Newer meeting, Dec 27, 2025: DEN 126, ORL 127

Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets: player stats (Dec 18, 2025)

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ORL

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Orlando Magic: Paolo Banchero26 PTS9-21 FG, 0-4 3P, 8-12 FT
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray32 PTS11-22 FG, 7-12 3P, 3-4 FT
Rebounds
Orlando Magic: Paolo Banchero16 REB2 OREB, 14 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic11 REB1 OREB, 10 DREB
Assists
Orlando Magic: Paolo Banchero10 AST26 PTS, 2 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic13 AST23 PTS, 6 TOV

On December 18, 2025 at Ball Arena, the Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115. Jamal Murray scored 32 to lead the Denver Nuggets, and Paolo Banchero had 26 for the Orlando Magic.

Orlando Magic box score
Orlando Magic
Paolo BancheroF	39:00	26	16	10	9-21	0-4	8-12	1	0	2	1	-6
Anthony BlackG	37:00	22	2	3	8-18	2-6	4-6	2	0	3	4	-5
Desmond BaneG	36:00	6	2	8	3-11	0-4	0-0	0	2	1	3	-15
Wendell Carter Jr.F	29:00	26	8	0	11-15	4-7	0-0	1	2	0	3	+7
Tyus JonesG	19:00	5	0	4	1-2	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	-20
Jett HowardG	29:00	12	6	2	3-6	2-5	4-4	1	0	0	2	+15
Goga BitadzeC	19:00	6	4	1	3-7	0-1	0-0	2	2	0	2	-18
Jase RichardsonG	19:00	9	1	2	4-9	1-3	0-0	1	0	2	2	+1
Noah PendaG-F	12:00	3	5	0	1-2	1-1	0-2	1	0	1	0	-14
Team	239	115	44	30	43-91	11-33	18-26	9	6	9	17

DNP: Jonathan Isaac, Moritz Wagner, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Colin Castleton, Orlando Robinson, Jamal Cain, Tristan Da Silva

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Nikola JokicC	38:00	23	11	13	10-17	0-2	3-4	2	0	6	1	+20
Cameron JohnsonF	36:00	19	11	3	6-9	3-5	4-4	0	1	0	3	+27
Jamal MurrayG	36:00	32	2	3	11-22	7-12	3-4	1	0	1	2	+7
Bruce BrownG	34:00	11	2	2	5-11	1-3	0-0	0	0	2	2	-13
Spencer JonesF	19:00	8	1	1	4-7	0-3	0-0	3	0	0	6	+8
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	27:00	12	4	0	5-8	2-4	0-0	0	0	2	0	-1
Jalen PickettG	24:00	9	3	7	3-7	3-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	+17
Jonas ValanciunasC	13:00	10	5	0	4-6	0-1	2-3	1	2	2	4	-6
Zeke NnajiF-C	8:00	0	1	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	-2
Julian StrawtherG	6:00	2	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	-2
Team	241	126	40	31	49-88	16-36	12-15	7	3	13	18

DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates, Curtis Jones, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson

Team stats

Team stats: Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets
ORL	Stat	DEN
47.3%43-91	Field-goal percentage	55.7%(better)49-88
33.3%11-33	Three-point percentage	44.4%(better)16-36
69.2%18-26	Free-throw percentage	80.0%(better)12-15
44(better)	Rebounds	40
12(better)	Offensive rebounds	5
32	Defensive rebounds	35(better)
30	Assists	31(better)
9(better)	Steals	7
6(better)	Blocks	3
9(better)	Turnovers	13
17(better)	Personal fouls	18
30	Bench points	33(better)

Team advanced
ORL	Stat	DEN
101.4(better)	Pace	100.6
113.8	Off. rating	124.7(better)
124.7	Def. rating	113.8(better)
-10.9	Net rating	10.9(better)
56.1	TS%	66.6(better)
53.3	eFG%	64.8(better)
8.1(better)	TOV%	12.1
25.5(better)	OREB%	13.5
0.286(better)	FT rate	0.170
36.3	3PA rate	40.9(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

ORL 28%DEN 72%

Expected margin: DEN by 7.3
Result: DEN by 11: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 3.7 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 3.3 pts toward DEN. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

ORL 1, DEN 1

Dec 18 · this gameOrlando Magic 115, Denver Nuggets 126
Dec 27Denver Nuggets 126, Orlando Magic 127

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