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Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) shoots over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
ORLANDO, Fla. — Anthony Black scored a career-high 38 points, Desmond Bane made two free throws with 6.9 seconds left and the Orlando Magic overcame another huge triple-double by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-126 on Saturday night.
Jokic had 34 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists, his 180th triple-double and 16th of the season. Two nights after finishing with 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists in a Christmas overtime victory over Minnesota, he pulled within one of Oscar Robertson for second on the NBA’s career triple-doubles list.