Magic vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Magic vs. Nuggets NBA game on December 18, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Magic
115
126
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Magic
32 81 0 2 115
Nuggets
25 96 0 5 126
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Win %
  • Magic
    <1%
  • Nuggets
    >99%
Win Probability
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Magic
32 81 0 2 115
Nuggets
25 96 0 5 126
Q4 00:40 Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:59 Magic misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:15 Nuggets makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:32 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:37 Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Q4 2:06 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:13 Magic misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:22 Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:42 Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)
Q4 2:49 Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:00
    End of 4th Quarter.
  2. Q4 00:13
    Nuggets turnover
  3. Q4 00:36
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  4. Q4 00:40
    Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
  5. Q4 00:56
    +1
    Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  6. Q4 00:56
    +1
    Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  7. Q4 00:56
    Desmond Bane personal foul
  8. Q4 00:57
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  9. Q4 00:59
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  10. Q4 1:15
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  11. Q4 1:24
    Magic personal foul
  12. Q4 1:24
    Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson)
  13. Q4 1:32
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  14. Q4 1:35
    Jett Howard defensive rebound
  15. Q4 1:37
    Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
  16. Q4 2:06
    Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
  17. Q4 2:06
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  18. Q4 2:13
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  19. Q4 2:20
    Desmond Bane defensive rebound
  20. Q4 2:22
    Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
  21. Q4 2:41
    Nuggets 60 second timeout
  22. Q4 2:42
    +3
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)
    111-121
  23. Q4 2:47
    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
  24. Q4 2:49
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  25. Q4 3:09
    +2
    Paolo Banchero makes two point running finger roll layup (Anthony Black assists)
    111-121
  26. Q4 3:14
    Nuggets turnover
  27. Q4 3:22
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  28. Q4 3:26
    Anthony Black misses two point running pullup jump shot
  29. Q4 3:30
    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
  30. Q4 3:32
    Nuggets misses three point jump shot
  31. Q4 3:50
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  32. Q4 4:08
    +3
    Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
    104-121
  33. Q4 4:20
    +2
    Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot
    113-121
  34. Q4 4:20
    Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
  35. Q4 4:20
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    113-121
  36. Q4 4:20
    Spencer Jones personal foul
  37. Q4 4:25
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  38. Q4 4:28
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  39. Q4 4:49
    Bruce Brown defensive rebound
  40. Q4 4:53
    Jamal Murray personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
  41. Q4 4:53
    Anthony Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  42. Q4 4:53
    +1
    Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  43. Q4 5:08
    Magic 60 second timeout
  44. Q4 5:10
    +3
    Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot
    113-121
  45. Q4 5:15
    Magic turnover
  46. Q4 5:31
    Anthony Black shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
  47. Q4 5:31
    Nuggets offensive rebound
  48. Q4 5:31
    +1
    Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  49. Q4 5:31
    Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  50. Q4 5:36
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  51. Q4 5:38
    Anthony Black misses two point driving floating jump shot
  52. Q4 5:56
    +3
    Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Spencer Jones assists)
    113-121
  53. Q4 6:08
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  54. Q4 6:08
    Nuggets offensive rebound
  55. Q4 6:08
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  56. Q4 6:22
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  57. Q4 6:29
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  58. Q4 6:31
    Bruce Brown misses two point jump shot
  59. Q4 6:44
    +1
    Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1
    113-121
  60. Q4 6:44
    Magic personal foul
  61. Q4 6:55
    Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett)
  62. Q4 6:55
    Nuggets 60 second timeout
  63. Q4 6:56
    +3
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
    113-121
  64. Q4 7:02
    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
  65. Q4 7:06
    Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
  66. Q4 7:09
    Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
  67. Q4 7:12
    Jalen Pickett misses three point pullup jump shot
  68. Q4 7:31
    Nuggets personal foul
  69. Q4 7:31
    +1
    Jett Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  70. Q4 7:31
    +1
    Jett Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  71. Q4 7:32
    Nuggets turnover
  72. Q4 7:41
    Jonas Valanciunas personal foul
  73. Q4 7:41
    Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Jamal Murray, Jonas Valanciunas, Jalen Pickett)
  74. Q4 7:41
    Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  75. Q4 7:41
    +1
    Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  76. Q4 7:41
    Magic offensive rebound
  77. Q4 7:45
    Jett Howard defensive rebound
  78. Q4 7:49
    Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
  79. Q4 8:11
    Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
  80. Q4 8:13
    Nuggets personal foul
  81. Q4 8:13
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  82. Q4 8:13
    Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  83. Q4 8:26
    Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals)
  84. Q4 8:28
    Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
  85. Q4 8:34
    Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
  86. Q4 8:40
    Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
  87. Q4 8:49
    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
  88. Q4 8:52
    Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot
  89. Q4 9:10
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  90. Q4 9:14
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  91. Q4 9:26
    +2
    Spencer Jones makes two point running reverse dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)
    91-110
  92. Q4 9:26
    Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Jett Howard)
  93. Q4 9:26
    Magic 60 second timeout
  94. Q4 9:30
    Magic turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)
  95. Q4 9:45
    +2
    Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot
    91-108
  96. Q4 9:47
    Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
  97. Q4 9:51
    Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
  98. Q4 10:01
    Jett Howard personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul)
  99. Q4 10:17
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  100. Q4 10:38
    +1
    Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    89-105
  101. Q4 10:38
    Jase Richardson shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
  102. Q4 10:38
    +1
    Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  103. Q4 10:56
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  104. Q4 11:11
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  105. Q4 11:16
    Magic turnover
  106. Q4 11:34
    +2
    Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
    113-121
  107. Q4 11:37
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  108. Q4 11:37
    Nuggets offensive rebound
  109. Q4 11:39
    Nuggets misses three point jump shot
  110. Q4 11:48
    Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Jett Howard draws the foul)
  111. Q4 11:48
    +1
    Jett Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  112. Q4 11:48
    +1
    Jett Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  113. Q4 12:00
    Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
  114. Q3 00:00
    Desmond Bane misses two point running finger roll layup
  115. Q3 00:00
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  116. Q3 00:00
    End of 3rd Quarter.
  117. Q4 12:00
    Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Spencer Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
  118. Q3 00:05
    Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover
  119. Q3 00:25
    +2
    Goga Bitadze makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  120. Q3 00:32
    Nuggets turnover
  121. Q3 00:55
    Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
  122. Q3 00:58
    Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot
  123. Q3 1:08
    Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Desmond Bane, Noah Penda, Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
  124. Q3 1:08
    Desmond Bane personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul)
  125. Q3 1:08
    +1
    Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  126. Q3 1:08
    +1
    Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  127. Q3 1:12
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  128. Q3 1:14
    Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot
  129. Q3 1:30
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    83-97
  130. Q3 1:47
    Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
  131. Q3 1:49
    Desmond Bane misses three point fadeaway jump shot
  132. Q3 1:51
    Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
  133. Q3 1:55
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  134. Q3 2:17
    +3
    Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  135. Q3 2:27
    Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
  136. Q3 2:27
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  137. Q3 2:27
    Nuggets 60 second timeout
  138. Q3 2:27
    Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Nikola Jokic, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
  139. Q3 2:30
    Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals)
  140. Q3 2:33
    Magic turnover
  141. Q3 2:43
    Anthony Black offensive rebound
  142. Q3 2:44
    Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
  143. Q3 2:46
    Jase Richardson defensive rebound
  144. Q3 2:49
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  145. Q3 3:00
    +2
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
    113-121
  146. Q3 3:21
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  147. Q3 3:38
    Magic offensive rebound
  148. Q3 3:40
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  149. Q3 3:46
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  150. Q3 3:50
    Nuggets misses three point jump shot
  151. Q3 4:03
    +3
    Magic makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  152. Q3 4:15
    Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot
  153. Q3 4:15
    Magic defensive rebound
  154. Q3 4:15
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  155. Q3 4:31
    +2
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
    113-121
  156. Q3 4:50
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  157. Q3 4:52
    Jalen Pickett offensive rebound
  158. Q3 4:54
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  159. Q3 5:16
    Bruce Brown personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
  160. Q3 5:16
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  161. Q3 5:16
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  162. Q3 5:16
    Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett)
  163. Q3 5:19
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  164. Q3 5:22
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  165. Q3 5:30
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  166. Q3 5:33
    Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
  167. Q3 5:33
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  168. Q3 5:44
    +2
    Bruce Brown makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
    113-121
  169. Q3 5:59
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  170. Q3 6:07
    Cameron Johnson personal foul
  171. Q3 6:10
    Jett Howard offensive rebound
  172. Q3 6:10
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  173. Q3 6:10
    Magic offensive rebound
  174. Q3 6:10
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  175. Q3 6:12
    Jett Howard misses three point jump shot
  176. Q3 6:15
    Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
  177. Q3 6:18
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  178. Q3 6:34
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  179. Q3 6:53
    +2
    Desmond Bane makes two point jump shot
    68-83
  180. Q3 6:53
    Nuggets 60 second timeout
  181. Q3 6:53
    Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
  182. Q3 6:55
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  183. Q3 6:58
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  184. Q3 7:21
    +2
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
    68-83
  185. Q3 7:24
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  186. Q3 7:28
    Nuggets misses two point jump shot
  187. Q3 7:36
    +2
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  188. Q3 7:36
    Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
  189. Q3 7:42
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  190. Q3 7:56
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  191. Q3 8:08
    Magic personal foul
  192. Q3 8:23
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  193. Q3 8:26
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  194. Q3 8:29
    Nuggets misses three point jump shot
  195. Q3 8:38
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  196. Q3 8:43
    Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
  197. Q3 9:04
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  198. Q3 9:17
    Nuggets defensive rebound
  199. Q3 9:17
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  200. Q3 9:18
    Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
  201. Q3 9:34
    +2
    Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  202. Q3 9:34
    Magic 60 second timeout
  203. Q3 9:43
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  204. Q3 9:45
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  205. Q3 9:58
    +2
    Cameron Johnson makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
    58-72
  206. Q3 10:11
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  207. Q3 10:19
    +2
    Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
    113-121
  208. Q3 10:34
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  209. Q3 10:36
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    92-110
  210. Q3 10:36
    Nuggets personal foul
  211. Q3 10:36
    Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1
  212. Q3 10:36
    Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson)
  213. Q3 10:54
    +2
    Spencer Jones makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  214. Q3 11:18
    Nuggets personal foul
  215. Q3 11:18
    +1
    Tyus Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  216. Q3 11:18
    +1
    Tyus Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  217. Q3 11:43
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    54-70
  218. Q2 00:00
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  219. Q2 00:00
    End of 1st Half.
  220. Q3 12:00
    Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson)
  221. Q2 00:00
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  222. Q2 00:00
    Magic offensive rebound
  223. Q3 12:00
    Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Tyus Jones)
  224. Q2 00:03
    Nuggets misses three point jump shot
  225. Q2 00:24
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  226. Q2 00:26
    Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
  227. Q2 00:37
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  228. Q2 00:58
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  229. Q2 1:01
    Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
  230. Q2 1:16
    Magic 60 second timeout
  231. Q2 1:16
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  232. Q2 1:16
    Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
  233. Q2 1:17
    Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
  234. Q2 1:17
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  235. Q2 1:20
    Desmond Bane misses two point driving layup
  236. Q2 1:38
    +1
    Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    113-121
  237. Q2 1:38
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  238. Q2 1:38
    Magic personal foul
  239. Q2 1:38
    Magic personal foul
  240. Q2 1:38
    +1
    Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1
    113-121
  241. Q2 1:41
    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
  242. Q2 1:43
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  243. Q2 1:56
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    113-121
  244. Q2 2:13
    +2
    Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)
    113-121
  245. Q2 2:30
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  246. Q2 2:34
    Jamal Murray defensive rebound
  247. Q2 2:37
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  248. Q2 2:53
    +2
    Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)
    113-121
  249. Q2 3:02
    Bruce Brown defensive rebound
  250. Q2 3:07
    Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
  251. Q2 3:07
    Nuggets personal foul
  252. Q2 3:07
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  253. Q2 3:07
    Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  254. Q2 3:22
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  255. Q2 3:30
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  256. Q2 3:33
    Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot
  257. Q2 3:46
    Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
  258. Q2 3:46
    +1
    Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  259. Q2 3:46
    +1
    Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  260. Q2 3:46
    Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Tyus Jones)
  261. Q2 4:00
    Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
  262. Q2 4:00
    +1
    Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    113-121
  263. Q2 4:00
    +1
    Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-121
  264. Q2 4:00
    Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Tyus Jones)
  265. Q2 4:03
    Noah Penda defensive rebound
  266. Q2 4:06
    Nuggets misses three point jump shot
  267. Q2 4:11
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  268. Q2 4:14
    Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
  269. Q2 4:28
    +2
    Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot
    54-62
  270. Q2 4:36
    +2
    Anthony Black makes two point tip layup
    54-62
  271. Q2 4:36
    Anthony Black offensive rebound
  272. Q2 4:42
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  273. Q2 5:08
    +2
    Nuggets makes two point jump shot
    54-62
  274. Q2 5:13
    Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
  275. Q2 5:14
    Paolo Banchero misses two point driving reverse layup
  276. Q2 5:26
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    113-121
  277. Q2 5:35
    Jamal Murray defensive rebound
  278. Q2 5:38
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  279. Q2 5:55
    Magic 60 second timeout
  280. Q2 5:56
    +3
    Jamal Murray makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
    85-99
  281. Q2 6:00
    Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
  282. Q2 6:07
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  283. Q2 6:26
    +3
    Nuggets makes three point jump shot
    54-62
  284. Q2 6:33
    Spencer Jones defensive rebound
  285. Q2 6:36
    Nuggets personal foul
  286. Q2 6:36
    Magic offensive rebound
  287. Q2 6:36
    Noah Penda misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  288. Q2 6:36
    Noah Penda misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  289. Q2 6:52
    Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul)
  290. Q2 6:52
    Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
  291. Q2 6:52
    Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
  292. Q2 6:52
    Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Noah Penda, Tyus Jones)
  293. Q2 6:59
    Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
  294. Q2 7:03
    Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
  295. Q2 7:13
    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
  296. Q2 7:16
    Bruce Brown misses two point running layup
  297. Q2 7:19
    Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
  298. Q2 7:21
    Anthony Black misses two point driving layup
  299. Q2 7:26
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  300. Q2 7:28
    Jalen Pickett misses two point driving finger roll layup
  301. Q2 7:47
    +2
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
    47-33
  302. Q2 8:02
    Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
  303. Q2 8:02
    Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass)
  304. Q2 8:02
    Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jamal Murray, Zeke Nnaji, Jonas Valanciunas, Jalen Pickett)
  305. Q2 8:02
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  306. Q2 8:18
    +2
    Goga Bitadze makes two point floating jump shot (Jase Richardson assists)
    45-33
  307. Q2 8:41
    +2
    Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists)
    43-33
  308. Q2 9:01
    +3
    Jase Richardson makes three point running jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)
    43-31
  309. Q2 9:03
    Desmond Bane defensive rebound
  310. Q2 9:05
    Goga Bitadze blocks Bruce Brown's two point running layup
  311. Q2 9:12
    Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
  312. Q2 9:12
    Goga Bitadze misses two point jump shot
  313. Q2 9:14
    Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
  314. Q2 9:16
    Jase Richardson misses two point floating jump shot
  315. Q2 9:18
    Jett Howard offensive rebound
  316. Q2 9:22
    Goga Bitadze misses two point floating jump shot
  317. Q2 9:44
    +2
    Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
    40-31
  318. Q2 9:52
    Goga Bitadze personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
  319. Q2 10:02
    +2
    Jase Richardson makes two point driving dunk
    40-29
  320. Q1 7:06
    Magic misses two point jump shot
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Magic vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Magic vs. Nuggets
  • Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Ball Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Nuggets favored at -6.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 237.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Magic +222, Nuggets -270

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Magic: 28%
  • Nuggets: 72%

Dimers' 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 115-122 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 28%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 72%. 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 Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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