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

Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets: player stats (Jan 5, 2024)

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Ball Arena · Denver, CO

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ORL

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Orlando Magic: Paolo Banchero32 PTS8-21 FG, 1-4 3P, 15-19 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic29 PTS13-19 FG, 0-1 3P, 3-4 FT
Rebounds
Orlando Magic: Moritz Wagner11 REB3 OREB, 8 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Aaron Gordon8 REB3 OREB, 5 DREB
Assists
Orlando Magic: Paolo Banchero11 AST32 PTS, 5 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Jamal Murray9 AST20 PTS, 3 TOV

On January 5, 2024 at Ball Arena, the Orlando Magic held off the Denver Nuggets 122-120. Paolo Banchero scored 32 to lead the Orlando Magic, and Nikola Jokic had 29 for the Denver Nuggets.

Orlando Magic box score
Orlando Magic
Paolo BancheroF	41:00	32	10	11	8-21	1-4	15-19	3	0	5	2	+2
Moritz WagnerC	38:00	19	11	3	8-14	2-4	1-2	2	0	0	4	+1
Jalen SuggsG	34:00	27	4	1	9-15	7-9	2-4	0	1	2	3	+1
Cole AnthonyG	31:00	23	2	4	8-15	3-8	4-4	1	0	3	2	+2
Trevelin QueenG	31:00	5	5	2	2-4	0-1	1-1	2	1	0	4	+10
Chuma OkekeF	29:00	3	7	1	1-3	1-3	0-2	1	1	4	1	-2
Caleb HoustanG	24:00	8	0	1	3-6	2-5	0-2	0	0	0	3	+2
Admiral SchofieldF	9:00	5	1	1	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony BlackG	5:00	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	-6
Team	242	122	40	25	41-82	17-36	23-34	9	3	14	20

DNP: Kevon Harris, Jonathan Isaac, Wendell Carter Jr., Goga Bitadze, Franz Wagner, Jett Howard, Gary Harris, Joe Ingles, Markelle Fultz

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Nikola JokicC	37:00	29	4	8	13-19	0-1	3-4	3	0	2	3	-4
Aaron GordonF	36:00	16	8	3	5-8	2-4	4-5	0	0	1	4	-4
Jamal MurrayG	33:00	20	7	9	9-23	0-6	2-2	1	0	3	3	-5
Michael Porter Jr.F	31:00	22	3	1	9-14	4-6	0-0	2	0	0	2	+6
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeG	29:00	6	3	2	1-4	0-3	4-4	1	1	3	1	+2
Reggie JacksonG	17:00	11	3	3	5-12	1-5	0-0	0	0	1	0	+1
Christian BraunG	16:00	6	4	0	2-4	1-3	1-2	0	0	1	0	-2
Peyton WatsonG	13:00	4	1	0	2-6	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	4	-16
Zeke NnajiF-C	11:00	3	2	0	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	2	4	+2
Justin HolidayF-G	10:00	0	1	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	+4
Braxton KeyG	6:00	3	2	1	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	+6
Team	239	120	38	28	48-95	9-33	15-19	8	1	13	23

DNP: Collin Gillespie, Jay Huff, Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, DeAndre Jordan, Vlatko Cancar

Team stats

Team stats: Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets
ORL	Stat	DEN
50.0%41-82	Field-goal percentage	50.5%(better)48-95
47.2%(better)17-36	Three-point percentage	27.3%9-33
67.6%23-34	Free-throw percentage	78.9%(better)15-19
40(better)	Rebounds	38
11(better)	Offensive rebounds	9
29	Defensive rebounds	29
25	Assists	28(better)
9(better)	Steals	8
3(better)	Blocks	1
14	Turnovers	13(better)
20(better)	Personal fouls	23

Team advanced
ORL	Stat	DEN
102.8	Pace	104.1(better)
117.7(better)	Off. rating	115.8
115.8(better)	Def. rating	117.7
1.9(better)	Net rating	-1.9
62.9(better)	TS%	58.0
60.4(better)	eFG%	55.3
12.6	TOV%	11.2(better)
27.5(better)	OREB%	23.7
0.415(better)	FT rate	0.200
43.9(better)	3PA rate	34.7

Keel projection

How the projections do →

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

ORL 36%DEN 64%

Expected margin: DEN by 4.5
Result: ORL by 2: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 6.5 pts from the result. Its largest input: Rest (back-to-backs), 2.4 pts toward ORL. 5 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

ORL 2, DEN 0

Nov 22Denver Nuggets 119, Orlando Magic 124
Jan 5 · this gameOrlando Magic 122, Denver Nuggets 120

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