Kenneth Faried had 20 points (14 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets went on a 16-4 run in the third quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 103-89.
The Magic led 60-59 when Gary Harris’ driving dunk put the Nuggets ahead for good with 8:41 left in the third quarter. He scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 75-64 lead with 4:36 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
For the Magic, Nikola Vučević had 21 points (16 in the paint), 17 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Jonathon Simmons added 21 points.
The Nuggets shot 49.4% from the field and 28.6% from 3 to the Magic’s 39.8% and 23.8%. They outscored the Magic 53-16 off the bench.