As the clock wound down, Nikola Jokic pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
The two-time reigning MVP buried a game-winning 3-pointer from the top of the arc, and the Nuggets seized their sixth consecutive win, surviving the Magic, 119-116, on Sunday night.
“Are you not entertained?” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said to open his press conference after his team won for the 16th time in their last 19 games.
“It’s probably good to have a game like this,” said Malone, alluding to his team’s ability to win ugly.
After blowing a 15-point second-half lead, the Nuggets leaned on their generational superstar to survive a feverish comeback by Orlando.