The Magic dropped their third straight contest Sunday at Kia Center against 3-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

Meanwhile, Caldwell-Pope’s replacement in the Denver starting lineup had an exceptional showing in Orlando. Christian Braun went for 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block. It was his sixth career 20-point game and his second this week.

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The Denver Nuggets are spending $7,434,570 per win while the Orlando Magic are spending $6,587,662 per win The Lions were built well enough that Goff didn't need to be the best quarterback in the league for them to advance. But even this kind of a Maserati needs a driver who won’t plow into traffic.

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The Nuggets are coming back to Denver with a 26-16 record after sweeping a couple of games in Florida. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 113-100 win over the Magic on Sunday in Orlando.

The Magic are trending the wrong way despite Paolo Banchero's return, while the Nuggets are on the rise. Look for Jamal Murray and Christian Braun to shine as Denver jumps out to an early lead and hangs on.

The fourth-year Orlando Magic forward has been out since tearing his right oblique on Dec. 6 at Philadelphia. Now, Franz Wagner's return seems imminent in the coming days, listed as questionable to return vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night after missing the last 20 games.

Jimmy Butler will be suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday, a move that adds to the possibility he has already played his final game for the franchise.

Orlando has lost three straight and six of its last eight games since Jalen Suggs went down. But they’re missing much more than just him.