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.

After missing Sunday's game against the 76ers with a strained left knee, Caldwell-Pope practiced Tuesday but remains uncertain to suit up for the Magic on Wednesday. If the veteran swingman cannot play,

Wendell Carter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope speak with the media following the Magic's loss to the Nuggets.

Caldwell-Pope (knee) was able to practice Tuesday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

The key for Denver is stringing together as many victories in a row as they can, and Orlando is a great test. The Nuggets might relax because they see the health of Orlando at this current moment, but last season in a similar situation, the Nuggets let go of the rope against the Magic and paid the price in crunch time.

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

Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 11 rebounds, RJ Barrett scored 19 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the struggling Orlando Magic 109-93 on Wednesday night.

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Orlando Magic (22-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference ... day to day (back), Franz Wagner: out (oblique), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: day to day (knee), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee). 76ers: Joel Embiid: day to day (foot), Jared McCain: out for ...

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.

Nikola Jokic recorded another triple-double despite getting the fourth quarter off, and Christian Braun had his first double-double of the season, as the Nuggets completed a 2-0 trip to Florida with Sunday's win over the Magic in Orlando.

Nikola Jokić recorded his third consecutive triple-double — and his 18th of the season — in the Denver Nuggets ' 113–100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.