Wendell Carter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope speak with the media following the Magic's loss to the Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks 3rd straight triple-double, 4th in last 5 games 148th career triple-double, 18th of the season (leads league by 10 triple-doubles) Christian Braun – 20 points,

Murray scored 10 straight points over the final 1:35 of the third quarter, turning an 83-77 Denver lead into a 16-point lead. Three of his baskets came on assists from Jokic, who finished the period with his 18th triple-double of the season.

Before Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr were Orlando Magic teammates or Jayson Tatum was opposition on the Boston Celtics, the trio was already a p

Jamal Murray scored a game-high 30 points, Nikola Jokić registered his league-leading 17th triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and Aaron Gordon added 16 points off the bench. It was the 18th time in Jokić's career that he recorded a triple-double while shooting 75% from the field (9-of-12).

(AP) Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets ... Jr. had 15 points and six rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr ...

The Magic dropped their third straight contest Sunday at Kia Center against 3-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

After the Orlando Magic lost to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope said they needed to play a full 48 minutes to snap a three-game skid. Missing three starters and five rotational players Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena,

Meanwhile, Caldwell-Pope’s replacement in the Denver starting lineup had an exceptional showing in Orlando. Christian Braun went for 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block. It was his sixth career 20-point game and his second this week.

Like the two games on their recent road trip, shots weren’t falling, and the defense wasn’t anything close to their normal standard in Sunday’s 113-100 loss to the Denver Nuggets ... from 3-point range. Wendell Carter Jr. recorded 16 points and ...

Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets,