Home Team: Denver Nuggets
Away Team: Orlando Magic
Location: Denver, CO
Arena: Pepsi Center
When is Game Time? 9:00 PM ET – 11/23/2018
DENVER NUGGETS PREVIEW
Denver won their last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 103 – 101; Jokic: 7 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists. The Nuggets enter this contest with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games and a 7-3 mark at home. Paul Millsap led the Nuggets in scoring against their last opponent, the timberwolves. He contributed with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block and 2 threes with 1 turnover in 27 minutes. Millsap shot 11 for 13 in the game, hitting 84.6% of his attempts from the field (1/2 from the line, 2/2 from three-point range).
The Nuggets rank well in assists per game (#5), steals per game (#6) and offensive rebounds per game (#8). Their weakest areas are three point percentage (#22), free throw percentage (#22) and blocks per game (#22).
ORLANDO MAGIC PREVIEW
Orlando lost their last game to the Toronto Raptors, 93 – 91; Green: 13 pts (game-winner with 0.5 left). The Magic have a 7-3 record during their last 10-game stretch and are 3-3 in away games this season. Evan Fournier finished the game with a team-high 27 points against their last opponent, the raptors. He shot 55.0% from the field, making 11 of his 20 attempts (1/2 from the line, 4/9 from three-point range). Fournier ended up with 27 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 threes with 2 turnovers in 34 minutes.
The Magic have climbed the rankings this season in turnovers per game (#5), assists per game (#6) and blocks per game (#7). The team needs work on points per game (#23), offensive rebounds per game (#21) and defensive rebounds per game (#21).
