Anytime Denver square off with Orlando, unexpected things happen. Today it was Orlando head coach Bob who gave Denver bulletin-board material and ended up eating crow, thanks to some ill-timed comments he made earlier in the day. Two hours before game-time, Bob said that "Denver shouldn't even show up tonight. We're pumped, we're on a hot streak, and we're just better. We're gonna win so big Denver might never recover." After the game, the only one from Denver to speak was head coach Bob, who said simply, "Scoreboard, baby." Final score: Denver 112, Orlando 87.

Denver was led by Beard (27 points, a steal), Davidson (6 points, 14 assists, a steal), Simmons (14 points, 14 boards, 3 assists). Orlando was led by Mack (21 points, 6 boards, 2 assists), Archie (6 points, a steal), Durham (20 points, a block).

After this victory, Denver stand at 42-17 and 23-7 at home. They stay at #1 in the Northwest and hold at #2 overall in the Western Conference. Orlando fall to 26-32. They hold at #3 in the Southeast and remain at #11 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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