Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Orlando Magic, 113-100, on Sunday afternoon. This was Denver's first win in Orlando since 2021. The Nuggets have won 10 of their last 13 games, and they're 15-6 since December 7th. That's nearly a 59-win pace. Their last 11 wins have been by double digits.
The Orlando Magic organization will spend the entire week leading up to MLK Day on Jan. 20 by volunteering in Central Florida.
ORLANDO - Only time will tell what the Orlando Magic will look like when they are back to full ... while Jamal Murray scored 19 and Michael Porter Jr. had 15. Once 10-0 at home, the Magic are 4-8 in their last 12 at Kia Center.
The key for Denver is stringing together as many victories in a row as they can, and Orlando is a great test. The Nuggets might relax because they see the health of Orlando at this current moment, but last season in a similar situation, the Nuggets let go of the rope against the Magic and paid the price in crunch time.
Denver will try to keep its five-game road win streak intact when the Nuggets play Orlando. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season.
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After building a 21-point lead early, the Orlando Magic – with only eight players available – fell to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday evening by 16 points.
Simons and Ayton lead the way, with Simons dropping 24 on 6-12 three-point shooting, adding four boards, and three assists. Ayton posted a double-double putting up 22 points, and pulling down 15 rebounds. Avdija also added a double-double, scoring 16 with 10 rebounds.
Following four straight losses, the Magic (23-22) return to Kia Center on Thursday when they host the Trail Blazers, who beat the Heat on Tuesday. Second-year guard Anthony Black filled in for Anthony, who had started the last three games.
The latest Orlando Magic notebook hits on several topics: injuries, reunions with previous and childhood teams, and an unrelenting travel schedule.
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