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Orlando Magic at Denver Nuggets

8:00 PM ET · 5:00 PM PTBall Arena, Denver
When and where to watch

Orlando Magic at Denver Nuggets: tip-off Sun, Jan 17, 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) at Ball Arena. Local TV: MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORL (ORL), Altitude/Altitude+ (DEN); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · OrlandoMagic
  1. Paolo BancheroPaolo BancheroF · #522.2pts · 34.7 min
  2. Desmond BaneDesmond BaneG · #320.1pts · 33.6 min
  3. Franz WagnerFranz WagnerF · #2220.6pts · 30.0 min
  4. Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Carter Jr.C-F · #3411.8pts · 29.3 min
  5. Nikola VucevicNikola VucevicC · #915.1pts · 28.4 min
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · RightOutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · LeftOutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · RightOutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left
Home · DenverNuggets
  1. Jamal MurrayJamal MurrayG · #2725.4pts · 35.4 min
  2. Nikola JokicNikola JokicC · #1527.7pts · 34.8 min
  3. Christian BraunChristian BraunG · #012.0pts · 31.8 min
  4. 10DeMar DeRozanG-F · #1018.4pts · 31.2 min
  5. Cameron JohnsonCameron JohnsonF · #2312.2pts · 30.5 min
OutJulian StrawtherKnee · Leg · LeftDay-To-DaySpencer Jones

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Series tied 1-1

Magic vs Nuggets: the matchup page →
Sat, Dec 27 · 2025-26DEN126ORL127Thu, Dec 18 · 2025-26ORL115DEN126
How to watch · Magic at Nuggets8:00 PM ET5:00 PM PT · Sunday, January 17
Altitude/Altitude+DENMagicTV 27/DAZN-ORLORL

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Nuggets marketAltitude/Altitude+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Magic marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
How to watch the Magic →How to watch the Nuggets →
Around the world

Where this game lands

5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

CanadaLiveSun 8:00 PMTSNMurray (DEN) · Nembhard (DEN)FranceAlarmMon 02:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTPenda (ORL)GermanyAlarmMon 02:00Sky Sport · Sky GoWagner (ORL) · Silva (ORL)AustraliaLiveMon 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)IndiaLiveMon 6:30 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveMon 2:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveMon 9:00 AMPrime VideoIrelandAlarmMon 01:00Sky SportsItalyAlarmMon 02:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmMon 2:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmMon 03:00SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmMon 01:00Sky Sports

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Magic4 listed
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-18
OutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-18
Nuggets2 listed
OutJulian StrawtherKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-29
Day-To-DaySpencer JonesHamstring · Leg · est. return 2026-10-22