Overview
- Nikola Jokic posted a 34-point, 21-rebound, 12-assist triple-double, his 16th of the season.
- Free throws decided the finish as Jokic put Denver up with 11.9 seconds left, Desmond Bane answered with two for Orlando at 6.9, and Jamal Murray missed a potential winner.
- Orlando played the second night of a back-to-back without Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain) and Jalen Suggs (left hip bruise) for a sixth straight game.
- The Magic bench outscored Denver’s reserves 35-19, led by Tristan da Silva’s 17 points in 31 minutes.
- Orlando survived despite going 25-for-37 at the line with 12 misses, while Denver finished 27-for-30 as Paolo Banchero went 0-for-4 on free throws.