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Denver Nuggets
5-3 overall · 3-1 on the road
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2-7 overall · 0-4 at home
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The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.2), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.5). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 110.7, so the Nuggets are 5.4 above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 24.2 points a game on 64.4% true shooting.

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Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 8 games, ORL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENORL
Scoring
115.213th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
107.027th · Bottom 5
113.114th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
116.223rd · Below avg
+2.117th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-9.225th · Below avg
Efficiency
116.24th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
105.725th · Below avg
112.120th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.525th · Below avg
+4.013th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.2
-8.825th · Below avg
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.420th
Shooting
55.4%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
52.5%18th · Average
59.9%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
56.1%19th · Average
11.623rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.714th · Average
36.0%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.2%18th · Average
0.326th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2818th · Average
Defense
54.2%19th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.6%25th · Below avg
9.96th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
7.323rd · Below avg
3.529th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.926th · Bottom 5
Possessions
13.7%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
17.1%28th · Bottom 5
25.6%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.7%16th · Average
42.821st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.925th · Below avg
27.86th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.413th · Average

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +8.6 (season +2.1). Streak W2.

Orlando Magic
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -9.2). Streak L4.

Key players

Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 24.25.56.164.4
Nikola JokicC 22.910.19.156.0
Christian BraunG 13.53.92.163.4
Spencer JonesF 13.06.00.0108.3
Orlando Magic
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Paolo BancheroF 24.56.57.577.0
Franz WagnerF 20.86.38.851.9
Desmond BaneG 17.53.92.255.7
Anthony BlackG 15.75.75.259.9

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 Out
Aaron Gordon F · Lower Body Injury Management · back ~11/9 Questionable
Cameron Johnson F · Lower Body Injury Management · back ~11/9 Questionable
Christian Braun G · Left Calf Contusion/Illness · back ~11/9 Questionable
DeMar DeRozan G · Low Back Spasms · back ~11/9 Questionable
Jamal Murray G · Left Shin / Tibia Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable
Nikola Jokic C · Right Elbow Sprain · back ~11/9 Questionable
Orlando Magic
Izaiyah Nelson F · back ~11/18 Out
Jalen Suggs G · back ~11/10 Out
Jonathan Isaac F · back ~11/10 Out
Noah Penda G-F · back ~11/18 Out
Paolo Banchero F · back ~11/22 Out
Desmond Bane G · back ~11/10 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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