Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
The key for Denver is stringing together as many victories in a row as they can, and Orlando is a great test. The Nuggets might relax because they see the health of Orlando at this current moment, but last season in a similar situation, the Nuggets let go of the rope against the Magic and paid the price in crunch time.
Orlando Magic (23-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference ... TOP PERFORMERS: Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic. Michael Porter Jr. is shooting 51.4% and averaging 18.3 points for the Nuggets.
Jamal Murray scored 19 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 15 points and six rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 16 points ... did not attempt a three. Magic: Playing without Jalen Suggs ...
This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.
This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 and Miami Heat erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter before beating Orlando in double overtime.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.
"He will aim for a dunk contest three-peat with the four-man field set: McClung, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, Andre Jackson Jr." The Orlando Magic's ... like Robinson, Michael Jordan, Dominique ...
Franz Wagner tied the #Magic record for most points in a quarter with 25. He and Paolo Banchero each had 32. Humongous win for
From Celtics vs. Lakers to Thunder vs. Mavericks, tonight’s 9-game NBA slate promises action-packed matchups with playoff implications.
Scoring has been climbing as of late, but this year the stat inflation has revealed itself in a more subtle way.