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Buoyed by Nikola Jokic, Nuggets open 7-game trip at Orlando
The Denver Nuggets finished up a tough slate of games and now start a season-high seven-game road trip when they face the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
Denver played the Houston Rockets twice, went on the road against the Dallas Mavericks and won a thriller over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night to wrap up a six-game stretch over 11 days. The Nuggets won four of those six contests.
The Nuggets won't have three starters for Saturday night after Cameron Johnson went down with a hyperextended right knee in a loss at Dallas on Tuesday.
Johnson joins Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Christian Braun (ankle) on the sideline, but the team's depth is paying off. Tim Hardaway Jr. moved into the starting lineup against the Timberwolves, and Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones continue to fill in for Gordon and Braun.
"We'll just reinvent ourselves as we go here," Denver coach David Adelman said. "I'm looking at this as just another chapter in the season. It's what it is."
Denver has kept winning -- eight of the past 10 -- and has thrived on the road. The loss to the Mavericks snapped the Nuggets' 11-game road winning streak.
A big reason is the play of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Jokic had 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists against Minnesota, making him the first player in NBA history to have a 55-15-15 triple-double. He is leading the NBA in rebounds (12.1 per game) and assists (11.0) and is fifth in scoring (29.8).
"We can't just continue to dismiss what this guy does on a night-to-night basis," Watson said. "Bro, it's unbelievable. There's no way that we can take for granted or it should go over people's heads what Jok did (Thursday). And every night honestly."
Murray is averaging career highs in points (25.4 ppg) and assists (7.0 per game).
Orlando is also dealing with significant injuries and is playing the second game of a back-to-back. Jalen Suggs (hip) has not played since Dec. 13, and Franz Wagner (ankle) missed his seventh straight game on Friday as the Magic fell 120-105 to the visiting Charlotte Hornets.
Wagner, the team's leading scorer at 22.7 points over 24 games, is starting to increase his activity while working his way back to action.
"He's just able to do spot shooting right now," Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said Friday. "Not a lot of pressure on the foot, but being able to walk around again is very important for us."
The Magic sit sixth in the Eastern Conference after losing six of their past 10.
Paolo Banchero, who is second for Orlando in scoring at 20.1 points a game and leads in rebounding (8.3), and Desmond Bane, third on the team at 19.1 points per game, both had rough shooting nights on Friday. Banchero hit 4 of 13 from the floor and scored 13 points while Bane went 7 of 19 en route to 15 points.
Bane and Banchero combined to finish 0-for-8 from 3-point range.
The teams met Dec. 18 in Denver, a 126-115 win for the Nuggets. Jokic set the all-time assists record for centers in the win and had one of his 15 triple-doubles this season.
Jokic has 179 career regular-season triple-doubles, two behind Oscar Robertson for the second-best total in NBA history. Russell Westbrook is the all-time leader with 207.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:11 |  | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 125-125 |
| 0:11 |  | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover | ||
| 0:11 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:11 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:11 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (jump ball violation) | ||
| 0:11 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point driving floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 124-125 |
| 0:37 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:37 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 124-123 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-123 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 122-122 |
| 0:52 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-121 |
| 1:06 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-121 |
| 1:06 | | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover | ||
| 1:06 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:06 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point running finger roll layup | 120-121 |
| 1:09 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Black steals) | ||
| 1:27 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point pullup jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 120-119 |
| 1:47 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 120-117 |
| 2:06 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 118-117 |
| 2:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-117 |
| 2:48 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:48 | | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:48 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:16 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:16 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Spencer Jones blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:25 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 114-117 |
| 4:09 | | Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:09 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 113-117 |
| 4:26 | | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 111-117 |
| 4:26 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:26 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 111-116 |
| 4:37 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 111-114 |
| 4:37 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-114 |
| 4:37 | | Paolo Banchero personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 109-114 |
| 5:13 | | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 107-114 |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-111 |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-111 |
| 5:27 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving dunk | 105-111 |
| 5:50 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Anthony Black assists) | 105-109 |
| 6:24 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:43 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 105-107 |
| 7:04 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-105 |
| 7:04 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 104-105 |
| 7:04 | | Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 103-105 |
| 7:26 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-105 |
| 7:26 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 101-105 |
| 7:43 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Jase Richardson personal foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-102 |
| 8:18 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-101 |
| 8:18 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:18 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | Spencer Jones turnover (bad pass) (Tristan da Silva steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point running dunk (Jonathan Isaac assists) | 101-100 |
| 8:55 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 9:00 | | Jase Richardson personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-98 |
| 9:12 | | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-97 |
| 9:12 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Anthony Black misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 101-96 |
| 9:53 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup | 99-96 |
| 10:07 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Off the ball) (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Noah Penda makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-94 |
| 10:14 | | +1 | Noah Penda makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 99-93 |
| 10:14 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Noah Penda draws the foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 99-92 |
| 10:43 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-92 |
| 10:43 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-91 |
| 10:43 | | Jalen Pickett shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Jalen Pickett turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Jalen Pickett offensive foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 97-90 |
| 11:05 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup | 97-89 |
| 11:15 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-87 |
| 11:15 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-87 |
| 11:15 | | Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:28 | | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Isaac assists) | 95-87 |
| 11:42 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-84 |
| 11:42 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-84 |
| 11:42 | | Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 93-84 |
| 0:09 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:12 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:12 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 91-84 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 91-82 |
| 0:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Noah Penda defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point driving finger roll layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 89-82 |
| 1:21 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Loose ball) (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Desmond Bane misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving floating jump shot | 89-80 |
| 2:13 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 89-78 |
| 2:16 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:36 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:36 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:36 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 2:41 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Jase Richardson turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 2:59 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point putback dunk | 86-78 |
| 3:21 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Anthony Black misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 4:04 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 86-76 |
| 4:17 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 84-76 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 84-74 |
| 4:36 | | Anthony Black turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 4:51 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:02 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Spencer Jones assists) | 82-74 |
| 5:45 | | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 79-74 |
| 5:57 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 79-71 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Anthony Black assists) | 77-71 |
| 6:31 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 77-69 |
| 6:52 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 74-69 |
| 7:08 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 74-67 |
| 7:08 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point running pullup jump shot | 72-67 |
| 7:34 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals) | ||
| 7:37 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Paolo Banchero assists) | 72-64 |
| 7:44 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 72-62 |
| 8:18 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 72-59 |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 72-57 |
| 9:06 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point cutting layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 70-57 |
| 9:11 | | Spencer Jones turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 9:16 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving reverse layup | 70-55 |
| 9:50 | | +1 | Spencer Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 70-53 |
| 9:50 | | Anthony Black shooting foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point tip layup | 69-53 |
| 9:50 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Spencer Jones blocks Anthony Black's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:07 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 67-53 |
| 10:26 | | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 64-53 |
| 10:37 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 64-50 |
| 10:52 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:55 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:55 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point pullup jump shot | 62-50 |
| 11:36 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:38 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Spencer Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-48 |
| 0:00 | | +1 | Spencer Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-48 |
| 0:00 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:01 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:10 | | +2 | Jamal Cain makes two point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 60-48 |
| 0:20 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Jamal Cain misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:22 | | +1 | Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-46 |
| 0:22 | | Spencer Jones personal foul (Jamal Cain draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot | 60-45 |
| 0:41 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:03 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 58-45 |
| 1:18 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 56-45 |
| 1:34 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Jamal Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 54-45 |
| 2:26 | | +1 | Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-45 |
| 2:26 | | +1 | Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-44 |
| 2:26 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Jamal Cain draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-43 |
| 2:49 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-43 |
| 2:49 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:49 | | Jamal Cain shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:00 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 50-43 |
| 3:00 | | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 49-43 |
| 3:08 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:23 | | Jamal Murray turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:29 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 3:31 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Jett Howard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 47-43 |
| 4:07 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Jamal Cain defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | +2 | Jamal Cain makes two point reverse layup (Paolo Banchero assists) | 45-43 |
| 4:52 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 45-41 |
| 5:04 | | Anthony Black personal foul (Loose ball) (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Anthony Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:05 | | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-41 |
| 5:05 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving hook shot | 43-40 |
| 5:30 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:43 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:03 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 41-40 |
| 6:23 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup | 38-40 |
| 6:30 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-38 |
| 6:55 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:55 | | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | ||
| 7:00 | | Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 7:10 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point running finger roll layup | 38-37 |
| 7:15 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 7:39 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot (Jase Richardson assists) | 38-35 |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip layup | 38-33 |
| 7:49 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Jalen Pickett misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Tristan da Silva misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Noah Penda assists) | 36-33 |
| 9:01 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 36-31 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point driving floating jump shot (Noah Penda assists) | 34-31 |
| 9:25 | | Noah Penda defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:37 | | +1 | Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 34-29 |
| 9:37 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 34-28 |
| 9:37 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. technical foul | ||
| 9:37 | | +1 | Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 34-27 |
| 9:37 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Jase Richardson misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 9:37 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 34-26 |
| 10:10 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Noah Penda defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-26 |
| 10:40 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Jonathan Isaac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:40 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | Noah Penda defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 11:12 | | Julian Strawther turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:16 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Tristan da Silva misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:29 | | Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point alley-oop dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 31-25 |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:09 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | Jase Richardson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Julian Strawther assists) | 31-23 |
| 0:38 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:48 | | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Tristan da Silva misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 28-23 |
| 1:50 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:52 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:56 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Jase Richardson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving bank hook shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 26-23 |
| 2:38 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point dunk (Anthony Black assists) | 24-23 |
| 2:48 | | Peyton Watson turnover (bad pass) (Jase Richardson steals) | ||
| 3:05 | | Magic delay of game violation | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point driving reverse layup | 24-21 |
| 3:05 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Anthony Black offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:08 | | Anthony Black misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:25 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-19 |
| 3:25 | | Anthony Black shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup | 23-19 |
| 3:32 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-19 |
| 4:08 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point alley-oop layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 18-19 |
| 4:16 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Tyus Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup (Spencer Jones assists) | 18-17 |
| 5:01 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Anthony Black misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Anthony Black offensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Spencer Jones assists) | 16-17 |
| 5:36 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Spencer Jones blocks Anthony Black's two point putback layup | ||
| 5:40 | | Anthony Black offensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Anthony Black misses two point running alley-oop dunk | ||
| 5:45 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Spencer Jones misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:46 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Peyton Watson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Tristan da Silva personal foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 6:01 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 14-17 |
| 6:36 | | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 12-17 |
| 6:36 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Anthony Black misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 6:36 | | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 12-16 |
| 6:36 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:36 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 12-15 |
| 7:08 | | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-15 |
| 7:15 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 9-12 |
| 7:48 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:00 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 9-9 |
| 8:30 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:41 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:04 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Black assists) | 7-7 |
| 9:29 | | Anthony Black defensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point running jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 7-5 |
| 9:49 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Spencer Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:52 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Spencer Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:52 | | Anthony Black shooting foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point driving layup | 7-2 |
| 10:32 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running layup | 7-0 |
| 10:37 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Anthony Black misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-0 |
| 10:57 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-0 |
| 10:57 | | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:06 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 3-0 |
| 12:00 | | Nikola Jokic vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Spencer Jones gains possession) |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:11 |
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Wendell Carter Jr. turnover | 0:11 |
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Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | 0:11 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:11 |
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Nikola Jokic turnover (jump ball violation) | 0:11 |
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Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | 0:11 |
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Nikola Jokic misses two point driving hook shot | 0:12 |
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+ 2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point driving floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 0:33 |
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Magic 60 second timeout | 0:37 |
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+ 2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 0:37 |
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+ 1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:52 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 125 | 125 |
| Field Goals | 44-85 (51.8%) | 46-89 (51.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-29 (37.9%) | 10-29 (34.5%) |
| Free Throws | 26-29 (89.7%) | 23-35 (65.7%) |
| Total Rebounds | 54 | 45 |
| Offensive | 15 | 10 |
| Defensive | 34 | 26 |
| Team | 5 | 9 |
| Assists | 27 | 32 |
| Steals | 5 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 8 |
| Fouls | 22 | 25 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 33 | 21 | 12 | 11/22 | 0/0 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | +17 | 74 |
| J. Murray | 24 | 5 | 3 | 9/20 | 2/6 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +7 | 33 |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6/14 | 4/12 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 28 |
| P. Watson | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6/9 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +12 | 21 |
| S. Jones | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4/7 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +9 | 27 |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 33 | 21 | 12 | 11/22 | 0/0 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | +17 | 74 |
| J. Murray | 24 | 5 | 3 | 9/20 | 2/6 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +7 | 33 |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6/14 | 4/12 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 28 |
| P. Watson | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6/9 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +12 | 21 |
| S. Jones | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4/7 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +9 | 27 |
| On Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Strawther | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 14 |
| J. Valanciunas | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -17 | 7 |
| B. Brown | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 14 |
| J. Pickett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 1 |
| D. Holmes II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 125 | 49 | 27 | 44/85 | 11/29 | 26/29 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 0 | - |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Black | 38 | 6 | 5 | 14/24 | 7/11 | 3/6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 55 |
| D. Bane | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7/13 | 0/2 | 8/8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 34 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8/16 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -17 | 32 |
| T. da Silva | 17 | 5 | 0 | 7/11 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 23 |
| P. Banchero | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6/13 | 0/2 | 0/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 27 |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Black | 38 | 6 | 5 | 14/24 | 7/11 | 3/6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 55 |
| D. Bane | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7/13 | 0/2 | 8/8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 34 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8/16 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -17 | 32 |
| T. da Silva | 17 | 5 | 0 | 7/11 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 23 |
| P. Banchero | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6/13 | 0/2 | 0/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 27 |
| On Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Cain | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 8 |
| J. Isaac | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 14 |
| J. Richardson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 9 |
| N. Penda | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| J. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| O. Robinson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 125 | 36 | 32 | 46/89 | 10/29 | 23/35 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 26 | +14 | - |
