79
5:45	Anthony Black makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	74	79
5:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Spencer Jones assists)	74	82
5:13	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 7-foot floating jump shot	74	82
5:11	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	74	82
5:03	Jamal Murray misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	74	82
5:02	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	74	82
5:02	Desmond Bane personal foul	74	82
5:02	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Desmond Bane	74	82
5:02	Bruce Brown enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	74	82
4:55	Nikola Jokic misses 15-foot turnaround jump shot	74	82
4:51	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	74	82
4:36	Anthony Black lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	74	82
4:28	Bruce Brown makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	74	84
4:17	Paolo Banchero makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)	76	84
4:04	Jamal Murray makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	76	86
3:45	Anthony Black misses finger roll layup	76	86
3:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	76	86
3:41	Jamal Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	76	86
3:41	Jase Richardson enters the game for Tyus Jones	76	86
3:23	Jase Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	76	86
3:21	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	76	86
3:19	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk	78	86
3:11	Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul	78	86
3:11	Julian Strawther enters the game for Spencer Jones	78	86
3:02	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	86
2:59	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	78	86
2:54	Jase Richardson bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	78	86
2:44	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	86
2:41	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	78	86
2:36	Julian Strawther shooting foul	78	86
2:36	Magic Full timeout	78	86
2:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	78	86
2:36	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	78	86
2:36	Magic offensive team rebound	78	86
2:36	Desmond Bane enters the game for Anthony Black	78	86
2:36	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2	78	86
2:33	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	78	86
2:18	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot jumper	78	86
2:16	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	78	86
2:13	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer (Bruce Brown assists)	78	89
1:52	Desmond Bane makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	80	89
1:34	Bruce Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	89
1:32	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	80	89
1:22	Desmond Bane misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	80	89
1:21	Magic offensive team rebound	80	89
1:21	Julian Strawther loose ball foul	80	89
1:21	Noah Penda enters the game for Paolo Banchero	80	89
1:21	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Peyton Watson	80	89
1:10	Tristan da Silva makes 3-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	82	89
54.4	Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul	82	89
44.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	82	89
40.8	Noah Penda defensive rebound	82	89
35.1	Desmond Bane misses driving floating jump shot	82	89
31.5	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	82	89
29.7	Julian Strawther makes 1-foot dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	82	91
12.8	Wendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Desmond Bane assists)	84	91
12.8	Julian Strawther shooting foul	84	91
12.8	Wendell Carter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	84	91
9.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	84	91
2.1	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot	84	93
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	84	93

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	DEN
12:00	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	84	93
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	84	93
11:42	Tristan da Silva shooting foul	84	93
11:42	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	84	94
11:42	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	84	95
11:28	Tristan da Silva makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Isaac assists)	87	95
11:15	Tristan da Silva shooting foul	87	95
11:15	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	87	96
11:15	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	87	97
11:05	Desmond Bane makes 1-foot two point shot	89	97
11:05	Bruce Brown shooting foul	89	97
11:05	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 1	90	97
10:53	Jalen Pickett offensive foul	90	97
10:53	Jalen Pickett offensive foul turnover	90	97
10:50	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	90	97
10:43	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	90	97
10:43	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	91	97
10:43	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	92	97
10:29	Julian Strawther makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	92	99
10:14	Bruce Brown shooting foul	92	99
10:14	Noah Penda makes free throw 1 of 2	93	99
10:14	Noah Penda makes free throw 2 of 2	94	99
10:07	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul	94	99
10:07	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul turnover	94	99
9:53	Desmond Bane makes 2-foot two point shot	96	99
9:53	Nuggets Full timeout	96	99
9:53	Anthony Black enters the game for Noah Penda	96	99
9:53	Jamal Murray enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	96	99
9:53	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jalen Pickett	96	99
9:33	Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Bruce Brown assists)	96	101
9:13	Anthony Black misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	101
9:12	Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound	96	101
9:12	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	96	101
9:12	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 1 of 2	97	101
9:12	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2	98	101
9:00	Jase Richardson personal foul	98	101
8:55	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Jonathan Isaac steals)	98	101
8:52	Anthony Black makes 1-foot running dunk (Jonathan Isaac assists)	100	101
8:31	Spencer Jones bad pass turnover (Tristan da Silva steals)	100	101
8:18	Jamal Murray personal foul	100	101
8:18	Magic Full timeout	100	101
8:18	(08:18) [Magic] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Magic] retain their timeout	100	101
8:18	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	100	101
8:18	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	100	101
8:18	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	101	101
8:18	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	102	101
8:02	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	101
8:01	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	102	101
8:01	Jase Richardson personal foul	102	101
8:01	Paolo Banchero enters the game for Jase Richardson	102	101
8:01	Peyton Watson enters the game for Julian Strawther	102	101
7:47	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot two point shot	102	101
7:43	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	102	101
7:31	Anthony Black makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	105	101
7:26	Desmond Bane shooting foul	105	101
7:26	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	105	102
7:26	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	105	103
7:14	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 9-foot two point shot	105	103
7:11	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	105	103
7:04	Tristan da Silva shooting foul	105	103
7:04	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	105	104
7:04	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	105	105
6:43	Desmond Bane makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Anthony Black assists)	107	105
6:25	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	107	105
6:24	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	107	105
6:18	Paolo Banchero makes driving layup (Anthony Black assists)	109	105
5:52	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	109	105
5:50	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	109	105
5:39	Paolo Banchero makes 2-foot driving dunk	111	105
5:39	Nuggets Full timeout	111	105
5:39	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	111	105
5:27	Desmond Bane personal foul	111	105
5:27	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	111	106
5:27	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	111	107
5:13	Tristan da Silva makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	114	107
4:56	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot	114	109
4:37	Paolo Banchero misses driving floating jump shot	114	109
4:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	114	109
4:37	Paolo Banchero personal foul	114	109
4:37	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	114	110
4:37	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	114	111
4:26	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 2-foot layup (Desmond Bane assists)	116	111
4:26	Jamal Murray shooting foul	116	111
4:26	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	117	111
4:09	Peyton Watson makes 3-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	117	113
4:09	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	117	113
4:09	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	117	114
3:50	Anthony Black misses 28-foot three point jumper	117	114
3:50	Nuggets defensive team rebound	117	114
3:30	Jamal Murray misses 7-foot two point shot	117	114
3:25	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	117	114
3:16	Spencer Jones blocks Desmond Bane 's 6-foot driving layup	117	114
3:16	Magic offensive team rebound	117	114
3:16	Magic Full timeout	117	114
3:12	Paolo Banchero misses layup	117	114
3:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	117	114
2:49	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	117	114
2:48	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	117	114
2:48	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	117	114
2:48	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	117	114
2:48	Nuggets offensive team rebound	117	114
2:48	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	117	115
2:34	Paolo Banchero misses 8-foot two point shot	117	115
2:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	117	115
2:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	117	118
2:09	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	117	118
2:06	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	117	118
1:47	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	117	120
1:27	Anthony Black makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	119	120
1:09	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Anthony Black steals)	119	120
1:06	Anthony Black makes two point shot	121	120
1:06	Jamal Murray shooting foul	121	120
1:06	Anthony Black misses free throw 1 of 1	121	120
1:06	Nuggets defensive team rebound	121	120
1:06	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	121	120
1:06	(01:06) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	121	120
1:06	Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul	121	120
1:06	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	121	121
1:06	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	121	122
52.8	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	121	122
52.8	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	122	122
52.8	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	123	122
37.4	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	123	124
37.1	Magic Full timeout	123	124
33.3	Tristan da Silva makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	125	124
12.7	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	125	124
11.9	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	125	124
11.9	Nuggets Full timeout	125	124
11.9	(00:11.9) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	125	124
11.9	Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul	125	124
11.9	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	125	125
11.9	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	125	126
11.9	Magic Full timeout	125	126
11.9	Tyus Jones enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	125	126
11.9	Bruce Brown enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	125	126
6.9	Bruce Brown shooting foul	125	126
6.9	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	126	126
6.9	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Tyus Jones	126	126
6.9	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Bruce Brown	126	126
6.9	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	127	126
6.9	Nuggets Full timeout	127	126
6.9	Noah Penda enters the game for Tristan da Silva	127	126
6.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	127	126
0.0	Jamal Murray misses 21-foot fade away jump shot	127	126
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	127	126
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	127	126
0.0	End of Game	127	126

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 28, 2025

Coverage

Altitude 2 Sports, FanDuel SN FL, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,151

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Michael Smith, John Butler

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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