March 23, 2021 · 7:00 PM EDT
Biggest lead DEN by 24 · ORL by 4 · 1 lead change
Q3 5:07+5% ORLE. Fournier 3PT (24 PTS) (N. Vucevic 1 AST)DEN 69 · ORL 62
Q3 4:54+6% DENW. Barton 3PT step back (15 PTS)DEN 72 · ORL 62
Q4 10:15+8% DENJ. Murray 25' 3PT (14 PTS) (F. Campazzo 6 AST)DEN 83 · ORL 75Q4 7:06+7% ORLE. Fournier 26' 3PT (28 PTS) (A. Gordon 5 AST)DEN 89 · ORL 84
Q4 6:06+7% ORLM. Carter-Williams driving Layup (4 PTS)DEN 92 · ORL 86| Western | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1UT Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | — |
2PH Suns | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 |
3DE Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
4LA Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 |
5DA Mavericks | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
6LA Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
7PO Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 |
8GS Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 |
9ME Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 |
10SA Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 |
11NO Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
12SA Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 |
13MI Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 |
14OK Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 |
15HO Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PH 76ers | 49 | 23 | .681 | — |
2BK Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 |
3MI Bucks | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 |
4AT Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 |
5NY Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 |
6MI Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 |
7BO Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 |
8IN Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 |
9WA Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 |
10CH Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 |
11CH Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 |
12TO Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 |
13CL Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 |
14OR Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 |
15DE Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 |
| Zone | DEN | ORL |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 22/28 79% | 13/21 62% |
| Paint | 8/16 50% | 8/19 42% |
| Mid-range | 7/17 41% | 7/14 50% |
| Corner 3 | 2/4 50% | 4/6 67% |
| Above the break 3 | 6/26 23% | 7/28 25% |
| JMJamal MurrayG | 38 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8-21 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 47.0% |
NJ Nikola JokićC | 36 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 11-17 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 74.6% |
| WBWill BartonG | 36 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 53.9% |
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 33 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 64.3% |
PM Paul MillsapF | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 50.0% |
PD PJ DozierG-F | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 58.9% |
FC Facundo CampazzoG | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 20.0% |
JG JaMychal GreenF-C | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 33.3% |
ZN Zeke NnajiF-C | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 110 | 52 | 25 | 45-91 | 8-30 | 12-13 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Shooting | 49.5% | 26.7% | 92.3% | 56.9% |
DNP: Bol Bol, Isaiah Hartenstein, Markus Howard, R.J. Hampton, Vlatko Čančar
| EFEvan FournierG-F | 36 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 10-18 | 5-12 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 72.0% |
AG Aaron GordonF | 35 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 50.0% |
NV Nikola VučevićC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 8-25 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 36.0% |
| MCMichael Carter-WilliamsG | 33 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 37.1% |
AA Al-Farouq AminuF | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +11 | 74.3% |
JE James Ennis IIIF | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -11 | 37.5% |
DB Dwayne BaconG-F | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 0.0% |
CO Chuma OkekeF | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 0.0% |
KB Khem BirchC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 73.5% |
GC Gary ClarkF | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 75.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 99 | 37 | 27 | 39-88 | 11-34 | 10-14 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | ||
| Shooting | 44.3% | 32.4% | 71.4% | 52.6% |
DNP: Karim Mane
11:57Jump Ball N. Vucevic vs. N. Jokic: Tip to M. Carter-WilliamsDEN 011:40E. Fournier cutting Layup (2 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)DEN 011:14MISS W. Barton 25' 3PTDEN 011:10M. Carter-Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 011:02A. Gordon 6' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 010:44MISS W. Barton 26' 3PTDEN 010:42N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 010:29MISS N. Jokic 15' Jump Shot - blockedDEN 010:29A. Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 010:28N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)DEN 010:28MISS N. Jokic 12' tip LayupDEN 010:11MISS N. Vucevic 10' turnaround fadeaway bank ShotDEN 010:10J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 010:04J. Murray 12' running pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 29:49MISS N. Vucevic 25' 3PTDEN 29:47P. Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 29:37J. Murray 26' 3PT pullup (5 PTS)DEN 59:24MISS E. Fournier 25' 3PTDEN 59:20N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)DEN 59:14MISS J. Murray 27' 3PTDEN 59:12E. Fournier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 59:03A. Gordon lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 59:03P. Millsap STEAL (1 STL)DEN 58:48MISS W. Barton 12' pullup bank ShotDEN 58:45M. Carter-Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 58:37MISS A. Aminu driving finger roll LayupDEN 58:35A. Aminu REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 58:34MISS A. Aminu putback Layup - blockedDEN 58:34N. Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 58:34M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 58:25M. Porter Jr. bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 58:25A. Aminu STEAL (1 STL)DEN 58:21MISS A. Aminu running Layup - blockedDEN 58:21W. Barton BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 58:11MISS A. Gordon 8' turnaround fadeaway ShotDEN 58:09W. Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 57:58W. Barton 7' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)DEN 77:34A. Aminu lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 77:34P. Millsap STEAL (2 STL)DEN 77:15J. Murray 15' step back Jump Shot (7 PTS)DEN 96:54A. Gordon 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (A. Aminu 1 AST)DEN 96:26MISS J. Murray 11' driving floating bank ShotDEN 96:26N. Vucevic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 96:22MISS M. Carter-Williams running Layup - blockedDEN 96:22P. Millsap BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 96:19N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)DEN 96:13N. Jokic cutting Layup (2 PTS) (P. Millsap 1 AST)DEN 115:55N. Vucevic lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 115:55N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)DEN 115:50MISS M. Porter Jr. 24' running 3PTDEN 115:48A. Aminu REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 115:38A. Aminu 19' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 115:19N. Jokic 8' fadeaway Jump Shot (4 PTS)DEN 135:00MISS C. Okeke 25' 3PTDEN 134:58F. Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 134:48W. Barton cutting DUNK (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)DEN 154:29E. Fournier 22' step back Jump Shot (4 PTS)DEN 154:07M. Porter Jr. 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)DEN 173:57F. Campazzo personal FOUL (1 PF)DEN 173:45N. Vucevic 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (M. Carter-Williams 1 AST)DEN 173:26N. Jokic 6' Hook (6 PTS)DEN 193:07MISS M. Carter-Williams 26' 3PTDEN 193:04W. Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 192:42MISS N. Jokic 14' turnaround fadeaway ShotDEN 192:40M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 192:35W. Barton 3PT (7 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)DEN 222:12J. Ennis III lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 222:12N. Jokic STEAL (2 STL)DEN 222:09J. Green bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)DEN 222:09C. Okeke STEAL (1 STL)DEN 222:00MISS M. Carter-Williams 25' 3PTDEN 222:00N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)DEN 221:52N. Jokic running DUNK (8 PTS)DEN 241:42MISS N. Vucevic 13' Jump ShotDEN 241:42W. Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 241:37J. Ennis III personal FOUL (1 PF)DEN 241:21J. Murray driving reverse Layup (9 PTS) (F. Campazzo 1 AST)DEN 260:57Z. Nnaji shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Birch 2 FT)DEN 260:57K. Birch Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)DEN 260:57K. Birch Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)DEN 260:47Z. Nnaji cutting finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (F. Campazzo 2 AST)DEN 280:29MISS A. Gordon 26' 3PTDEN 280:26Z. Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 280:05MISS J. Murray driving finger roll LayupDEN 280:03P. Dozier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 280:03P. Dozier driving Layup (2 PTS)DEN 300:00MISS A. Gordon 25' pullup 3PTDEN 30The Nuggets beat the Magic 110-99 on the road.
Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, while Evan Fournier led the Magic with 31 points and 6 assists.
The Nuggets led by as many as 24 points. The lead changed hands 1 time. The Magic answered with a 10-0 run at one point.
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