Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head

Modern Rivalry
Denver Nuggets
Orlando Magic
Nuggets lead Magic38to37

A virtually even rivalry in 75 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic insights

The edge
+1wins for Nuggets
51% Nuggets ยท 49% Magic

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 31-29 since 1996.

Recent form
15-5last 20

Magic won 127-126 on Dec 27, 2025

Where it matters
0playoff games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

Nuggets built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 7 of 15 decided meetings (47%). In the modern era they are 31-29 against each other (52% Nuggets). Games average a 12.0-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Magic's 39-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Nuggets hold a 15-5 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 22 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 36 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Magic won 127-126 on Dec 27, 2025. Through the 2020s Nuggets have led 7-5 between the teams.

Win Percentage
38W
37W
DEN
ORL
51%49%
Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Dec 27, 2025ORLDEN127โ€“126ORL
Dec 18, 2025DENORL126โ€“115DEN
Feb 6, 2025DENORL112โ€“90DEN
Jan 19, 2025ORLDEN100โ€“113DEN
Jan 5, 2024DENORL120โ€“122ORL
Nov 22, 2023ORLDEN124โ€“119ORL
Feb 9, 2023ORLDEN115โ€“104ORL
Jan 15, 2023DENORL119โ€“116DEN
Feb 14, 2022DENORL121โ€“111DEN
Dec 1, 2021ORLDEN108โ€“103ORL
Last Meeting
Dec 27, 2025Final
ORL
127
HOME
DEN
126
AWAY
Magicwon by1
Snapped Nuggets' streakยทGame 75 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season75 games
38
37
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Denver Nuggets Biggest Win
141โ€“105+36
Jan 11, 1990
Orlando Magic Biggest Win
155โ€“116+39
Dec 30, 1990
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“DEN โ†•ORL โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25202
2023โ€“24022
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22112
2020โ€“21202
2019โ€“20202
2018โ€“19202
2017โ€“18202
2016โ€“17202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
26-11DEN HOME26-12ORL HOME
AWAY
12-26
DEN
AWAY
11-26
ORL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Orlando Magic: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 12.0 pts on average
12.0pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
DEN-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time50.7%
ORL-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time49.3%
Last 10 Results
DEN / ORL

Frequently Asked Questions: Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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