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Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic prediction

HomeDenver Nuggets3–2, 8th in Western ConferenceAwayOrlando Magic3–1, 4th in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

Denver NuggetsBefore tip-offOrlando Magic
  • 0–1Season record0–1
  • 0–1Last 10 games0–1
  • L1Current streakL1
  • 84.0Points per game125.0
  • 96.0Points allowed per game132.0
  • −12.0Average margin−7.0
  • Back-to-backRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 53.0Rebounds per game39.0
  • 16.0Assists per game30.0
  • 8.0Three-pointers made per game13.0
  • 33.0Bench points per game22.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Denver Nuggets+3.027.0–24.0+1.021.0–20.0−10.016.0–26.0−6.020.0–26.0
Orlando Magic+5.033.0–28.0−15.029.0–44.0+11.038.0–27.0−8.025.0–33.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Aaron GordonForward · Denver NuggetsVSPaolo BancheroForward · Orlando Magic

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 20.0Points35.0
  • 6.0Rebounds7.0
  • 1.0Assists10.0
  • 3.0Three-pointers made3.0
  • 29.5Minutes41.2

Team leaders

Denver NuggetsThis seasonOrlando Magic

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Christian BraunVSDesmond Bane
PTS
7.0·18.0
REB
6.0·5.0
AST
1.0·2.0
Guards
Jamal MurrayVSJalen Suggs
PTS
6.0·6.0
REB
10.0·3.0
AST
2.0·5.0
Forwards
Aaron GordonVSPaolo Banchero
PTS
20.0·35.0
REB
6.0·7.0
AST
1.0·10.0
Forwards
Cameron JohnsonVSFranz Wagner
PTS
5.0·22.0
REB
2.0·6.0
AST
1.0·5.0
Centres
Nikola JokicVSWendell Carter
PTS
13.0·22.0
REB
7.0·7.0
AST
5.0·0.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Denver Nuggets

Likely starting five

  1. Jamal Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
  2. Nikola Jokic
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  3. Christian Braun
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    7.0
  4. Aaron Gordon
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    20.0
  5. Cameron Johnson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    5.0
Away
Orlando Magic

Likely starting five

  1. Paolo Banchero
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    35.0
  2. Desmond Bane
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. Jalen Suggs
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
  4. Wendell Carter
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    22.0
  5. Franz Wagner
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    22.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Photo credits: T. Brazile: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0; T. da Silva: Jeff Ruane, CC BY 2.0; J. Richardson: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Denver Nuggets

3–2

3–2, 8th in Western Conference

Orlando Magic

3–2

3–1, 4th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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