The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 31-29 since 1996.
Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 75 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic insights
Magic won 127-126 on Dec 27, 2025
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
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.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | ORL | DEN | 127โ126 | ORL |
| Dec 18, 2025 | DEN | ORL | 126โ115 | DEN |
| Feb 6, 2025 | DEN | ORL | 112โ90 | DEN |
| Jan 19, 2025 | ORL | DEN | 100โ113 | DEN |
| Jan 5, 2024 | DEN | ORL | 120โ122 | ORL |
| Nov 22, 2023 | ORL | DEN | 124โ119 | ORL |
| Feb 9, 2023 | ORL | DEN | 115โ104 | ORL |
| Jan 15, 2023 | DEN | ORL | 119โ116 | DEN |
| Feb 14, 2022 | DEN | ORL | 121โ111 | DEN |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ORL | DEN | 108โ103 | ORL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | DEN โ | ORL โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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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.