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12/27 01:03 CST Denver visits Orlando following Jokic's 56-point outing
Denver visits Orlando following Jokic's 56-point outing
By The Associated Press
Denver Nuggets (22-8, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic
(17-14, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -5; over/under is 235.5
BOTTOM LINE: Denver visits the Orlando Magic after Nikola Jokic scored 56
points in the Nuggets' 142-138 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Magic are 10-6 in home games. Orlando is third in the NBA with 18.2 fast
break points per game led by Franz Wagner averaging 4.2.
The Nuggets are 12-3 on the road. Denver ranks second in the Western Conference
with 29.8 assists per game led by Jokic averaging 11.0.
The Magic average 11.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer makes
per game than the Nuggets give up (13.1). The Nuggets are shooting 51.3% from
the field, 3.5% higher than the 47.8% the Magic's opponents have shot this
season.
The two teams play for the second time this season. The Nuggets defeated the
Magic 126-115 in their last meeting on Dec. 19. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets
with 32 points, and Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 26 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Desmond Bane is averaging 19 points and 4.5 assists for the
Magic. Anthony Black is averaging 24 points, four assists and two steals over
the past 10 games.
Jokic is averaging 29.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 11 assists for the Nuggets.
Murray is averaging 35.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 4-6, averaging 111.0 points, 45.0 rebounds, 26.3 assists,
7.7 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 116.4 points per game.
Nuggets: 8-2, averaging 128.2 points, 40.8 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 8.0 steals
and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 52.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 120.0 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Franz Wagner: day to day (leg), Goga Bitadze: day to day
(knee), Moritz Wagner: day to day (knee), Jalen Suggs: day to day (hip).
Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: out (knee), Christian Braun: out (ankle), Aaron
Gordon: out (hamstring), Tamar Bates: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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