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Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Magic
15-12
115-126
Final
Nuggets
20-6
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

ORL leadsBiggest lead ORL 14, DEN 21
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
ORL32223130115
DEN25433127126

Who won: Nuggets 126-115

The Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets outscored the Magic 43-22 in the 2nd quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (32). Paolo Banchero led the Magic in points (26).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.5Paolo BancheroF
  2. 28.5Wendell Carter Jr.C
  3. 38.3Nikola JokicC
  4. 48.2Jamal MurrayG
  5. 57.9Cameron JohnsonF
  6. 66.9Anthony BlackG
  7. 76.9Jett HowardG
  8. 86.8Jalen PickettG
  9. 96.4Jonas ValanciunasC
  10. 106.3Goga BitadzeC
  11. 116.1Tyus JonesG
  12. 126.1Tim Hardaway Jr.G

Team stats

ORLDEN
43-91FG49-88
47Field Goal %56
11-333PT16-36
33Three Point %44
18-26FT12-15
69Free Throw %80
44Rebounds40
12Offensive Rebounds5
32Defensive Rebounds35
30Assists31
9Steals7
6Blocks3
9Turnovers13
1Team Turnovers2
10Total Turnovers15
2Technical Fouls0
2Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
13Points Conceded Off Turnovers23
27Fast Break Points28
62Points in Paint54
17Fouls18
14Largest Lead21
1Lead Change1
41Percent Led56

Player of the game

Paolo Banchero

ORL · 26 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST

8.5

Win probability

100%DEN final
ORLDEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 14.4DEN
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 36.3Nikola Jokic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

  5. Q4 40.0Wendell Carter Jr.

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Wendell Carter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper

    W. Carter Jr. · 26 PTS

  6. Q4 56.7Cameron Johnson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Johnson · 19 PTS

    ORL 115 - 126 DEN
  7. Q4 56.7Cameron Johnson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Johnson · 19 PTS

    ORL 115 - 125 DEN
  8. Q4 56.7Desmond Bane

    Personal foul

    Desmond Bane personal foul

    D. Bane · 6 PTS

  9. Q4 57.0Nikola Jokic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

  10. Q4 59.1Paolo Banchero

    Misses 10-foot pullup jump shot

    Paolo Banchero misses 10-foot pullup jump shot

    P. Banchero · 26 PTS

  11. THREEQ4 1:15
    Cameron Johnson

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    C. Johnson · 19 PTS · ast N. Jokic

    Cameron Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

    ORL 115 - 124 DEN
  12. Q4 1:24Anthony Black

    Personal foul

    Anthony Black personal foul

    A. Black · 22 PTS

  13. SLAMQ4 1:32
    Anthony Black

    Dunk, 2 ft

    A. Black · 22 PTS · ast J. Howard

    Anthony Black makes 2-foot dunk (Jett Howard assists)

    ORL 115 - 121 DEN
  14. Q4 1:35Jett Howard

    Defensive rebound

    Jett Howard defensive rebound

  15. Q4 1:37Jamal Murray

    Misses 14-foot two point shot

    Jamal Murray misses 14-foot two point shot

    J. Murray · 32 PTS

  16. SLAMQ4 2:06
    Wendell Carter Jr.

    Tip in dunk

    W. Carter Jr. · 26 PTS

    Wendell Carter Jr. makes tip in dunk

    ORL 113 - 121 DEN
  17. Q4 2:06Wendell Carter Jr.

    Offensive rebound

    Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound

    W. Carter Jr. · 26 PTS

  18. Q4 2:13Paolo Banchero

    Misses running layup

    Paolo Banchero misses running layup

    P. Banchero · 26 PTS

  19. Q4 2:20Paolo Banchero

    Defensive rebound

    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound

  20. Q4 2:22Jamal Murray

    Misses 16-foot fade away jump shot

    Jamal Murray misses 16-foot fade away jump shot

    J. Murray · 32 PTS

  21. Q4 2:41DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  22. THREEQ4 2:42
    Wendell Carter Jr.

    Running jump shot, 25 ft

    W. Carter Jr. · 26 PTS · ast D. Bane

    Wendell Carter Jr. makes 25-foot running jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)

    ORL 111 - 121 DEN
  23. Q4 2:47Wendell Carter Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound

  24. Q4 2:49Bruce Brown

    Misses driving floating jump shot

    Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot

    B. Brown · 11 PTS

  25. Q4 3:09Paolo Banchero
    +2

    Bucket

    Paolo Banchero makes two point shot (Anthony Black assists)

    P. Banchero · 26 PTS · ast A. Black

    ORL 108 - 121 DEN

Leaders

ORLDEN
Points
Paolo Banchero
26
Jamal Murray
32
Assists
Paolo Banchero
10
Nikola Jokic
13
Rebounds
Paolo Banchero
16
Nikola Jokic
11

Season seriesDEN leads series 1-0

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