Game completed
Orlando Magic15-12115at
Denver Nuggets20-6126
Thu, Dec 18, 9:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COALT/KTVD/KUSA · FanDuel Sports Network - Florida
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL | 32 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 115 |
| DEN | 25 | 43 | 31 | 27 | 126 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond BaneSF | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Paolo BancheroPF | 39 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-21 | 0-4 | 8-12 | -6 |
| Wendell Carter Jr.C | 29 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11-15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Anthony BlackSG | 37 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 4-6 | -5 |
| Tyus JonesPG | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | -20 |
| Jett Howard | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 4-4 | +15 |
| Goga Bitadze | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -18 |
| Noah Penda | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | -14 |
| Jase Richardson | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 115 | 50 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 43-91 | 11-33 | 18-26 |
DNP: Tristan da Silva, Jonathan Isaac, Jamal Cain (gleague twoway), Colin Castleton (gleague twoway), Orlando Robinson (gleague twoway), Jalen Suggs (injury), Franz Wagner (injury), Moritz Wagner (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonSF | 36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 | +27 |
| Spencer JonesPF | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Nikola JokićC | 38 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10-17 | 0-2 | 3-4 | +20 |
| Bruce BrownSG | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 36 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11-22 | 7-12 | 3-4 | +7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 27 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Julian Strawther | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | -6 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 24 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +17 |
| Team | 126 | 49 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 49-88 | 16-36 | 12-15 |
DNP: Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates (gleague twoway), Christian Braun (injury), Aaron Gordon (injury), DaRon Holmes II (gleague on assignment), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway), Peyton Watson (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 21
- Biggest lead · ORL
- 14
- Times tied
- 2
- Lead changes
- 1
- Longest run · DEN
- 14
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- ORL has the rest edge with 4 days and 123.5h between games.
- ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 608 mi from its previous stop.
- ORL is dealing with east-to-west pressure: -2h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- ORL is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | ORL | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15-12 | 20-6 |
| Days rest | 4 days | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 123.5h | 71.5h |
| Rest swing | +52h | -52h |
| Travel in | 608 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
ORL
608 miORL came from Las Vegas, NV with 608 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Las Vegas, NV to Denver, CO
DEN
0 miDEN stayed in Denver, CO between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
ORL
Road tripORL is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
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