Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic (17-13) will take on the Denver Nuggets (22-8) on Saturday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 142-138 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up walking away with 17 while the Timberwolves totaled 22 personal fouls. They buried 12 of their 45 tries from downtown. Minnesota finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 30 shots. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Minnesota doled out 30 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, Denver allowed 49.0% from the floor on 51 of 104 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Nuggets buried 29 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 90.6%. Denver ended the game having earned a 46.5% FG percentage (47 of 101) and buried 19 of 43 three-point attempts.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who came through for this contest. Jokic finished the game at 71.4% from the floor and also recorded 15 dimes. He saw the court for 43 mins and also collected 16 rebounds. He was able to score 56 points on 15 of 21 shooting.

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Denver will enter this contest with a mark of 22-8 on the season. They average 125.8 pts per game (1st in the NBA) while connecting on 51.3% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 40.8% on three-point attempts (427 of 1,047) and 82.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 895 dimes on the season, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They rank 21st in basketball in allowing assists with 814 conceded on the season. The Nuggets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.1% (1,283 of 2,725) and they relinquish 41.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 17th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (117.2).

For their last game, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 110-106 against the Trail Blazers. Concerning team rebounding, Orlando permitted Portland to pull down 45 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 28.1% from distance by shooting 9 out of 32 and finished the contest at 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Magic permitted the Trail Blazers to make 41 out of 87 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Magic went 37 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 43.5%. When talking about three-point attempts, Orlando buried 15 of 33 tries (45.5%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 91.3%. The Trail Blazers committed 26 fouls in this contest which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Magic were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest.

Desmond Bane ended up being a major contributor for the Magic for the matchup. He converted 6 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Bane accumulated 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes in the game.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 17-13 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Magic are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in basketball. Orlando has totaled 3,515 pts on the campaign (117.2 per contest) and they average 45.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.9 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. The Magic commit 21.2 fouls every game and they connect on 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG allowed with 114.8. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (22nd in the NBA). The Orlando defense gives up 35.7% on shots from distance (346 of 969) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 24.9 dimes and 42.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 8th and 11th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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