The Orlando Magic (29 - 37) defeated the similarly - positioned Denver Nuggets (28 - 40) on Tuesday, 116 - 110. Shooting guard Evan Fournier exploded for 30 points to lead the way to the win. Fournier dropped in five three - pointers and shot 11 - for - 19 on the whole, en route to a game - high scoring performance. Also impressive was big man Jason Smith, who came off the bench for 25 points and 13 rebounds while turning the ball over just once. Smith shot 10 - for - 15, contributing to Orlando's impressive 54 percent shooting from the field. Orlando also dished out 28 assists, demonstrating impressive team ball movement. Denver's high - scoring night was bolstered by strong bench play. Four members of the second unit scored in double - digits, with strong Sixth Man of the Year candidate Will Barton leading the bench with 15 points. Trade deadline acquisition D.J. Augustin scored 12 while also dishing eight assists and grabbing three steals. On the whole, Denver shot a solid 50 percent from the field; however, the team could not get it done on the defensive end, holding a disadvantage both in terms of shooting splits and turnovers allowed. Denver will next see the court on Thursday in Atlanta, while Orlando will visit Charlotte on Wednesday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 50 Number of team assists ,has 40 Percentage of field goals ,has 110 Losses ,has 28 Total points ."]