The Orlando Magic will face off against the Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Ball Arena. Denver is 32-19 overall and 16-8 at home, while Orlando is 25-27 overall and 10-18 on the road. The Nuggets are favored by 7.5 points in the latest Nuggets vs. Magic odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 220 points.

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