National Basketball Association
Dallas 108, Orlando 85
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 3, 2024
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#46 Ben Taylor, #51 Aaron Smith, #90 Pat O'Connell
Attendance:
19977
By Field Level Media
Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes of action and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, Kyrie Irving added 17 and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas, which led 65-40 at the break after outscoring the Magic 35-18 in the second quarter.
Dallas carried its momentum into the second half and stretched its lead to 82-52 on Doncic's free throw with 6:05 left in the third quarter.
The Mavericks led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter and finished shooting 49.4 percent from the field and went 10-for-32 (31.3 percent) from beyond the arc for the game.
Orlando lost its third straight game and fell to 0-2 without All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, who is out indefinitely with a torn right oblique.
Franz Wagner led the Magic with 13 points, Jett Howard scored 12 and Jalen Suggs and Moritz Wagner had 10 apiece.
Orlando was held to a season-low point total while shooting 33.3 percent from the field and 8-for-41 (19.5 percent) from 3-point range.
Doncic scored 14 points in the first quarter to help give the Mavericks a 30-22 lead. Orlando missed seven of its eight 3-point attempts in the opening period.
Dallas began the second quarter on a 10-2 run and moved ahead 40-24 with 9:47 left in the first half.
The Magic struggled to contain Doncic, who later scored eight straight points to extend the Mavericks' lead to 55-28 with 4:01 remaining in the half.
Doncic finished with 25 points in the first half on 9-of-15 shooting, including a 5-of-10 mark from beyond the arc.
Orlando went 3-for-18 (16.7 percent) from 3-point range in the first half. Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. had six points before exiting the game at the break with a strain of his left plantar fascia.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Orlando |
|
Dallas |
|
Franz Wagner 13 |
Scoring |
Luka Doncic 32 |
|
Franz Wagner 6 |
Assists |
Luka Doncic 7 |
|
Franz Wagner 6 |
Rebounds |
Dereck Lively II 11 |
|
Moritz Wagner 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyrie Irving 6 |
|
Wendell Carter Jr. 2 |
Steals |
Quentin Grimes 2 |
|
Jalen Suggs 2 |
Blocks |
Dwight Powell 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Orlando
|
85 |
33.3 |
8-41 |
15-19 |
19 |
43 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
| Dallas
|
108 |
49.4 |
10-32 |
14-23 |
25 |
53 |
5 |
8 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Magic have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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