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Aaron Gordon's 24 points leads Denver past Orlando 119-109
DENVER (AP) Aaron Gordon scored 24 points against his former team, rallying the Denver Nuggets past the Orlando Magic 119-109 Sunday night.
''Those are my brothers, man,'' Gordon said, ''but business is business.''
Gordon said he was proud of his team's resilience, evidenced by its 72-44 recovery in the second half.
''A lot of teams that get down by 18 in the first half, they would just let go of the rope, they would just give up,'' Gordon argued.
Not these guys.
''It's a testament,'' he said, ''to where this team can go.''
Gordon scored Denver's first dozen points, then helped the Nuggets erase an 18-point halftime deficit for their 14th win in 17 games and their 10th straight over the Magic.
''Poor offense, poor defense, poor effort,'' Denver coach Michael Malone said of his team's awful first half, which he called ''our worst half of the season.''
Which was followed by a masterpiece.
''It was great to see the comeback, but I'd rather see 48 minutes'' of that kind of basketball, Malone said.
Jamal Murray added 22 points and Michael Porter Jr. 20 for Denver, which got 17 points, 16 assists and nine rebounds from Nikola Jokic. Chuma Okeke and Terrence Ross led Orlando with 19 points each.
Rookie R.J. Hampton, who was dealt by Denver in the Gordon trade, scored 16 points, including Orlando's first seven.
''It was definitely fun to see those guys and compete against those guys,'' Hampton said. ''They're a great basketball team.''
Malone said before tip-off that he didn't have to give Gordon any advice about keeping his emotions in check going against his former team that dealt him to Denver last week after seven seasons in Orlando.
But he did admonish his team not to take Orlando lightly because they're a rebuilding team, one that's also riddled by injuries and illnesses.
''If we think we can just show up because we're playing a team that doesn't have maybe a marquee name, we're going to find ourselves in a ballgame,'' Malone warned.
They sure did.
The Nuggets trailed by double digits for most of the first half, and after cutting their deficit to 54-47, they surrendered the final 11 points of the second quarter and trailed 65-47 at halftime.
Denver erased all of that in the third quarter before Ross put Orlando back on top 86-85 with a jumper in the closing seconds.
But the Nuggets pulled away in the final minutes for their fourth consecutive win since the big trade for Gordon.
TIP-INS
Magic coach Steve Clifford called his team's injury epidemic ''like nothing I've ever been through before as a head coach or an assistant.'' Sidelined against Denver were: Cole Anthony (ribs), Michael Carter-Williams (non-COVID illness), Markelle Fultz (left ACL), Harris (strained left adductor), Karim Mane (hamstring) and Otto Porter Jr. (left foot). Limited were Chasson Randle (hamstring), James Ennis III (non-COVID-illness) and Mo Bamba (non-COVID illness).
Nuggets: The Nuggets played a video tribute to Harris in the second quarter, which earned him a standing ovation from the 4,050 fans at Ball Arena in the first game open to the public since before the pandemic hit last year (employees and front-line workers were at last game). Hampton, a rookie, got his video tribute later in the quarter. ... Denver was outshot in the first half 57 percent to 39 percent.
UP NEXT
Magic: Hosts the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Nuggets: Host the Detroit Pistons and former teammates Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Nikola Jokic (Magic gains possession) | ||
| 11:50 |  | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point turnaround jump shot (Dwayne Bacon assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:33 | | Jamal Murray misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Chuma Okeke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Chuma Okeke offensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | +3 | R.J. Hampton makes three point jump shot (Chuma Okeke assists) | 5-0 |
| 10:51 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround hook shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 5-2 |
| 10:26 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Will Barton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Will Barton offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Will Barton misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:12 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 9:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:28 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Will Barton turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point jump shot | 7-5 |
| 8:56 | | Wendell Carter Jr. blocks Will Barton's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | James Ennis III misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Chuma Okeke blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:31 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 7-7 |
| 8:10 | | Chuma Okeke misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 7-9 |
| 7:37 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 9-9 |
| 7:15 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 9-11 |
| 7:15 | | Dwayne Bacon shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:15 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-12 |
| 7:04 | | +3 | Terrence Ross makes three point jump shot | 12-12 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 12-14 |
| 6:25 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 12-16 |
| 5:50 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point dunk (R.J. Hampton assists) | 14-16 |
| 5:33 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +3 | Chuma Okeke makes three point jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 17-16 |
| 5:15 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:58 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Terrence Ross defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Take) (Terrence Ross draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | R.J. Hampton misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Terrence Ross blocks Nikola Jokic's two point putback layup | ||
| 4:11 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | Chuma Okeke makes three point step back jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 20-16 |
| 3:47 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Will Barton assists) | 20-18 |
| 3:31 | | +3 | Dwayne Bacon makes three point jump shot | 23-18 |
| 3:17 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Terrence Ross steals) | ||
| 3:13 | | Terrence Ross misses two point dunk | ||
| 3:12 | | Dwayne Bacon offensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point putback dunk | 25-18 |
| 2:47 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Will Barton blocks Dwayne Bacon's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 2:38 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | R.J. Hampton personal foul (Take) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:38 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk | 25-20 |
| 2:16 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Terrence Ross draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | +1 | Terrence Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 26-20 |
| 2:15 | | Terrence Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 2:15 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Terrence Ross misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 2:13 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Monte Morris misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Chasson Randle turnover (bad pass) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 1:29 | | Paul Millsap misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Chuma Okeke defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Mo Bamba personal foul (Loose ball) (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | Jamal Murray turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 0:51 | | +2 | Chuma Okeke makes two point floating jump shot | 28-20 |
| 0:51 | | JaMychal Green shooting foul (Chuma Okeke draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Chuma Okeke makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-20 |
| 0:38 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 29-23 |
| 0:26 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Terrence Ross defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Paul Millsap misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | James Ennis III defensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | James Ennis III turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:27 | | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Facundo Campazzo offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | James Ennis III turnover | ||
| 10:41 | | +3 | Mo Bamba makes three point jump shot (Terrence Ross assists) | 32-23 |
| 10:27 | | Paul Millsap misses two point layup | ||
| 10:21 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback layup | 32-25 |
| 9:57 | | +2 | Terrence Ross makes two point jump shot (Dwayne Bacon assists) | 34-25 |
| 9:40 | | JaMychal Green turnover (lost ball) (James Ennis III steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | +3 | James Ennis III makes three point jump shot (Dwayne Bacon assists) | 37-25 |
| 9:35 | | Paul Millsap shooting foul (James Ennis III draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | James Ennis III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-25 |
| 9:22 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point jump shot | 40-25 |
| 8:43 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Terrence Ross shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-26 |
| 8:41 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-27 |
| 8:26 | | +3 | Mo Bamba makes three point jump shot (Terrence Ross assists) | 43-27 |
| 8:07 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 43-29 |
| 7:52 | | +2 | Terrence Ross makes two point floating jump shot | 45-29 |
| 7:52 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Terrence Ross draws the foul) | ||
| 7:52 | | +1 | Terrence Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-29 |
| 7:40 | | Mo Bamba personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 46-31 |
| 7:33 | | Mo Bamba shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-32 |
| 7:22 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Terrence Ross assists) | 48-32 |
| 7:11 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Chasson Randle steals) | ||
| 6:56 | | Terrence Ross misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Terrence Ross shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-33 |
| 6:51 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-34 |
| 6:37 | | +2 | Terrence Ross makes two point jump shot (Chuma Okeke assists) | 50-34 |
| 6:16 | | PJ Dozier turnover (bad pass) (R.J. Hampton steals) | ||
| 6:11 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point layup | 50-36 |
| 5:29 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Terrence Ross personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:22 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:20 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Chuma Okeke turnover (bad pass) (Will Barton steals) | ||
| 4:29 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | R.J. Hampton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Will Barton turnover (bad pass) (Chuma Okeke steals) | ||
| 4:12 | | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:44 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 50-40 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point dunk (James Ennis III assists) | 52-40 |
| 3:18 | | Wendell Carter Jr. technical foul | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 52-41 |
| 3:07 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point step back jump shot | 52-44 |
| 2:46 | | Chuma Okeke misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:44 | | Chuma Okeke offensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | +2 | Chuma Okeke makes two point putback layup | 54-44 |
| 2:32 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 54-47 |
| 2:09 | | +2 | Chuma Okeke makes two point jump shot | 56-47 |
| 1:53 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:48 | | Chuma Okeke defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point alley-oop dunk (James Ennis III assists) | 58-47 |
| 1:14 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:00 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point dunk (Chuma Okeke assists) | 60-47 |
| 0:42 | | Chasson Randle personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:42 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:39 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +3 | Chasson Randle makes three point jump shot | 63-47 |
| 0:23 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Chuma Okeke steals) | ||
| 0:19 | | +2 | James Ennis III makes two point dunk (Chasson Randle assists) | 65-47 |
| 0:03 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Chuma Okeke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Chuma Okeke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 65-50 |
| 11:32 | | Chuma Okeke turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point dunk | 65-52 |
| 11:08 | | Chuma Okeke misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:05 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Will Barton turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:47 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Chuma Okeke makes two point jump shot (Dwayne Bacon assists) | 67-52 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 67-54 |
| 9:52 | | R.J. Hampton shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:52 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 67-55 |
| 9:26 | | Magic turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:15 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 67-57 |
| 9:07 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:02 | | +3 | James Ennis III makes three point jump shot (Chuma Okeke assists) | 70-57 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 70-59 |
| 8:19 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | R.J. Hampton offensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (James Ennis III draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | +1 | James Ennis III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-59 |
| 8:10 | | +1 | James Ennis III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-59 |
| 7:55 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 7:53 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | James Ennis III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 72-61 |
| 7:12 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point layup (Chuma Okeke assists) | 74-61 |
| 7:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:12 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:09 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Jamal Murray misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Will Barton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point putback layup | 74-63 |
| 6:35 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Chuma Okeke's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 74-65 |
| 6:30 | | Chuma Okeke shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-66 |
| 6:20 | | +3 | Terrence Ross makes three point jump shot (R.J. Hampton assists) | 77-66 |
| 6:03 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 77-69 |
| 5:48 | | Terrence Ross misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Will Barton misses two point layup | ||
| 5:39 | | Terrence Ross defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point layup | ||
| 5:34 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (R.J. Hampton steals) | ||
| 5:28 | | +3 | R.J. Hampton makes three point jump shot (Terrence Ross assists) | 80-69 |
| 5:28 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 80-71 |
| 4:59 | | R.J. Hampton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:46 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 80-73 |
| 3:54 | | Terrence Ross turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 3:50 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point reverse dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 80-75 |
| 3:39 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:34 | | Terrence Ross misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Mo Bamba turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:09 | | James Ennis III shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-76 |
| 3:09 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-77 |
| 2:55 | | Terrence Ross misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Mo Bamba's two point putback layup | ||
| 2:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Jamal Murray misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:43 | | Chuma Okeke defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Chuma Okeke draws the foul) | ||
| 2:37 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:37 | | +1 | Chuma Okeke makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-77 |
| 2:37 | | +1 | Chuma Okeke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-77 |
| 2:22 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Chasson Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Chuma Okeke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Mo Bamba personal foul (Loose ball) (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-78 |
| 2:02 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-79 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point turnaround hook shot (James Ennis III assists) | 84-79 |
| 1:32 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point reverse layup | 84-81 |
| 1:32 | | Mo Bamba shooting foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 84-82 |
| 1:18 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Chuma Okeke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | JaMychal Green blocks Chuma Okeke's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 0:43 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Chuma Okeke shooting foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | JaMychal Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-83 |
| 0:33 | | JaMychal Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:29 | | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Monte Morris misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:18 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback layup | 84-85 |
| 0:08 | | PJ Dozier personal foul (Take) (Terrence Ross draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +2 | Terrence Ross makes two point jump shot | 86-85 |
| 0:00 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Monte Morris shooting foul (Mo Bamba draws the foul) | ||
| 11:42 | | Mo Bamba misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:42 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | +1 | Mo Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-85 |
| 11:33 | | +2 | Facundo Campazzo makes two point floating jump shot | 87-87 |
| 11:33 | | Chasson Randle shooting foul (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 11:33 | | +1 | Facundo Campazzo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 87-88 |
| 11:17 | | +2 | Terrence Ross makes two point jump shot | 89-88 |
| 11:02 | | Dwayne Bacon personal foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point jump shot | 89-90 |
| 10:33 | | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | JaVale McGee offensive foul (Mo Bamba draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | JaVale McGee turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | JaVale McGee shooting foul (Dwayne Bacon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | JaVale McGee technical foul | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Terrence Ross makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 90-90 |
| 10:14 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 91-90 |
| 10:14 | | Dwayne Bacon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:11 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | James Ennis III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Terrence Ross misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Mo Bamba shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 91-91 |
| 9:31 | | JaVale McGee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:27 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +3 | James Ennis III makes three point jump shot (Chasson Randle assists) | 94-91 |
| 8:52 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point hook shot | 94-93 |
| 8:31 | | James Ennis III turnover (bad pass) (JaVale McGee steals) | ||
| 8:26 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Dwayne Bacon offensive foul (PJ Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | Dwayne Bacon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 94-95 |
| 7:38 | | Chasson Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Chasson Randle shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-96 |
| 7:34 | | Will Barton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:31 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Chasson Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point finger roll layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 96-96 |
| 7:00 | | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 96-99 |
| 6:41 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Dwayne Bacon blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup | ||
| 6:29 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:22 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point driving layup | 98-99 |
| 5:38 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (James Ennis III steals) | ||
| 5:24 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (R.J. Hampton assists) | 100-99 |
| 5:06 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 4:49 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point finger roll layup | 100-101 |
| 4:39 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:39 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Double) (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:39 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Double) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point layup (James Ennis III assists) | 102-101 |
| 4:08 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 102-103 |
| 3:52 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Wendell Carter Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 3:50 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup | 102-105 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Chuma Okeke makes two point reverse layup (James Ennis III assists) | 104-105 |
| 3:02 | | Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 3:02 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 104-106 |
| 3:02 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 104-107 |
| 2:46 | | Chuma Okeke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 104-110 |
| 2:16 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:05 | | Chuma Okeke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:35 | | R.J. Hampton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 104-112 |
| 1:18 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Will Barton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 104-115 |
| 0:55 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:50 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point driving layup | 106-115 |
| 0:41 | | R.J. Hampton personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-116 |
| 0:41 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-117 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | James Ennis III makes two point step back jump shot | 108-117 |
| 0:30 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (James Ennis III draws the foul) | ||
| 0:30 | | +1 | James Ennis III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 109-117 |
| 0:25 | | Terrence Ross personal foul (Take) (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 109-118 |
| 0:25 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-119 |
| 0:21 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:17 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
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| Three Point % | ||
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Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0:17 |
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R.J. Hampton misses two point jump shot | 0:21 |
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+ 1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:25 |
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+ 1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:25 |
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Terrence Ross personal foul (Take) (Will Barton draws the foul) | 0:25 |
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+ 1 | James Ennis III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0:30 |
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Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (James Ennis III draws the foul) | 0:30 |
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+ 2 | James Ennis III makes two point step back jump shot | 0:30 |
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+ 1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:41 |
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+ 1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:41 |
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R.J. Hampton personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | 0:41 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 109 | 119 |
| Field Goals | 42-89 (47.2%) | 43-88 (48.9%) |
| 3-Pointers | 13-35 (37.1%) | 9-29 (31.0%) |
| Free Throws | 12-17 (70.6%) | 24-31 (77.4%) |
| Total Rebounds | 43 | 61 |
| Offensive | 10 | 19 |
| Defensive | 26 | 35 |
| Team | 7 | 7 |
| Assists | 27 | 27 |
| Steals | 11 | 6 |
| Blocks | 4 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Fouls | 26 | 14 |
| Technicals | 1 | 1 |
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A. Gordon PF | 24 PTS | 7 REB | 2 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Okeke | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7/17 | 2/6 | 3/3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -20 | 37 |
| J. Ennis III | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5/7 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 29 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8/15 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -12 | 35 |
| R. Hampton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7/13 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -15 | 27 |
| D. Bacon | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3/11 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 22 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Okeke | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7/17 | 2/6 | 3/3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -20 | 37 |
| J. Ennis III | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5/7 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 29 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8/15 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -12 | 35 |
| R. Hampton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7/13 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -15 | 27 |
| D. Bacon | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3/11 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 22 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Ross | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7/18 | 2/9 | 3/5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 31 |
| M. Bamba | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4/5 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 14 |
| C. Randle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 8 |
| M. Carter-Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Birch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Fultz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Isaac | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Anthony | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Mane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 36 | 27 | 42/89 | 13/35 | 12/17 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 26 | -50 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Gordon | 24 | 7 | 2 | 10/13 | 1/1 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +12 | 36 |
| J. Murray | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7/18 | 3/9 | 5/5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +15 | 35 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8/14 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +11 | 32 |
| N. Jokic | 17 | 9 | 16 | 5/11 | 0/1 | 7/9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | +15 | 55 |
| W. Barton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5/11 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +12 | 30 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Gordon | 24 | 7 | 2 | 10/13 | 1/1 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +12 | 36 |
| J. Murray | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7/18 | 3/9 | 5/5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +15 | 35 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8/14 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +11 | 32 |
| N. Jokic | 17 | 9 | 16 | 5/11 | 0/1 | 7/9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | +15 | 55 |
| W. Barton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5/11 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +12 | 30 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Morris | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 14 |
| J. Green | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| J. McGee | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| F. Campazzo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 7 |
| P. Millsap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 |
| P. Dozier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| G. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Whittington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Howard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Bol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 119 | 54 | 27 | 43/88 | 9/29 | 24/31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 35 | +50 | - |
