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Dallas Mavericks
5-4 · 2-2 on the road
Wed 2/17
4:00 PM PT
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2-6 · 0-4 at home
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MagicOffense
MavericksDefense

The Magic rank 17th in the NBA in three-point % (34.3%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (30.9%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.9%, so the Magic are 0.6 points below it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.

2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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2/172026-27 regular season
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Mavericks5-4
Magic2-6
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 9 games, ORL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALORL
Scoring
112.116th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
105.529th · Bottom 5
110.910th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
115.022nd · Below avg
+1.217th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-9.525th · Below avg
Efficiency
111.117th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
105.725th · Below avg
109.310th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.325th · Below avg
+1.816th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.625th · Below avg
101.221st
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
100.225th
Shooting
53.1%19th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.7%14th · Average
56.7%19th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.3%14th · Average
12.022nd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.115th · Average
33.2%22nd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
34.3%17th · Average
0.2625th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2915th · Average
Defense
51.5%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.7%22nd · Below avg
8.911th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.125th · Below avg
6.05th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.628th · Bottom 5
Possessions
14.8%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
17.8%28th · Bottom 5
29.5%10th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.5%23rd · Below avg
44.712th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.028th · Bottom 5
25.919th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.116th · Average

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
WWLLW

Last 5: average margin +5.0 (season +1.2). Streak W1.

Orlando Magic
LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 23.96.86.457.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.74.457.6
P.J. WashingtonF 15.87.81.355.3
Naji MarshallF 12.53.05.352.5
Orlando Magic
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Paolo BancheroF 24.56.57.577.0
Franz WagnerF 19.66.48.550.3
Desmond BaneG 17.53.92.255.7
Anthony BlackG 15.25.25.065.4

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~11/12 Out
Orlando Magic
Izaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~11/18 Out
Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/10 Out
Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~11/10 Out
Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~11/18 Out
Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~11/22 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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