National Basketball Association
Denver 119, Orlando 109
When: 10:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 4, 2021
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #56 Mark Ayotte, #86 Brandon Schwab
Attendance:
3927
By Field Level Media
Aaron Gordon scored 24 points against his former team, Jamal Murray had 22, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from 18 down to beat the Orlando Magic 119-109 on Sunday night.
Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 16 assists and nine rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, Will Barton scored 15 points and Monte Morris had 10 points off the bench for Denver.
Terrence Ross and Chuma Okeke scored 19 points apiece, James Ennis III had 17 points, Wendell Carter Jr. and R.J. Hampton finished with 16 each and Mo Bamba scored 11 for Orlando.
Down by 18 at halftime, Denver came out energetic to start the third quarter. Murray hit a 3-pointer, then made a steal and turned it into a dunk, and Gordon scored five straight points during a 10-2 run to start the second half.
The Magic got the lead back to 13 before Gordon had a three-point play and Barton hit a 3-pointer to get the Nuggets within 77-69.
Hampton hit a corner 3-pointer to push the lead back to 11, but Denver ended the quarter on a 16-6 run and briefly took the lead before heading to the fourth down 86-85.
Ennis hit a 3-pointer to put Orlando ahead 94-91, but the Nuggets went on an 8-2 run to go ahead 99-96 with seven minutes left in the fourth. Carter scored six straight points for the Magic, who again took a one-point lead.
Gordon's dunk and Porter's putback gave Denver a 105-102 lead with 3:37 left. Okeke hit a layup but Murray made two free throws and a 3-pointer to put the Nuggets ahead 110-104 with 2:25 left.
Hampton and Carter airballed two 3-point attempts, allowing Denver to score five straight to go ahead by 11, and the Nuggets closed it out.
Orlando led by six after the first quarter and 17 with about eight minutes left in the second. Denver got within 54-47 late in the half, but the Magic finished the quarter strong. Hampton had an alley-oop to help Orlando score the final 11 points and lead 65-47 at halftime.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Orlando |
|
Denver |
|
Chuma Okeke 19 |
Scoring |
Aaron Gordon 24 |
|
James Ennis III 5 |
Assists |
Nikola Jokic 16 |
|
Wendell Carter Jr. 9 |
Rebounds |
Michael Porter Jr. 12 |
|
James Ennis III 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Nikola Jokic 7 |
|
Wendell Carter Jr. 3 |
Steals |
Jamal Murray 2 |
|
Dwayne Bacon 1 |
Blocks |
Aaron Gordon 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Orlando
|
109 |
47.2 |
13-35 |
12-17 |
27 |
36 |
4 |
11 |
12 |
| Denver
|
119 |
48.9 |
9-29 |
24-31 |
27 |
54 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .722 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Washington. The Magic have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .281 after a loss.
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