Nuggets 126-127 Magic: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 27)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

22-9 · Away

126–127

Final

Saturday, December 27, 2025

Orlando MagicMagic

18-14 · Home

Nuggets vs Magic final: the Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on December 27, 2025 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	31	31	31	33	126
Magic	23	25	36	43	127

Top Performers

Nuggets

Magic

Nuggets vs Magic Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nikola Jokić C	38	34	21	12	1	0	4	11-22	0-0	12-13	+16
Peyton Watson F	34	15	5	0	2	0	1	6-9	1-3	2-2	+11
Spencer Jones F	34	14	6	3	0	3	2	4-7	3-5	3-5	+8
Jamal Murray G	36	24	5	3	0	0	2	9-21	2-6	4-4	+6
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	32	20	4	2	0	0	0	6-14	4-12	4-4	-1
Bench
Bruce Brown GF	26	2	3	4	2	0	1	1-3	0-1	0-0	-7
Julian Strawther G	16	13	0	1	0	0	1	5-6	1-2	2-2	-13
Jonas Valančiūnas C	9	4	4	1	0	0	3	2-3	0-0	0-0	-17
Jalen Pickett G	10	0	1	1	0	0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	-8

Orlando Magic

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Tyus Jones G	22	0	1	6	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-12
Desmond Bane G	38	24	1	6	0	0	1	7-13	0-2	10-10	+15
Anthony Black G	30	38	6	5	2	0	1	14-24	7-11	3-6	+6
Paolo Banchero F	36	12	6	6	0	0	3	6-13	0-2	0-4	-11
Wendell Carter Jr. CF	37	18	7	4	0	0	0	8-16	1-4	1-2	-18
Bench
Tristan da Silva F	30	17	5	0	1	0	0	7-11	2-4	1-2	+2
Jett Howard GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Noah Penda F	10	2	4	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	+8
Jase Richardson G	17	4	3	1	1	0	1	1-4	0-3	2-3	+15
Jamal Cain F	5	7	1	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	3-4	-12
Jonathan Isaac F	10	5	1	2	4	0	0	1-2	0-1	3-4	+17

Nuggets vs Magic Recap

The Magic beat the Nuggets by outscoring them 43-33 in the fourth quarter after trailing by 9 through three. Orlando improved to 18-14, while Denver fell to 22-9.

A 14-point halftime deficit shrank in the third quarter, which the Magic won 36-31. Nuggets 62-48 at halftime, and Nuggets 93-84 after three. Orlando committed 6 turnovers to Denver's 16, which gave it extra shots in the final period.

Anthony Black scored 38 points for Orlando. Nikola Jokić answered with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists for Denver. The Magic made 46 of 89 shots to the Nuggets' 44 of 86, and they had 32 assists to Denver's 27.

The number to know: 6 turnovers. Orlando gave the ball away far less than Denver did, and that decided a game the Nuggets led for three quarters.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Magic
44-86	Field Goals	46-89
51.2%	FG %	51.7%
11-29	3-Pointers	10-29
37.9%	3P %	34.5%
27-30	Free Throws	25-37
90.0%	FT %	67.6%
49	Rebounds	35
15	Off. Rebounds	9
27	Assists	32
5	Steals	8
3	Blocks	0
16	Turnovers	6
23	Fouls	25
17	Biggest Lead	7

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	57.6%	13.9%	36.6%	0.314
Magic	57.3%	5.4%	20.9%	0.281

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Magic Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, December 27, 20257:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Magic WRDQ TV 27

Arena: Amway CenterOrlando

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Magic Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPMagic 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

115.7#15

116.9#21

Opponent points

115.1#13

49.6%#2

Field goal %

46.4%#21

39.6%#1

Three-point %

34.3%#27

80.8%#5

Free throw %

80.1%#8

44.0#14

Rebounds

43.4#19

29.0#5

Assists

26.5#14

6.8#30

Steals

8.5#14

4.0#27

Blocks

4.7#17

12.2#3

Turnovers

13.7#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

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That covers Nuggets vs Magic: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Magic visit the Raptors Oct 28.

Nuggets vs Magic FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Magic on Dec 27, 2025?

The Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Amway Center in Orlando. Anthony Black led the Magic with 38 points.

What are the Nuggets and Magic records?

After this game the Nuggets were 22-9 and the Magic were 18-14 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Magic?

Nikola Jokić scored 34 for the Nuggets. Anthony Black scored 38 for the Magic.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Magic season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Magic game?

The Nuggets beat the Magic 126-115 on Dec 18, 2025 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Magic played?

At Amway Center in Orlando, the home arena of the Orlando Magic.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Magic?

Nuggets-Magic: Q1 31-23, Q2 31-25, Q3 31-36, Q4 33-43.

What is next for the Nuggets and Magic?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Magic visit the Raptors on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM ET.