Our ratings lean toward the Nuggets at home against the Magic on Sunday, January 17, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Magic are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Nuggets 73%, with a projected score of Orlando Magic 110, Denver Nuggets 116. The rating gap is 71 points in favor of the Nuggets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Nuggets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Magic are 0-2 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.4. The Nuggets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -9.
The Magic were beaten 115-93 at home by MIN not long ago.
The Nuggets were beaten 113-96 on the road by MIN not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Jonathan Isaac (ORL), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Izaiyah Nelson (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Noah Penda (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Paolo Banchero (ORL), expected back Nov 22, 2026, and Spencer Jones (DEN), expected back Oct 26, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Anthony Black (ORL) and Alpha Diallo (DEN). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Nuggets lead 3-1, with the Nuggets outscoring the Magic by an average of 11.3 points per game. The last meeting was DEN 126, ORL 127.