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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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FINAL
NBA
FINAL
NBA
115
126
Dec 19, 2AM Ball Arena
Dec 19, 2AM Ball Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 32 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 115 |
Nuggets | 25 | 96 | 0 | 5 | 126 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
<1%
>99%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Nuggets turnover
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
+1
Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
+1
Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
Desmond Bane personal foul
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Magic personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
Jett Howard defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
Magic misses two point jump shot
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)
111-121
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point running finger roll layup (Anthony Black assists)
111-121
Nuggets turnover
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses two point running pullup jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
104-121
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot
113-121
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1
113-121
Spencer Jones personal foul
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Jamal Murray personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
Anthony Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
Magic 60 second timeout
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot
113-121
Magic turnover
Anthony Black shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses two point driving floating jump shot
+3
Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Spencer Jones assists)
113-121
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point jump shot
+1
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1
113-121
Magic personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
113-121
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Jalen Pickett misses three point pullup jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
Nuggets turnover
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul
Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Jamal Murray, Jonas Valanciunas, Jalen Pickett)
Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
Magic offensive rebound
Jett Howard defensive rebound
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals)
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point running reverse dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)
91-110
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Jett Howard)
Magic 60 second timeout
Magic turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot
91-108
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
Jett Howard personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
89-105
Jase Richardson shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
+1
Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Magic turnover
+2
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
113-121
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Jett Howard draws the foul)
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
Desmond Bane misses two point running finger roll layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Spencer Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover
+2
Goga Bitadze makes two point jump shot
113-121
Nuggets turnover
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot
Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Desmond Bane, Noah Penda, Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
Desmond Bane personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul)
+1
Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
+1
Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
83-97
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses three point fadeaway jump shot
Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot
113-121
Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Nikola Jokic, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals)
Magic turnover
Anthony Black offensive rebound
Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
Jase Richardson defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
113-121
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
113-121
Magic offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
113-121
Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot
Magic defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
113-121
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Jalen Pickett offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Bruce Brown personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
113-121
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
Cameron Johnson personal foul
Jett Howard offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jett Howard misses three point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
113-121
+2
Desmond Bane makes two point jump shot
68-83
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Paolo Banchero assists)
68-83
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot
113-121
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
113-121
Magic personal foul
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Nuggets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot
113-121
Magic 60 second timeout
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Cameron Johnson makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
58-72
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
113-121
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
113-121
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
92-110
Nuggets personal foul
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson)
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point jump shot
113-121
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Tyus Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
+1
Tyus Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
54-70
Magic misses three point jump shot
End of 1st Half.
Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Magic offensive rebound
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Tyus Jones)
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
Magic 60 second timeout
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Desmond Bane misses two point driving layup
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
113-121
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
113-121
Magic personal foul
Magic personal foul
+1
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1
113-121
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
113-121
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)
113-121
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)
113-121
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Tyus Jones)
Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-121
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-121
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Tyus Jones)
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot
54-62
+2
Anthony Black makes two point tip layup
54-62
Anthony Black offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
54-62
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point driving reverse layup
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
113-121
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic 60 second timeout
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
85-99
Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
54-62
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Nuggets personal foul
Magic offensive rebound
Noah Penda misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Noah Penda misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Spencer Jones, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Cameron Johnson)
Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Noah Penda, Tyus Jones)
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point running layup
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses two point driving layup
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Jalen Pickett misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
47-33
Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, Wendell Carter Jr., Jett Howard, Jase Richardson)
Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Jamal Murray, Zeke Nnaji, Jonas Valanciunas, Jalen Pickett)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Goga Bitadze makes two point floating jump shot (Jase Richardson assists)
45-33
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists)
43-33
+3
Jase Richardson makes three point running jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)
43-31
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Goga Bitadze blocks Bruce Brown's two point running layup
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
Goga Bitadze misses two point jump shot
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
Jase Richardson misses two point floating jump shot
Jett Howard offensive rebound
Goga Bitadze misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
40-31
Goga Bitadze personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
+2
Jase Richardson makes two point driving dunk
40-29
Magic misses two point jump shot
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
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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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