Denver NuggetsNuggets22-9
126FinalDec 27, 2025
Orlando MagicMagic18-14
127TVAltitude 2 SportsFanDuel SN FLStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN−170
ORL+142
Spread
DEN −3.5−108
ORL +3.5−112
Total O/U
Over 235.5−108
Under 235.5−112
- Spread: Magic +3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 235.5 (253 points).
Recap
The Orlando Magic edged the Denver Nuggets 127-126 at Kia Center in Orlando on Dec 27, 2025 to move to 18-14.
The lead changed hands 15 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 126 |
| ORL | 23 | 25 | 36 | 43 | 127 |
Team stats
DENORL
- FG
- 44-86
- 46-89
- 3PT
- 11-29
- 10-29
- FT
- 27-30
- 25-37
- Rebounds
- 49
- 35
- Assists
- 27
- 32
- Turnovers
- 16
- 6
Top performers
Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Points
Nikola Jokic34
Anthony Black38
Assists
Nikola Jokic12
Desmond Bane6
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic21
Wendell Carter Jr.7
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones F | 34 | 14 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +8 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 38 | 34 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 12-13 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | +16 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 33 | 20 | 6-14 | 4-12 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Jamal Murray G | 37 | 24 | 9-21 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +6 |
| Peyton Watson G | 35 | 15 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +11 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -17 |
| Bruce Brown G | 27 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Julian Strawther G | 17 | 13 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -13 |
Magic · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero F | 36 | 12 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -11 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. C | 38 | 18 | 8-16 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -18 |
| Tyus Jones G | 23 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
| Desmond Bane G | 38 | 24 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 10-10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +15 |
| Anthony Black G | 30 | 38 | 14-24 | 7-11 | 3-6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +6 |
| Jonathan Isaac F | 10 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +17 |
| Jamal Cain F | 5 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 |
| Tristan da Silva F | 30 | 17 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +2 |
| Noah Penda F | 10 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +8 |
| Jett Howard G | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jase Richardson G | 17 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +15 |
Game info
VenueKia Center, Orlando, FL
Attendance19,151
OfficialsReferee: Mark Lindsay · Referee: Michael Smith · Referee: John Butler
TVAltitude 2 Sports · localFanDuel SN FL · local
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