Denver Nuggets at Orlando Magic
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Black scores career-high 38, Magic overcome Jokic, Nuggets for 127-126 victory
Jokic had 34 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists, his 180th triple-double and 16th of the season. Two nights after finishing with 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists in a Christmas overtime victory over Minnesota, he pulled within one of Oscar Robertson for second on the NBA's career triple-doubles list.
Jamal Murray scored 24 points for Denver, but missed a long jump shot at the horn after Bane's free throws completed Orlando's comeback from a 17-point deficit.
Bane scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for the Magic, who shot 67.4% in the second half.
Denver's loss, in the opener of a seven-game road trip, was its second straight on the road after 11 straight road victories.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 points for the Nuggets, who shot 51.2% for the game.
Wendell Carter Jr. had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Magic before fouling out with 11.9 seconds left after a replay reversal put Jokic on the line for Denver's final points.
Black shot 14 for 24 overall and made 7 of 11 3-point shots. He also had a steal from Jokic that led to a layup for his final points late in the fourth quarter.
Magic: Visit Toronto on Monday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 126 - 127 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 126 - 127 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Nuggets offensive team rebound | 126 - 127 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Jamal Murray misses 21-foot fade away jump shot | 126 - 127 |
| 4th 6.9 | |
Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas | 126 - 127 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-86 | FG | 46-89 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 27-30 | FT | 25-37 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 27 | Assists | 32 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 15 | Lead Changes | 15 |
| 74 | Percent Led | 20 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Colin Castleton, C | Out | Nov 24 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 21 |
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Jan 20 |
| Nikola Jokic, C | Out | Jan 14 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,151 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
37 | 8 | .822 | - | W2 |
 Denver |
30 | 15 | .667 | 7 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 18 | .600 | 10 | L4 |
 Portland |
23 | 22 | .511 | 14 | W4 |
 Utah |
15 | 30 | .333 | 22 | L1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
- | 20 | L2 | 0.53488374 | 23 |
 Miami |
1 | 22 | L1 | 0.51111114 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
3.5 | 25 | W1 | 0.45652175 | 21 |
 Charlotte |
7 | 28 | W1 | 0.37777779 | 17 |
 Washington |
13 | 33 | L8 | 0.23255815 | 10 |
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