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Notebook: Jason Smith comes up big and answering the run

The Magic relied on Jason Smith on Tuesday night as the team was able to answer the runs the Nuggets put together.

Smith comes up big

With Nikola Vucevic missing his fifth straight game with a groin injury, the Orlando Magic needed to turn to some unlikely sources for a big boost.

Jason Smith, who has been a consistent, somewhat calming player for the Magic's reserve unit, unleashed his best game of the season, notching a monster 25-point, 13-rebound double-double in Orlando's victory over the Denver Nuggets.