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Final
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Denver Nuggets
113
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Orlando Magic
100
Venue: Amway Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 113-100 on the road on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Amway Center. Nikola Jokić had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The Denver Nuggets led 54-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 39-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Wendell Carter Jr. (double-double, Orlando Magic), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Christian Braun (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 27, Orlando Magic 41. Christian Braun had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 113-100 on January 19, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Christian Braun scored 20 for the Denver Nuggets with 11 rebounds; Wendell Carter Jr. scored 16 for the Orlando Magic with 13 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 28 | 26 | 39 | 20 | 113 |
| Orlando Magic | 29 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 100 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 20 Christian Braun
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 16 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 13 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Assists
- 5 Wendell Carter Jr.
Christian Braun double-double (20 PTS, 11 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (20 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST) · Wendell Carter Jr. double-double (16 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 37:42 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +13 |
| Christian Braun starter | 35:35 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 3 | +22 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 30:07 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 0 | +20 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 27:30 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2 | +11 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 25:03 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 25:55 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -4 |
| Aaron Gordon bench | 21:49 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | +10 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 15:44 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 11:35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 2:33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| PJ Hall bench | 2:09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -2 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 2:09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 2:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 34:41 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 1 | -9 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 34:14 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4 | -7 |
| Tristan da Silva starter | 31:01 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Paolo Banchero starter | 29:17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-16 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | -4 |
| Cole Anthony starter | 28:35 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -13 |
| Anthony Black bench | 28:04 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | -8 |
| Trevelin Queen bench | 23:58 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 16:00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 11:37 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -8 |
| Cory Joseph bench | 2:33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Goga Bitadze, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Moritz Wagner
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 26/31 (83%) | Free throws | 12/16 (75%) |
| 33/52 (63%) | 2 pointers | 26/61 (42%) |
| 7/25 (28%) | 3 pointers | 12/41 (29%) |
| 40/77 (51%) | Field goals | 38/102 (37%) |
| 57 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 44 | Defensive rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 24 | Assists | 30 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 15 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 23:47 | Time spent in lead | 21:23 |
| 24 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 24 Q4 6:24
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 10 Q2 8:10
- Longest run
- 14-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 1:35 to Q4 10:14
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:34 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 8:42 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 3 | 8 |
| 8:24 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 8:01 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 7:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 7:34 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 7:20 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 8 | 13 |
| 7:20 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 9 | 13 |
| 6:56 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 6:31 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 11 | 15 |
| 6:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:07 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 5:54 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 4:42 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 4:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 4:06 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 3:52 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 3:40 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 3:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 22 | 27 |
| 2:59 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 25 | 29 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 10:51 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 10:34 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 10:02 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 30 | 35 |
| 9:28 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 30 | 38 |
| 9:07 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 8:52 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac 3-pt field goal | 32 | 41 |
| 8:10 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 32 | 42 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 6:46 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 38 | 42 |
| 6:19 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac 3-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 6:07 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 39 | 45 |
| 6:07 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 40 | 45 |
| 5:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 41 | 45 |
| 5:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 42 | 45 |
| 5:19 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 5:11 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 5:11 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 45 | 47 |
| 4:50 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 45 | 49 |
| 4:44 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 46 | 49 |
| 4:44 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 47 | 49 |
| 4:14 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 2:35 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw | 49 | 50 |
| 2:07 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 50 | 50 |
| 2:07 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 51 | 50 |
| 1:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 52 | 50 |
| 1:47 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw | 52 | 51 |
| 1:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 52 | 52 |
| 0:54 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 54 | 52 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 57 | 52 |
| 11:06 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
| 10:43 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 10:25 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 58 | 56 |
| 10:25 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 59 | 56 |
| 9:28 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 59 | 59 |
| 9:04 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 59 | 61 |
| 8:21 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 60 | 61 |
| 8:03 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 60 | 63 |
| 7:50 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 62 | 63 |
| 7:31 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 6:59 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
| 6:40 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 6:23 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 70 | 65 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 65 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 74 | 65 |
| 4:51 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 74 | 68 |
| 4:37 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 76 | 68 |
| 3:52 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 76 | 70 |
| 3:36 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 77 | 70 |
| 3:36 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 78 | 70 |
| 3:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 80 | 70 |
| 2:58 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac 2-pt field goal | 80 | 72 |
| 2:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 82 | 72 |
| 2:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 83 | 72 |
| 2:11 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 83 | 73 |
| 2:11 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 83 | 74 |
| 1:53 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 83 | 76 |
| 1:53 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 83 | 77 |
| 1:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 85 | 77 |
| 1:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 86 | 77 |
| 1:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 88 | 77 |
| 0:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 91 | 77 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 93 | 77 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 95 | 77 |
| 10:14 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 97 | 77 |
| 9:55 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony 3-pt field goal | 97 | 80 |
| 9:37 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 99 | 80 |
| 9:37 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 100 | 80 |
| 8:59 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 100 | 82 |
| 8:15 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 103 | 82 |
| 7:35 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 103 | 84 |
| 7:10 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 105 | 84 |
| 6:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 106 | 84 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 108 | 84 |
| 6:07 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 108 | 85 |
| 5:41 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 108 | 86 |
| 5:41 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 108 | 87 |
| 5:24 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 108 | 89 |
| 4:47 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 109 | 89 |
| 4:47 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 110 | 89 |
| 4:27 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 110 | 91 |
| 3:41 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 110 | 93 |
| 3:09 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 110 | 94 |
| 3:09 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 110 | 95 |
| 1:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 112 | 95 |
| 1:18 | Denver Nuggets | PJ Hall Free throw | 113 | 95 |
| 0:32 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 113 | 97 |
| 0:02 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 3-pt field goal | 113 | 100 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.
- Jan 19: Denver Nuggets 113 at Orlando Magic 100 (this game)
- Feb 6: Orlando Magic 90 at Denver Nuggets 112
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 19, 2025 · 23:00 UTC