The Orlando Magic and the Dallas Mavericks duke it out at the American Airlines Center on Monday night. Here’s a Magic vs Mavs Prediction.
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have been in a rut as they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after blowing past the in-form Suns in a 113-98 win last night. Paolo Banchero led the team with 26 points and seven assists on nine of 18 shooting, Moritz Wagner added 16 points and 12 rebounds off the bench while Markelle Fultz chipped in with 14 points and five steals. As a team, the Magic shot 44 percent from the field and 12 of 36 from the 3-point line as they allowed the Suns to get off to a flyer and found themselves trailing for most of the contest, before they flipped a switch and dominated the fourth quarter by 31-13 to make it look easy in the end.
Orlando Magic Team Facts
- The Magic have lost each of their last 12 road games against Western Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Magic have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Southwest Division opponents.
- Seven of the Magic’s last eight night games against the Mavericks following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
Dallas Mavericks
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been in a funk as they’ve lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after falling short to the Kings in a 120-115 loss on Saturday. Luka Doncic led the team with a triple-double of 28 points with 10 rebounds and 17 assists, Grant Williams added 27 points on nine of 16 shooting while Tim Hardaway Jr chipped in with 19 points off the bench. As a team, the Mavericks shot 43 percent from the field and 16 of 46 from the 3-point line, but they struggled to contain the Kings early on and were always fighting an uphill battle after trailing by as many as 23 points.
Dallas Mavericks Team Facts
- The Mavericks have won each of their last 11 home games against the Magic.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Magic vs Mavs Prediction
The Magic are still missing Gary Harris, while the Mavericks are keeping eyes on Dwight Powell, Dante Exum and Derrick Jones Jr who are all questionable. The Magic were really struggling for a while there before they snapped out of it with a surprise win over the Suns last night, while the Mavericks have continued to lose games despite some monster stat lines from Luka Doncic who just hasn’t had enough help during this skid. It’s hard to back either team with much confidence at the moment, but I think the Mavericks get some troops back and earn the much-needed home win to get their season back on track.