Magic vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Magic vs. Nuggets NBA game on January 5, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 28 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 122 |
Nuggets | 37 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 120 |
Live Probabilities
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 28 | 26 | 41 | 27 | 122 |
Nuggets | 37 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 120 |
Q4 00:51 Paolo Banchero misses two point floating jump shot
Q4 1:08 Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
Q4 1:23 Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:39 Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
Q4 1:46 Cole Anthony makes two point reverse layup (Moritz Wagner assists)
Q4 2:01 Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
Q4 2:03 Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:22 Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 2:32 Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:51 Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
122-120
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
122-120
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (bad pass) (Moritz Wagner steals)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
120-120
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
119-120
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
118-120
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
118-119
Paolo Banchero personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
118-118
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
118-116
+2
Cole Anthony makes two point reverse layup (Moritz Wagner assists)
118-114
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
116-114
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
+1
Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
116-112
Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul)
Jalen Suggs offensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
Instant replay (Challenge: Ruling Overturned)
Magic 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Cole Anthony's two point pullup jump shot
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
115-112
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jalen Suggs personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Paolo Banchero's two point running layup
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Cole Anthony steals)
+2
Cole Anthony makes two point jump shot
115-111
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot
Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot
115-111
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-109
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Jamal Murray personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Trevelin Queen defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
112-109
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
111-109
Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot
110-109
+2
Trevelin Queen makes two point driving layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
110-107
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-107
Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Trevelin Queen personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+1
Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-106
Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Reggie Jackson, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr.)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Peyton Watson shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul)
Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Trevelin Queen steals)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
107-106
+2
Jalen Suggs makes two point running finger roll layup (Trevelin Queen assists)
107-103
Trevelin Queen defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
105-103
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson, Michael Porter Jr.)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
104-103
Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
103-103
Christian Braun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cole Anthony shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul)
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point driving reverse layup
Cole Anthony defensive rebound
Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Chuma Okeke blocks Peyton Watson's two point running layup
Justin Holiday defensive rebound
Jalen Suggs misses two point running layup
Peyton Watson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Suggs steals)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Trevelin Queen personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen)
Chuma Okeke personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
+3
Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists)
103-102
Peyton Watson offensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
Cole Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Zeke Nnaji steals)
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup
100-100
Chuma Okeke turnover (traveling)
Chuma Okeke defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point stepback jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
100-98
Zeke Nnaji offensive foul (Admiral Schofield draws the foul)
Zeke Nnaji turnover (offensive foul)
Trevelin Queen personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
+2
Cole Anthony makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
97-98
Nuggets lineup change (Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke, Trevelin Queen, Admiral Schofield)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Paolo Banchero makes three point pullup jump shot
95-98
+3
Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists)
92-98
+1
Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
92-95
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Admiral Schofield)
+1
Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-95
Peyton Watson shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup
90-95
+2
Cole Anthony makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
90-93
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point running layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
88-93
Christian Braun turnover (lost ball) (Paolo Banchero steals)
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
+2
Peyton Watson makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
88-93
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun)
Paolo Banchero turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
+1
Trevelin Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
86-91
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Jamal Murray shooting foul (Trevelin Queen draws the foul)
+2
Trevelin Queen makes two point jump shot
85-91
Jamal Murray turnover (Trevelin Queen steals)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun)
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Moritz Wagner personal foul
+3
Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
83-91
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving reverse layup
83-91
+3
Caleb Houstan makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists)
83-89
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
77-89
+2
Jalen Suggs makes two point driving floating jump shot
77-87
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot
77-87
+2
Cole Anthony makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
77-85
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
73-85
Moritz Wagner shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
73-84
Jalen Suggs personal foul (Loose ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
73-82
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-80
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-80
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
71-80
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point floating jump shot
+3
Jalen Suggs makes three point pullup bank jump shot
71-80
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
66-80
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Chuma Okeke makes three point running pullup jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
66-78
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Moritz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
63-78
Magic 60 second timeout
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
60-78
Chuma Okeke turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Chuma Okeke offensive rebound
Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Charge) (Moritz Wagner draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point jump shot
60-76
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot
Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Michael Porter Jr. steals)
Moritz Wagner offensive rebound
Chuma Okeke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Chuma Okeke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Chuma Okeke draws the foul)
Chuma Okeke offensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses two point driving layup
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-76
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-75
Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point hook shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
58-74
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
58-74
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
58-71
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
58-71
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
54-69
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Jalen Suggs, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner)
End of 1st Half.
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot
54-67
Michael Porter Jr. violation
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
54-65
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
54-65
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses two point driving reverse layup
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero turnover (traveling)
Trevelin Queen defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-63
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)
51-63
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Cole Anthony assists)
51-61
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses two point turnaround jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point turnaround jump shot
49-61
Trevelin Queen defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup
+3
Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists)
49-61
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
44-61
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point stepback jump shot
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
44-59
Jalen Suggs turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Magic 60 second timeout
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
44-56
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
44-54
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
+3
Jalen Suggs makes three point pullup jump shot
44-52
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot
44-52
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Trevelin Queen misses three point jump shot
Chuma Okeke offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Jalen Suggs offensive rebound
Jalen Suggs misses two point pullup bank jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot
41-50
+3
Jalen Suggs makes three point running pullup jump shot
41-48
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr.)
Paolo Banchero personal foul (Christian Braun draws the foul)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-48
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-48
Braxton Key shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Moritz Wagner personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Braxton Key misses three point jump shot
Magic turnover (shot clock violation)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Nuggets lineup change (Braxton Key, Zeke Nnaji, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Moritz Wagner offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup
36-48
Chuma Okeke turnover (out of bounds step)
+3
Braxton Key makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists)
36-46
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Caleb Houstan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Caleb Houstan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Caleb Houstan draws the foul)
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Magic 60 second timeout
+2
Zeke Nnaji makes two point layup (Braxton Key assists)
36-43
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
Chuma Okeke defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point stepback jump shot
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
Cole Anthony defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
Admiral Schofield offensive rebound
+2
Admiral Schofield makes two point tip layup
36-41
Trevelin Queen misses two point layup
Admiral Schofield offensive rebound
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point running layup
36-41
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses two point driving reverse layup
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
Cole Anthony personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
+3
Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Admiral Schofield assists)
34-39
Nuggets personal foul
+2
Christian Braun makes two point layup (Justin Holiday assists)
31-39
+3
Admiral Schofield makes three point stepback jump shot (Caleb Houstan assists)
31-37
Chuma Okeke defensive rebound
Trevelin Queen blocks Braxton Key's two point layup
Nuggets lineup change (Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Braxton Key, Zeke Nnaji, Christian Braun)
End of 1st Quarter.
Magic offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup
28-37
Braxton Key defensive rebound
Admiral Schofield misses three point jump shot
+3
Reggie Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot
28-35
Chuma Okeke turnover
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-32
Zeke Nnaji misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Trevelin Queen shooting foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound
Christian Braun misses three point jump shot
Christian Braun offensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses two point cutting layup
+1
Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-31
Nuggets lineup change (Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun)
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke, Trevelin Queen, Admiral Schofield)
+1
Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-31
Peyton Watson shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup
27-31
Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Reggie Jackson, Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun)
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Admiral Schofield)
Magic offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Peyton Watson shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Caleb Houstan makes two point pullup jump shot (Trevelin Queen assists)
26-29
Trevelin Queen offensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot
+3
Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists)
26-29
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Reggie Jackson, Peyton Watson, Christian Braun)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Moritz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
24-26
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving dunk (Cole Anthony assists)
24-26
Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Cole Anthony steals)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Caleb Houstan makes three point jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists)
19-26
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson)
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Moritz Wagner)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul)
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
Cole Anthony kicked ball violation
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Jalen Suggs misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-26
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-25
Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
+3
Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot
16-24
Jalen Suggs offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point driving layup
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-24
Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup
13-23
Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup
Jalen Suggs personal foul
Jalen Suggs turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals)
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot
13-21
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-19
Magic lineup change (Caleb Houstan, Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner)
Jamal Murray shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup
12-19
+3
Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
12-19
Cole Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jalen Suggs blocks Jamal Murray's two point running layup
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner offensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses two point tip layup
Paolo Banchero misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner)
Magic 60 second timeout
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot
10-16
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses two point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point running layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
10-13
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup
10-11
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses two point stepback jump shot
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-9
Moritz Wagner shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
10-8
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot
10-6
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
10-6
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point running finger roll layup
10-4
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Paolo Banchero steals)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Chuma Okeke misses three point jump shot
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-4
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-3
Anthony Black shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Jalen Suggs misses two point reverse layup
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
6-2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jalen Suggs misses three point running pullup jump shot
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (bad pass) (Moritz Wagner steals)
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-0
Moritz Wagner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul)
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)
5-0
Chuma Okeke defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
+3
Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists)
5-0
Moritz Wagner vs. Nikola Jokic (Jalen Suggs gains possession)
Nuggets lineup change (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr.)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner, Anthony Black)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | J. Suggs | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| F | 3 | C. Okeke | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| F | 5 | P. Banchero | 32 | 10 | 11 |
| G | 12 | T. Queen | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| C | 21 | M. Wagner | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | K. Caldwell-Pope | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| C | 15 | N. Jokic | 29 | 4 | 8 |
| F | 50 | A. Gordon | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| G | 27 | J. Murray | 20 | 7 | 9 |
| F | 1 | M. Porter Jr. | 22 | 3 | 1 |
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Magic vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Magic vs. Nuggets
- Date: Friday, January 5, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -10
- Total (Over/Under): 224
- Moneyline Odds: Magic +410, Nuggets -485
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Magic: 21%
- Nuggets: 79%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Magic 107-116 Nuggets.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Magic a win probability of 21%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 79%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Nuggets are more likely to beat the Magic in the NBA game at Ball Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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