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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTOrlando Magic at Denver Nuggets
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Final
Away
Orlando Magic
115
Home
Denver Nuggets
126
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 at home on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 32 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Paolo Banchero had 26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The Denver Nuggets led 68-54 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 43-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Cameron Johnson (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Paolo Banchero (triple-double, Orlando Magic). Bench points: Orlando Magic 30, Denver Nuggets 33. Nikola Jokić had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 13 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 Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on December 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Paolo Banchero scored 26 for the Orlando Magic with 16 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 32 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 115 |
| Denver Nuggets | 25 | 43 | 31 | 27 | 126 |
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 26 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 16 Paolo Banchero
- Assists
- 10 Paolo Banchero
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 32 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 11 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 13 Nikola Jokić
Paolo Banchero triple-double (26 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (23 PTS, 11 REB, 13 AST) · Cameron Johnson double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 39:17 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-21 | 0-4 | 8-12 | 1 | -6 |
| Anthony Black starter | 37:25 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 4 | -5 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 36:24 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 28:34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11-15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Tyus Jones starter | 19:09 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | -20 |
| Jett Howard bench | 28:51 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | +15 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 19:26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Jase Richardson bench | 19:19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Noah Penda bench | 11:35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0 | -14 |
Not available: Colin Castleton, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac, Tristan da Silva
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:47 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10-17 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | +20 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 35:41 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3 | +27 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 35:40 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11-22 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 2 | +7 |
| Bruce Brown starter | 34:25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 18:54 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | +8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 26:58 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 23:54 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 13:11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | -6 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 7:35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 5:55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Tamar Bates
| Orlando Magic | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 18/26 (69%) | Free throws | 12/15 (80%) |
| 32/58 (55%) | 2 pointers | 33/52 (63%) |
| 11/33 (33%) | 3 pointers | 16/36 (44%) |
| 43/91 (47%) | Field goals | 49/88 (55%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 30 | Assists | 31 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 19:45 | Time spent in lead | 26:53 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 14 Q2 7:47
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 21 Q3 9:04
- Longest run
- 14-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 1:56 to Q3 11:43
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:14 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 11:07 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:33 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 10:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:57 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 9:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 8:17 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 7:59 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 7:06 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 13 | 12 |
| 7:06 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 14 | 12 |
| 6:41 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 15 | 12 |
| 6:13 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 5:43 | Orlando Magic | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 20 | 12 |
| 5:27 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 5:09 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 23 | 14 |
| 4:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 4:32 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 4:19 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 27 | 17 |
| 3:49 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 29 | 17 |
| 3:37 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 29 | 19 |
| 2:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 29 | 21 |
| 1:27 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 1:14 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda 3-pt field goal | 32 | 23 |
| 1:01 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 25 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 11:09 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 10:59 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 3-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
| 10:16 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 3-pt field goal | 38 | 29 |
| 10:02 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 29 |
| 9:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 9:01 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 3-pt field goal | 43 | 31 |
| 8:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 43 | 33 |
| 8:18 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 45 | 33 |
| 7:47 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 47 | 33 |
| 6:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 47 | 36 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 5:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 47 | 42 |
| 5:08 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 4:43 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 4:00 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 50 | 46 |
| 4:00 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 51 | 46 |
| 3:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 51 | 47 |
| 3:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 51 | 48 |
| 3:22 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 3:07 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 52 | 51 |
| 2:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 2:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 2:13 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 1:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 1:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 60 |
| 1:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 54 | 61 |
| 1:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 1:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 54 | 65 |
| 0:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 54 | 68 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 70 |
| 11:18 | Orlando Magic | Tyus Jones Free throw | 55 | 70 |
| 11:18 | Orlando Magic | Tyus Jones Free throw | 56 | 70 |
| 10:54 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 56 | 72 |
| 10:36 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 58 | 72 |
| 10:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 58 | 74 |
| 10:11 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 60 | 74 |
| 9:58 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 76 |
| 9:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 60 | 78 |
| 9:04 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 60 | 81 |
| 8:23 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 62 | 81 |
| 7:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 62 | 83 |
| 7:36 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 64 | 83 |
| 7:21 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 66 | 83 |
| 6:53 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 68 | 83 |
| 6:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 68 | 85 |
| 5:59 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 70 | 85 |
| 5:44 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 70 | 87 |
| 5:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 71 | 87 |
| 5:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 72 | 87 |
| 4:50 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 72 | 90 |
| 4:31 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 74 | 90 |
| 4:03 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 3:40 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
| 3:21 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 3:00 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 2:27 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 2:17 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 83 | 95 |
| 1:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 83 | 97 |
| 1:08 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 83 | 98 |
| 1:08 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 83 | 99 |
| 0:26 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 85 | 99 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard Free throw | 86 | 99 |
| 11:48 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard Free throw | 87 | 99 |
| 11:34 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 104 |
| 10:56 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 104 |
| 10:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 89 | 105 |
| 10:38 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 89 | 106 |
| 10:17 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 106 |
| 9:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 91 | 108 |
| 9:26 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 91 | 110 |
| 8:13 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 92 | 110 |
| 7:41 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 93 | 110 |
| 7:31 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard Free throw | 94 | 110 |
| 7:31 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard Free throw | 95 | 110 |
| 6:56 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 98 | 110 |
| 6:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 98 | 111 |
| 6:22 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 100 | 111 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 100 | 114 |
| 5:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 100 | 115 |
| 5:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 100 | 118 |
| 4:53 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 101 | 118 |
| 4:20 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 103 | 118 |
| 4:20 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 104 | 118 |
| 4:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 104 | 121 |
| 3:50 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 106 | 121 |
| 3:09 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 108 | 121 |
| 2:42 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 111 | 121 |
| 2:06 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 113 | 121 |
| 1:32 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 115 | 121 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 115 | 124 |
| 0:57 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 115 | 125 |
| 0:57 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 115 | 126 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 18: Orlando Magic 115 at Denver Nuggets 126 (this game)
- Dec 27: Denver Nuggets 126 at Orlando Magic 127
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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