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FINAL
Feb 9, 2023

Game Recap

Despite Aaron Gordon's season-high 37 points, along with 13 rebounds, the Nuggets fall to the Magic, 115-104. Wendell Carter Jr. recorded 19 points and six rebounds for the Magic, while Cole Anthony added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the victory. Nikola Jokic added 29 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets in the losing effort. The Magic improve to 23-33 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 38-18.

Box Score

1234T
DEN26292920104
ORL29362426115
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF343-163-123-330002212-5
50Aaron GordonPF3715-213-64-7133112137+5
15Nikola JokicC3710-193-56-9126127329+8
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG394-70-31-14510139+5
11Bruce BrownPG333-70-31-22321217+7
0Christian Braun190-20-00-00010030-22
14Ish Smith140-30-00-01500120-18
32Jeff Green123-60-21-23100007-19
31Vlatko Cancar111-31-20-01101103-16
6DeAndre Jordan— did not play —— did not play —
8Peyton Watson— did not play —— did not play —
10Jack White— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8446.4%10-3330.3%16-2466.7%3924651615104
Orlando Magic logoMAGICMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
22Franz WagnerSF343-91-43-326301210+5
5Paolo BancheroPF335-121-20-2102002211-5
34Wendell Carter Jr.C287-112-33-662012219-7
4Jalen SuggsSG265-111-50-041001211-7
20Markelle FultzPG313-130-12-28430228-8
1Jonathan Isaac110-30-03-43131003+5
50Cole Anthony248-140-31-277032117+19
2Caleb Houstan163-41-20-02010017+19
21Moritz Wagner195-92-50-021200312+18
10Bol Bol148-111-20-030010117+16
11Mo Bamba— did not play —— did not play —
13R.J. Hampton— did not play —— did not play —
31Terrence Ross— did not play —— did not play —
25Admiral Schofield— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL47-9748.5%9-2733.3%12-1963.2%47241261016115

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenorl
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:53) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. W. Carter Jr.: Tip to B. Brown
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:40) N. Jokic 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    20
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (11:19) MISS W. Carter Jr. 14' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:16) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (10:59) F. Wagner shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Porter Jr. 3 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:59) M. Porter Jr. Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
    30
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:59) M. Porter Jr. Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
    40
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:59) M. Porter Jr. Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
    50
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (10:44) MISS J. Suggs 25' pullup 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:39) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (10:39) J. Suggs shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brown 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:39) B. Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    60
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:39) MISS B. Brown Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (10:36) W. Carter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (10:22) MISS M. Fultz 9' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:19) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:10) MISS M. Porter Jr. 6' floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:07) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:07) A. Gordon putback Layup (2 PTS)
    80
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:58) N. Jokic personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (9:47) MISS J. Suggs driving finger roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:44) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (9:41) W. Carter Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:41) MISS A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:41) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:41) A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    90
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (9:28) MISS M. Fultz 7' driving floating Shot - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:28) B. Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:26) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:18) M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT running (6 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
    120
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (9:18) ORL Timeout
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (8:55) MISS P. Banchero cutting Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:55) A. Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:51) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:45) MISS M. Porter Jr. 6' driving floating bank Shot
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (8:43) P. Banchero REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:43) K. Caldwell-Pope shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Banchero 2 FT)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (8:43) MISS P. Banchero Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (8:43) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (8:43) MISS P. Banchero Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:39) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:28) MISS M. Porter Jr. driving Layup
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (8:28) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +3 (8:21) J. Suggs 27' 3PT (3 PTS) (W. Carter Jr. 1 AST)
    123
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (8:04) M. Porter Jr. 3PT (9 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    153
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (7:52) J. Suggs cutting DUNK (5 PTS) (M. Fultz 1 AST)
    155
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:41) N. Jokic lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (7:41) M. Fultz STEAL (1 STL)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (7:35) W. Carter Jr. running alley-oop DUNK (2 PTS) (F. Wagner 1 AST)
    157
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:27) B. Brown step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:20) B. Brown shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Wagner 2 FT)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +1 (7:20) F. Wagner Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    158
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +1 (7:20) F. Wagner Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    159
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:09) MISS A. Gordon driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:05) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:05) MISS N. Jokic tip Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:04) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:58) A. Gordon 3PT step back (6 PTS)
    189
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (6:42) M. Fultz 15' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1811
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:24) B. Brown bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (6:24) M. Fultz STEAL (2 STL)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (6:15) MISS F. Wagner 3PT
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (6:15) W. Carter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (6:15) W. Carter Jr. tip DUNK (4 PTS)
    1813
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:15) DEN Timeout
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (5:54) M. Fultz shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (5:54) N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1913
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:54) MISS N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:53) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (5:49) M. Fultz kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:41) MISS N. Jokic floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:41) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:37) MISS M. Porter Jr. 3PT
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (5:34) P. Banchero REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (5:27) M. Fultz bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:05) MISS M. Porter Jr. step back bank 3PT
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (5:01) M. Fultz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (4:58) J. Suggs running finger roll Layup (7 PTS) (M. Fultz 2 AST)
    1915
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:39) M. Porter Jr. traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (4:16) J. Suggs driving finger roll Layup (9 PTS)
    1917
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:07) MISS B. Brown 3PT
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (4:03) W. Carter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (3:52) M. Fultz lost ball TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:52) C. Braun STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:47) MISS C. Braun running finger roll Layup
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (3:45) W. Carter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:42) M. Porter Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Isaac 2 FT)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +1 (3:42) J. Isaac Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1918
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +1 (3:42) J. Isaac Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1919
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:28) N. Jokic bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (3:28) J. Isaac STEAL (1 STL)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (3:20) MISS M. Fultz 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:16) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:14) MISS J. Green running Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:14) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:06) MISS N. Jokic turnaround Shot - blocked
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (3:06) J. Isaac BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:06) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:01) K. Caldwell-Pope 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Green 1 AST)
    2119
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (2:43) MISS W. Carter Jr. 9' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:40) J. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:23) MISS N. Jokic Hook
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (2:19) J. Isaac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +3 (2:13) W. Carter Jr. 25' 3PT (7 PTS) (C. Anthony 1 AST)
    2122
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (1:58) C. Anthony defensive-3-second technical FOUL (1 Tech)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:58) K. Caldwell-Pope technical Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    2222
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:45) K. Caldwell-Pope 22' pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (I. Smith 1 AST)
    2422
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (1:35) C. Anthony 9' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2424
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:17) K. Caldwell-Pope driving Layup (7 PTS)
    2624
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (1:06) P. Banchero 7' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2626
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:49) V. Cancar bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:49) J. Isaac STEAL (2 STL)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:43) MISS C. Houstan 26' running 3PT
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:39) P. Banchero REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:37) MISS M. Wagner 3PT
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:34) J. Isaac REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:34) C. Braun shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Isaac 2 FT)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:34) MISS J. Isaac Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:34) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +1 (0:34) J. Isaac Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2627
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:19) K. Caldwell-Pope bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    (0:19) J. Isaac STEAL (3 STL)
  • Orlando Magic logo
    +2 (0:01) C. Anthony 16' pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    2629
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

104Points115
39-84(46.4%)Field Goal(%)47-97(48.5%)
10-33(30.3%)3-Point(%)9-27(33.3%)
16-24(66.7%)Free Throw(%)12-19(63.2%)
39(7)Rebounds(Offensive)47(15)
24Assists24
6Steals12
5Blocks6
16Turnovers10
15Fouls16
52Pts In The Paint64
17Fast Break Pts18
12Pts Off Turnovers22
10Bench Pts56
12Largest Lead19

Game Details

Thursday, February 9, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Amway Center · Orlando, FL
attendance: 18,846 (94.2%)