Overview
- Orlando edged Denver 127–126 at home for a timely win in a crowded Eastern Conference race.
- Anthony Black led all scorers with 38 points, and Tristan da Silva added 17 points and 5 rebounds off the bench.
- Nikola Jokic posted 34 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists in defeat, his 16th triple-double of the season.
- The Magic sit 18–14 and fourth in the East as Franz Wagner remains out since early December with an ankle injury.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo returned after eight missed games to score 29 in 25 minutes in the Bucks’ 112–103 win at the Bulls, while elsewhere Detroit fell on a late Utah winner, Jaylen Brown logged an eighth straight 30-point game in a Boston victory, and Brook Lopez hit a career-first nine threes in the Clippers’ win.