Nikola Jokić had 28 points (18 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 12 assists, his 154th career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 112-90 for their fifth straight win.
The Nuggets led by as many as 33, pulling away with a 20-4 run in the third quarter.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points (8 during a 12-0 run in the third quarter) on 11 for 16 shooting. Jokić assisted on 5 of Christian Braun’s 8 baskets.
For the Magic, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 19 points on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench.
The Nuggets shot 53.0% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Magic’s 36.9% and 16.1%. They outscored the Magic 60-40 in the paint. The Magic were outscored 39-26 in 13 minutes with Caldwell-Pope, Carter, Anthony, Wagner and Banchero on the floor together.