The Orlando Magic (2-9, 2-3 Home), one of the league’s top shooting teams, play host to the Dallas Mavericks (6-3, 1-2 Away) on Wednesday. Dallas narrowly defeated the Brooklyn Nets 96-94 at American Airlines Center on Monday, their fourth win in a row. With 36 points, six rebounds, and six assists, Luka Doncic was the standout player. The Mavericks are the fifth seed in the Western Conference.
Orlando fell short on Monday at Amway Center, falling to the Houston Rockets 134-127. Paolo Banchero had 30 points to lead the team in scoring in the loss. With 23 points and seven assists, Franz Wagner also had an impressive game.
The Magic are the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season. After taking the only prior season game against Orlando 114-105 at American Airlines Center on October 30, Dallas will be seeking a season sweep. Doncic led the Mavericks with 44 points.
Banchero had 18 points in the losing effort. Doncic is averaging 36.0 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Mavs in scoring this season. Doncic also is contributing 8.3 assists, eighth-most in the NBA, and 8.4 rebounds per game.
Banchero has supplied much of the Magic’s offense, averaging 23.5 points per game. He is the No. 1 scorer in the NBA. Wendell Carter Jr. is averaging 9.2 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Wagner is doling out 4.5 assists (1st).
The Mavericks are shooting 47.9% from the field, ranking as one of the most accurate field goal shooting teams in the NBA (3rd). The teams have split their last 10 games at Amway Center (5-5). Orlando has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 116.4 points per game on average while scoring only 111.8 (-4.6 margin).
MAGIC HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
R.J. Hampton: 14.5 | 10.1 | +4.4
Assists per game:
Jalen Suggs: 6.5 | 5.0 | +1.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Winning Margin: Mavericks by 11-15 (+475)
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