Denver– Nikola Jokic Had 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to become the career assist leader among centers, and streaking denver nuggets Green orlando magic Thursday night 126-115.
Jokic, who has 13 triple-doubles this season, recorded six assists Thursday, one behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had 5,660. Joc went over with 6:26 left in the first half when he fed Jalen Pickett For the 3-pointer.
jamal mare Scored 20 of his 32 points in a game-turning second quarter for Denver, leading to Denver’s sixth consecutive win.
paolo banchero He had 26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, his third career triple-double and first since March 20, 2024.
The Magic are already missing a leading scorer franz wagner Played without a left ankle sprain jalen suggsWho suffered a left hip injury during Saturday night’s loss to New York in the NBA Cup semi-finals.
Wendell Carter Jr.Also scored 26 points for Orlando,
Murray, who has never been named to an All-Star team in his eight seasons, is averaging a career-best 25.2 points this season and 28.1 points in December, including a 52-point game at Indiana two weeks ago.
He made 5 of 6 3-point attempts in the second quarter after the Nuggets trailed by 14.
Denver totaled 33 points during the period and went on a 35-7 run in the final 6:26 of the half to turn a 47-33 deficit into a 68-54 lead.
It was 81-60 a few minutes into the third quarter but Orlando cut it to 92-83. Cam Johnson, who finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, hit a 3-pointer out of a timeout that prompted another Nuggets surge.
The Magic came within 121–115 with 1:32 remaining, but Johnson hit a corner 3-pointer to seal it.
