Orlando
Magic
115
–
126
FINAL
Denver
Nuggets
Date
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL | 32 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 115 |
| DEN | 25 | 43 | 31 | 27 | 126 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Jamal Murray
DEN
32
PTS
2
REB
3
AST
+7
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots1
Opp FG% When Defending37.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.17
Impact Composite56.2
Hustle: 5.5Defense: 49.6Impact: 1.2
32 points7-12 from 3held opponents to 37.5% FGonly 8 pts allowed on 46.3 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Jokić
DEN
23
PTS
11
REB
13
AST
+20
+/−
Game Performance
FG10-17 (58.8%)
3PT0-2
FT3-4
TS%61.3%
eFG%58.8%
STL2
TOV6
ORTG134
DRTG107
NET+26
Triple-Double58.8% FG+20 plus/minusonly 29 pts allowed on 70.7 possessions
Box Score
| ORL | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Black | 37:25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8-18 | 44% | 2-6 | 33% | 4-6 | 67% | -5 |
| Tyus Jones | 19:09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | -20 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 28:34 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11-15 | 73% | 4-7 | 57% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Paolo Banchero | 39:17 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-21 | 43% | 0-4 | 0% | 8-12 | 67% | -6 |
| Desmond Bane | 36:24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3-11 | 27% | 0-4 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -15 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Goga Bitadze | 19:26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 43% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| Jett Howard | 28:51 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 50% | 2-5 | 40% | 4-4 | 100% | +15 |
| Noah Penda | 11:35 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-2 | 0% | -14 |
| Jase Richardson | 19:19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-9 | 44% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| TOTAL | — | 115 | 44 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 43-91 | 47% | 11-33 | 33% | 18-26 | 69% | — |
Tristan da Silva —
Jonathan Isaac —
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | 35:41 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 67% | 3-5 | 60% | 4-4 | 100% | +27 |
| Nikola Jokić | 37:47 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10-17 | 59% | 0-2 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | +20 |
| Spencer Jones | 18:54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4-7 | 57% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +8 |
| Bruce Brown | 34:25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-11 | 46% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -13 |
| Jamal Murray | 35:40 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11-22 | 50% | 7-12 | 58% | 3-4 | 75% | +7 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 26:58 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 63% | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 7:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 23:54 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 43% | 3-6 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +17 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 13:11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4-6 | 67% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-3 | 67% | -6 |
| Julian Strawther | 5:55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -2 |
| TOTAL | — | 126 | 40 | 5 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 49-88 | 56% | 16-36 | 44% | 12-15 | 80% | — |
Hunter Tyson —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
ORL43/91 (47%)
Paint
31/49 (63%)
Mid
5/16 (31%)
3PT
11/33 (33%)
RA 69%ATB3 36%Paint 37%Corner 3 27%Mid 25%
DEN49/88 (56%)
Paint
27/42 (64%)
Mid
8/19 (42%)
3PT
16/36 (44%)
ATB3 46%RA 74%Paint 55%Corner 3 38%Mid 40%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Jamal Murray
defended Anthony Black
8.1 min • 6 pts • 29%
Best Defender
Bruce Brown
held Tyus Jones
2.1 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Nikola Jokić
vs Wendell Carter Jr.
5.9 min • 12 pts • 50%
| DEN Defense | Anthony Black | Desmond Bane | Goga Bitadze | Jase Richardson | Jett Howard | Noah Penda | Paolo Banchero | Tyus Jones | Wendell Carter Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Brown | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 2.0m 2pts 33% | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 4.4m 7pts 60% | 2.1m 0pts 0% | 1.5m 4pts 100% |
| Nikola Jokić | 1.6m 7pts 75% | 1.4m 2pts 50% | 3.1m 6pts 100% | — | — | — | 1.6m 2pts 33% | — | 5.9m 12pts 50% |
| Cameron Johnson | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 5.6m 5pts 50% | — | — | 2.3m 2pts 50% | — | 1.4m 3pts 50% | — | — |
| Jamal Murray | 8.1m 6pts 29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 2pts 100% | — |
| Jalen Pickett | 1.2m 3pts 100% | 2.0m 0pts 0% | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.3m 3pts 100% | — |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | 1.3m 2pts 100% | 4.8m 5pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Spencer Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3m 2pts 50% | — | — |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | — | — | 3.2m 6pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zeke Nnaji | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Julian Strawther | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | — | — | 1.8m 6pts 50% | 1.9m 7pts 100% | 2.3m 2pts 50% | 4.6m 8pts 75% | 2.2m 4pts 50% | 2.6m 2pts 100% | 4.1m 11pts 57% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = DEN leads, negative = ORL leads
DEN Largest Lead
21
Q3 2:56
ORL Largest Lead
14
Q2 4:13
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
ORL 8-0 run
Q1 4:54 – Q1 6:17
-1 → -8
ORL 8-0 run
Q2 1:01 – Q2 1:58
-6 → -11
DEN 9-0 run
Q2 5:34 – Q2 6:34
-11 → -5
DEN 11-0 run
Q2 5:34 – Q2 6:52
-11 → -3