Nikola Jokic has 24th triple-double of the season, Nuggets rout Magic 112-90
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his 24th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. added 30 points and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth in a row by beating the Orlando Magic 112-90 on Thursday night.
Christian Braun finished with 16 points for a Nuggets team that saw the trade deadline come and go without making a move. The Nuggets had the game so well in hand that Jokic didn't play in the fourth quarter.
Porter turned in another electric offensive performance by hitting 11 of 16 shots, including five 3-pointers. It's his third straight game with 30 or more points.
Wendell Carter Jr. led the Magic with 19 points, and Paolo Banchero added 18. Orlando was outscored 33-17 in the third quarter.
Both teams played the night before. The Nuggets routed New Orleans 144-119 at home while the Magic beat Sacramento 130-111.
Magic: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope received an ovation and a video tribute in his return to Denver. Caldwell-Pope spent two seasons with the Nuggets, helping them to the 2023 NBA title, before leaving for Orlando last summer. He had seven points.
Nuggets: Julian Strawther made his first NBA start and had two points on 1 of 8 shooting. He was starting in place of Jamal Murray, who had inflammation in his left knee. Peyton Watson (knee) and Russell Westbrook (hamstring) also were sidelined.
Jokic showed off his passing exploits in the third quarter with a back-to-the-basket, over-his-head pass to Aaron Gordon for a dunk.
Denver is 10-1 n the second night of a back-to-back.
Both teams play Saturday. The Magic host San Antonio, and the Nuggets are at Phoenix.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Goga Bitadze vs. Nikola Jokic (Julian Strawther gains possession) | |||
11:48 | Franz Wagner blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s three point jump shot | |||
11:47 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
11:45 | Paolo Banchero personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
11:39 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 0-2 | |
11:26 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
11:23 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
11:15 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 0-4 | |
10:55 | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | |||
10:53 | Franz Wagner offensive rebound | |||
10:53 | Franz Wagner misses two point tip layup | |||
10:53 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
10:53 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
10:35 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving hook shot | 0-6 | |
10:17 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point turnaround jump shot | 2-6 | |
10:03 | Cole Anthony personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | |||
9:59 | Cole Anthony personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | |||
9:56 | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
9:39 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
9:36 | Franz Wagner offensive rebound | |||
9:31 | Cole Anthony misses two point driving hook shot | |||
9:28 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | Christian Braun turnover (bad pass) (Franz Wagner steals) | |||
9:16 | Franz Wagner misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:13 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:01 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 4-6 | |
8:36 | Franz Wagner shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
8:36 | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-7 | |
8:36 | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:34 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | Paolo Banchero misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:17 | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | |||
8:13 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running alley-oop layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 4-9 | |
7:51 | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 6-9 | |
7:40 | Goga Bitadze blocks Christian Braun's two point driving layup | |||
7:39 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | |||
7:34 | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point floating jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 8-9 | |
7:22 | Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
7:22 | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:22 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
7:22 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 | |
7:15 | Christian Braun personal foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
7:09 | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
7:09 | Magic delay of game violation | |||
7:09 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-10 | |
7:09 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-10 | |
6:53 | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | |||
6:50 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Goga Bitadze turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
6:37 | Paolo Banchero blocks Julian Strawther's two point driving layup | |||
6:35 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point running reverse layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 12-10 | |
6:31 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
6:21 | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals) | |||
6:16 | Aaron Gordon blocks Franz Wagner's two point running layup | |||
6:14 | Anthony Black offensive rebound | |||
6:11 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point layup | |||
6:10 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point jump shot | |||
6:08 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Jalen Pickett misses two point running jump shot | |||
6:01 | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:58 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 12-12 | |
5:33 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 14-12 | |
5:17 | Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:15 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 17-12 | |
4:50 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:48 | Magic defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | Anthony Black shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | |||
4:31 | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-13 | |
4:31 | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:29 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Franz Wagner turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
4:07 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
4:05 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
3:57 | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:46 | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | |||
3:43 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
3:34 | Christian Braun misses two point driving layup | |||
3:30 | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | |||
3:29 | Jonathan Isaac blocks Zeke Nnaji's two point putback layup | |||
3:27 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point floating jump shot | 19-13 | |
3:10 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 19-15 | |
2:53 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 21-15 | |
2:40 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving reverse layup | 21-17 | |
2:25 | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | |||
2:22 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 21-19 | |
2:15 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
1:58 | Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Zeke Nnaji steals) | |||
1:55 | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Hunter Tyson draws the foul) | |||
1:55 | +1 | Hunter Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-20 | |
1:55 | Hunter Tyson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:53 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Anthony Black turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
1:32 | Jalen Pickett offensive foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:32 | Jalen Pickett turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:21 | Anthony Black misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
1:18 | Hunter Tyson defensive rebound | |||
1:14 | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point running jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-23 | |
0:55 | Zeke Nnaji blocks Paolo Banchero's two point driving layup | |||
0:55 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
0:52 | Julian Strawther turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:36 | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point pullup jump shot | 24-23 | |
0:29 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Black steals) | |||
0:23 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point running layup | 26-23 | |
0:03 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 26-25 | |
0:00 | Anthony Black misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |