Jameer Nelson Buzzer Beater: Magic Top Nuggets 85-82 (VIDEO)

WATCH: Dramatic Game-Winner

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jameer Nelson swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a dramatic 85-82 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

The Magic led most of the final period, but struggled at the line and let the Nuggets tie the game with 5.7 seconds to play.

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Dwight Howard led five Magic players in double figures with 16 points and 18 rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu had 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, while Nelson, Brandon Bass and Jason Richardson all added 13 points.

Wilson Chandler scored 20 points, Danilo Gallinari added 17 and Nene 14 for the Nuggets, who had a four-game winning streak snapped and lost for the 17th time in their last 18 trips to Orlando.

The Magic survived poor shooting and a plethora of turnovers to take a four-point edge into the final period.

Orlando didn't shoot particularly well from the outside all night, but it found its range late. The problem was, so did the Nuggets.

Back-to-back jumpers by Chandler and a pair of free throws by Gallinari made it 72-71 with 6:02 left. Richardson nailed a 3 to put Orlando back up four, before Chandler answered with another jumper to make it 75-73 and forced a Magic timeout.

A runner in the lane by Kenyon Martin pulled Denver within 77-75 before Turkoglu drained a deep 3 to put the Magic up five with just 3:01 left.

Another 3 by Chandler made it 80-78 and the Magic went inside to Howard, who was fouled and hit 1 of 2 free throws to push the lead back to 81-78.

It continued to be a free-throw contest the rest of the way.

Orlando failed to capitalize on a Denver turnover and Nene's two free throws cut the lead to a point. Bass was fouled underneath on the ensuing possession and like Howard could only convert on 1 of 2 to make it 82-80.

Turkoglu came up with an errant Nuggets' pass and was fouled in the frontcourt by Chandler with 14.2 seconds to play. But he missed both free-throw attempts and Denver called timeout after grabbing the rebound.

Turkoglu was then called for a foul on Gallinari with 5.7 left as he drove to the basket. He hit both ensuing free throws to set up the Magic's final shot.

The first half was a sluggish affair throughout, with both teams never quite able to sustain lengthy offensive runs.

The Nuggets led by as many as six points, thanks to a solid effort by Nene (eight points) and Gallinari off the bench with nine. Orlando also didn't help its cause with 10 turnovers that led to 13 Denver points.

The Magic trailed by three points at the end of the first quarter, before finally getting a late second-quarter burst and took a 47-42 lead into halftime.

Denver led 33-28 with 5:14 left in the half before being outscored 19-9 the rest of the period.

Richardson led the Magic with 10 points, followed by Bass with eight. Turkoglu was also active with seven of Orlando's 11 assists.

Notes: Magic guards Gilbert Arenas and J.J. Redick both sat out Friday night. Arenas was out with a sore left knee and Redick with a lower abdominal strain. It was the sixth game Arenas has missed due to injury this season. Before Friday, Arenas had last missed a game on March 1 with the same condition. Redick missed his fifth straight game with the abs injury and sat out for the 11th time this season. ... Gallinari played for the first time since sustaining a left big toe fracture Feb. 25 during Denver's one-point loss at Portland. He had missed consecutive eight games. ... Denver coach George Karl said that he will have minor surgery next week to remove a filter in his chest that prevents blood clots from going into his heart and lungs. Karl, whose throat and neck cancer is currently in remission, said he's been told by his doctors that it's not a serious procedure. "They feel I'm healthy enough and said that it's a positive thing because they feel I'm healthy enough for them to take it out," Karl said during the pregame Friday. "So that's what we're gonna do next week. A 30-minute procedure. No problem."

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