Nuggets vs Magic Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up your screens and fantasy rosters, folks, because the NBA playoffs are finally delivering a face-off you won’t want to miss! Tonight, under the dazzling lights of Franklin Field, the Denver Nuggets are set to clash with the Orlando Magic in a game that promises more sparks than a Fourth of July fireworks show. With the Nuggets galloping in after a dominant victory and the Magic looking to conjure a rebound from their recent stumble, the stage is set for a showdown that could dramatically shift the playoff landscape. Tipoff is at 7 PM EST, so make sure your lineups are locked and loaded! Will the Nuggets mine for victory, or will the Magic pull a win out of their hats? Tune in to find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 19, 2025 07:00PM EST

Location: Franklin Field, Orlando

Vegas Odds

	DEN ML	ORL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-225	+185	221.5	-6.0/6.0
Recent	-260	+215	221.5	-6.5/6.5
Difference	-35	+30	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

33W-24L

72.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

39W-18L

27.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/05/24	Orlando Magic ORL	28	26	41	27	122	Over
01/05/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	37	30	31	22	120	Over
11/22/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	28	34	26	31	119	Over
11/22/23	Orlando Magic ORL	28	28	26	42	124	Over
02/09/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	26	29	29	20	104	Under
02/09/23	Orlando Magic ORL	29	36	24	26	115	Under
01/15/23	Orlando Magic ORL	25	29	34	28	116	Over
01/15/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	31	38	25	25	119	Over
02/14/22	Orlando Magic ORL	14	26	30	41	111	Over
02/14/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	24	32	36	121	Over
12/01/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	34	20	20	103	Under
12/01/21	Orlando Magic ORL	15	32	32	29	108	Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Magic Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/17	vs MIA	133-113W	41	35	5	92
01/15	@ HOU	108-128L	36	22	18	75
01/14	vs DAL	118-99W	51	28	18	83
01/12	vs DAL	112-101W	55	23	13	94
01/10	@ BRO	124-105W	49	34	14	87
01/08	@ LAC	126-103W	45	29	11	89
01/07	@ BOS	106-118L	39	22	16	87
01/04	vs SAS	122-111W	58	32	7	108
01/03	@ SAS	110-113L	46	33	8	97
01/01	@ ATL	139-120W	43	44	12	94

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/17	vs BOS	94-121L	37	15	8	82
01/15	vs MIL	93-122L	32	24	13	95
01/12	@ PHI	104-99W	41	23	16	80
01/10	@ MIL	106-109L	44	20	10	86
01/09	@ MIN	89-104L	47	21	14	87
01/06	vs NYK	103-94W	39	23	9	78
01/03	vs TOR	106-97W	42	32	11	79
01/01	vs DET	96-105L	33	18	12	91
12/29	@ BRO	102-101W	42	30	13	83
12/27	@ NYK	85-108L	33	20	17	87

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SF	21.0	18.9	24.1	100%	24.4
Nikola Jokic C	58.0	64.0	66.5	100%	66.9
Jamal Murray SG	36.0	38.0	38.0	100%	38.3
Michael Porter Jr. PF	28.0	25.1	32.2	100%	32.5
Russell Westbrook PG	34.0	36.0	33.1	50%	37.3

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Cole Anthony PG	36.0	33.8	18.3	20%	35.0
Paolo Banchero PF	47.0	39.9	43.2	100%	43.5
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	24.0	17.6	19.4	100%	19.8
Wendell Carter Jr. C	33.0	21.8	22.9	77%	25.0

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Dario Saric (C): Avg: 7.1pts, 4.2reb, 2.2ast, 16.7 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 2.2
Zeke Nnaji (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 8.1 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.3
Jalen Pickett (PG/SG): Avg: 1.9pts, 0.6reb, 1.0ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 1.0
Trey Alexander (PG/SG): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.4reb, 0.5ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 0.5
PJ Hall (C): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 2.3 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.3

Magic Notable Injuries

Goga Bitadze (C): Avg: 6.6pts, 5.7reb, 1.6ast, 18.3 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 5.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	ORL	Pts	8.5	11.2	+2.7	40%	60%	53%	53%	DEN	+4.9	#30
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	Pts	11.5	13.5	+2.0	40%	50%	33%	33%	DEN	+1.2	#18
Cole Anthony	ORL	Reb	4.5	5.7	+1.2	40%	30%	27%	27%	DEN	-0.2	#12
Paolo Banchero	ORL	Reb	7.5	7.7	+0.2	20%	40%	47%	47%	DEN	-1.7	#3
Jamal Murray	DEN	Ast	5.5	5.7	+0.2	40%	50%	53%	53%	ORL	-1.1	#2

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Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#18	#23	#30	#28	8.4%
PF	#3	#3	#8	#6	-7.5%
PG	#4	#12	#29	#18	1.1%
SF	#11	#2	#23	#10	-3.0%
SG	#30	#6	#22	#28	9.6%

Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#7	#1	#1	#1	-21.8%
PF	#12	#6	#1	#4	-9.4%
PG	#26	#1	#2	#4	-8.0%
SF	#16	#8	#5	#9	-5.4%
SG	#1	#23	#7	#1	-14.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

122.0

101.9

Rebounds per Game

44.7

40.3

Assists per Game

31.4

22.4

Steals per Game

8.2

9.5

Blocks per Game

4.6

6.4

Shots per Game

89.4

84.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.7

10.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

57.9

55.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

39.1

29.4

Turnovers per Game

13.7

14.1

Fouls per Game

17.6

21.9

Recent Trends

Nikola Jokic (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 24.0 pts, 12.0 reb, 10.0 ast against MIA
Anthony Black (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 69.9% to 32.1, 18.9 min average previous 3 games.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.6% to 20.0, 32.0 min average previous 3 games.
Wendell Carter Jr. (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.2% to 29.9, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
Tristan da Silva (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 46.3% to 17.9, 33.3 min average previous 3 games.
Aaron Gordon (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.0% to 19.3, 28.4 min average previous 3 games.