Orlando Magic Struggle Continues as They Face Dallas Mavericks in Road Game
The Orlando Magic will be playing their second consecutive away game on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. They had a game at home on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, which
Game outlook
The Orlando Magic will be playing their second consecutive away game on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. They had a game at home on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, which they lost. Prior to that, they were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies. The Magic have lost two consecutive games and four out of their last five. The Dallas Mavericks also lost their previous game against the Sacramento Kings and have lost four out of their last five games as well. Orlando will be missing Gary Harris, while Dallas will be without Dwight Powell. Dante Exum, Derrick Jones Jr, and Kyrie Irving are all uncertain to play. The current betting line favors Dallas at -4, after originally opening at -5.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Magic +150 | Mavericks -175
Spread: Magic +4 (-110) | Mavericks -4 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 229 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Dallas will win straight-up is 64%.
Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic ranks 25th in the NBA in scoring, averaging 111.3 points per game. The team has a field goal percentage of 46.8%, ranking 21st, and a three-point percentage of 34.0%, ranking 30th. Free throw percentage is at 75.5%, ranking 26th. Paolo Banchero is the leading scorer for the Magic with an average of 22.6 points per game, followed by Franz Wagner with 20.6 points. The team has four other players averaging double figures in scoring. Banchero also leads in assists with an average of 4.9 per game. Defensively, the Magic allow an average of 111.1 points per game, ranking sixth lowest in the NBA. They allow opponents to shoot 47.3% overall, ranking 17th, and 35.9% from three-point range, ranking 11th. Orlando averages 11.2 offensive rebounds and 32.2 defensive rebounds, totaling 43.3 boards per game. Banchero leads in rebounding with an average of 7.0 per game. Jalen Suggs leads in steals with an average of 1.3 per game, and Goga Bitadze leads in blocked shots with an average of 1.6 per game. Orlando has a power ranking of 20 and is ranked 25th in offense and sixth in defense. They have a season record of 24-22 and are 29-17 against the spread.