Basketball
The Magic had an answer to Jokic’s triple-double and defeated the Nuggets
Nikola Jokic was outstanding in another game, but the Orlando Magic had the answer, defeating the Denver Nuggets 124-119.
The Orlando Magic defeated the Denver Nuggets 124-119, with Franz Wagner and Paolo Banquero making the difference and leading their team to victory.
The former scored 27 points, collected 3 rebounds and dished out 4 assists, while the latter added 23 points on 4/5 three-pointers while also grabbing 3 rebounds and dishing out 4 final assists.
Nikola Jokic gave everything on the floor for another game, but his great performance wasn’t enough. The Serbian star had a triple-double with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, but the Magic had the answer.
THE DODECALEPTS: 28-28, 62-56, 88-82, 119-124
NUGGETS: Porter 25 (5/9 3-pointers), Gordon 15 (10 rebounds), Jokic 30 (13 rebounds, 12 assists), Caldwell-Pope 10 (2/5 3-pointers), Jackson 14 (4 rebounds, 9 assists) , Brown 13 (7 rebounds), Prickett, Stroder 7, Nagy 3, Watson 2, Holliday
MAGIC: F. Wagner 27 (1/4 three-pointer, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Banquero 23 (4/5 three-pointer, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Bitatze 6 (12 rebounds), Suggs 10 (4 rebounds, 4 assists), Black , Ingles 12 (7 assists), Harris 5, Anthony 20 (5 rebounds), M. Wagner 12 (3 rebounds), Isaac 9
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