Game ID: 22401060
Dallas Mavericks @ Orlando Magic
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 17 33 20 22 92DAL 19 24 34 24 101
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 3/19 · 2 days' restOUT Queen missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Anthony back 3/16 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 18)
BACK Harris back 3/08 after 4, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 28 min since (205% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 3/16, returns tonight: 9 min (75% of 12)
BACK Anthony back 3/16 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 27 min since (203% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Anthony missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Joseph back 3/13 after 2, 26 min since (196% of 13)
BACK Howard back 3/21 after 2, 9 min since (75% of 12)
ORL availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Anthony missed 3 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 5 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Howard back 3/21 after 2, 9 min since (75% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 4 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 6 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 3/24, out tonight
NEW Joseph 13 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 5 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 7 since 3/14, returns tonight: 9 min (65% of 14)
OUT Howard missed 3 since 3/24, returns tonight: 7 min (57% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Anthony missed 6 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Queen back 3/29 after 7, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BACK Howard back 3/21 after 2, 8 min since (66% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 20 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Anthony missed 7 since 3/19, returns tonight: 19 min (109% of 18)
BACK Queen back 3/29 after 7, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BACK Howard back 3/29 after 3, 7 min since (57% of 12)
NEW Joseph 13 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Anthony back 4/01 after 7, 19 min since (109% of 18)
NEW Joseph 13 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 21 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/19 · 2 days' restOUT Davis missed 16 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 29 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 7 since 3/05, returns tonight: 24 min (112% of 22)
OUT Gafford missed 15 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 7 since 3/05, returns tonight: 24 min (148% of 16)
BACK Washington back 3/16 after 7, 32 min since (99% of 32)
NEW Marshall 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 15 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 15 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 10 to 15 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Davis missed 17 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 30 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 16 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/16 after 7, 35 min since (109% of 32)
BACK Jones back 3/19 after 7, 24 min since (112% of 22)
BACK Hardy back 3/19 after 7, 24 min since (148% of 16)
NEW Marshall 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 15 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 15 to 29 min over the last 3
NEW Powell 10 to 17 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Davis missed 18 since 2/10, returns tonight: 26 min (90% of 30)
OUT Lively II missed 31 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 17 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/16 after 7, 36 min since (113% of 32)
BACK Jones back 3/19 after 7, 24 min since (113% of 22)
BACK Hardy back 3/19 after 7, 17 min since (106% of 16)
NEW Marshall 28 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 15 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Williams 15 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 10 to 17 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Lively II missed 32 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 18 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 4 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 4 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 3/21, returns tonight: 19 min (122% of 15)
BACK Washington back 3/16 after 7, 35 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Davis back 3/24 after 18, 26 min since (90% of 30)
BACK Jones back 3/19 after 7, 26 min since (118% of 22)
BACK Hardy back 3/19 after 7, 16 min since (99% of 16)
NEW Marshall 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 15 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 10 to 17 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 33 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 19 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 5 since 3/16, returns tonight: 17 min (88% of 20)
OUT Exum missed 5 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/16 after 7, 35 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Davis back 3/24 after 18, 26 min since (90% of 30)
BACK Jones back 3/19 after 7, 25 min since (116% of 22)
BACK Hardy back 3/19 after 7, 17 min since (109% of 16)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Marshall 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 15 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 10 to 17 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 2 since 3/25, returns tonight: 32 min (100% of 32)
OUT Lively II missed 34 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 20 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Exum missed 6 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Davis back 3/24 after 18, 28 min since (94% of 30)
BACK Jones back 3/19 after 7, 22 min since (99% of 22)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 17 min since (88% of 20)
BACK Hardy back 3/19 after 7, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Marshall 28 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 15 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 10 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 35 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 21 since 2/12, returns tonight: 19 min (87% of 22)
OUT Exum missed 7 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 32 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Davis back 3/24 after 18, 28 min since (96% of 30)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 12 min since (60% of 20)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Marshall 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 10 to 16 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 36 since 1/15, returns tonight: 16 min (69% of 23)
OUT Exum missed 8 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Davis back 3/24 after 18, 28 min since (96% of 30)
BACK Gafford back 3/31 after 21, 19 min since (87% of 22)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 15 min since (76% of 20)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Williams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 10 to 16 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Exum missed 9 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 12 min (120% of 10)
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Lively II back 4/02 after 36, 16 min since (69% of 23)
BACK Gafford back 3/31 after 21, 20 min since (91% of 22)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 18 min since (92% of 20)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Marshall 28 to 34 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 29 and Wagner at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Anthony (4 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 122, shooting 54 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Washington at 24 and Marshall at 24 a game. Without Lively II (33 straight), Gafford (19 straight), Martin (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 107 a night to Dallas's 122 and the line, where Dallas takes 28 free throws a game to Orlando's 22. Call it Orlando 115, Dallas 112, Dallas keeping it close.
3/19 vs HOU 108-116 — ORL notes
ORL lost 108-116. ORL took 11 more shots (92 to 81), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to HOU's 47%, 9 of 35 from three, and got to the line 20 times to HOU's 32. Banchero led with 31 (10 of 21, 3 of 8 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Wagner added 20, Bitadze 19. Q4 was theirs, 36-28, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. da Silva's -19 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ WAS 120-105 — ORL notes
ORL won 120-105. ORL shot 48% (46 of 96) to WAS's 43%, 17 of 42 from three, and got to the line 13 times to WAS's 19. The glass went 55-41 for them. Banchero led with 30 (11 of 22, 3 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Wagner added 21, Carter Jr. 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-17: a lead of 13 became 31. Carter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/24 vs LAL 118-106 — ORL notes
ORL won 118-106. ORL shot 49% (42 of 85) to LAL's 46%, 15 of 40 from three. Wagner led with 32 (13 of 26, 3 of 10 from three); Banchero added 30, Black 17. The hinge was Q3, 34-18: ORL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 17. ORL trailed 58-60 at the half and won the second half 60-46. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/25 @ CHA 111-104 — ORL notes
ORL won 111-104. ORL shot 46% (41 of 90) to CHA's 42%, 13 of 42 from three. The glass went 50-38 for them. Banchero led with 32 (13 of 24, 2 of 8 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wagner added 26, Black 20. The hinge was Q2, 34-26: a lead of 2 became 10. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/27 vs DAL 92-101 — ORL notes
ORL lost 92-101. ORL shot 42% (34 of 80) to DAL's 47%, 5 of 30 from three. Banchero led with 35 (13 of 21, 1 of 5 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Wagner added 20, Black 14. Q2 was theirs, 33-24, turning a 2-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 77-59 against them. They led by as many as 11. Wagner's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anthony (5 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Orlando 113, Sacramento 109, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/31 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 30 and Wagner at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Anthony (6 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Harden at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Orlando's 35 and the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to the Clippers' 110. Call it Orlando 111, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/01 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 121, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Vassell at 20 and Castle at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Biyombo (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 100, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 29 and Wagner at 24 a game. Without Anthony (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 100 a night to San Antonio's 121 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and San Antonio minus-8. Call it Orlando 111, San Antonio 109, San Antonio keeping it close.
4/03 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Sarr at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Coulibaly (13 straight), George (5 straight), Jones (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 99 a night to Washington's 124 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-11. Call it Orlando 114, Washington 106.
3/19 @ IND 131-135 — DAL notes
DAL lost 131-135. DAL shot 55% (48 of 88) to IND's 55%, 11 of 27 from three. Washington led with 26 (9 of 18, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 10 at the line); Hardy added 24, Marshall 20. Q3 was theirs, 34-22, turning a 11-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 113-97 against them. They led by as many as 11. Edwards's -15 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 vs DET 123-117 — DAL notes
DAL won 123-117. DAL shot 52% (42 of 80) to DET's 47%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 36 times to DET's 19 — 27 points from the stripe to their 14. DAL turned it over 20 times to DET's 14, and DET turned those into 14 steals. Dinwiddie led with 31 (9 of 12, 2 of 5 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Washington added 27, K. Thompson 20. The hinge was Q1, 35-27: from level to 8 ahead.
3/24 @ BKN 120-101 — DAL notes
DAL won 120-101. DAL shot 56% (49 of 87) to BKN's 51%, 10 of 31 from three. DAL turned it over 10 times to BKN's 18. Marshall led with 22 (9 of 15, 2 of 4 from three); Washington added 16, Dinwiddie 16. The hinge was Q1, 32-17: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Marshall was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/25 @ NYK 113-128 — DAL notes
DAL lost 113-128. DAL shot 54% (43 of 80) to NYK's 60%, 6 of 19 from three, and went to the line 25 times to NYK's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 12. Marshall led with 38 (17 of 25, 1 of 3 from three); Williams added 22, Hardy 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 2 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 97-80 against them. Edwards's -19 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 @ ORL 101-92 — DAL notes
DAL won 101-92. DAL shot 47% (37 of 78) to ORL's 42%, 11 of 22 from three. Hardy led with 22 (7 of 12, 5 of 6 from three); Davis added 15, Williams 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-20: DAL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 7. DAL trailed 43-50 at the half and won the second half 58-42. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/29 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 119, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; White at 32 and Giddey at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Ball (13 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 53 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Washington at 23 and Marshall at 21 a game. Without Washington (2 straight), Lively II (34 straight), Gafford (20 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 43 percent from three to Dallas's 38 and the line, where Dallas takes 26 free throws a game to Chicago's 21. Call it Chicago 120, Dallas 117, Dallas keeping it close.
3/31 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Washington at 21 and Marshall at 20 a game. Without Lively II (35 straight), Gafford (21 straight), Exum (7 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 118, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 16 and Claxton at 14 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 111 a night to Brooklyn's 118. Call it Dallas 116, Brooklyn 107.
4/02 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Marshall at 18 and Washington at 16 a game. Without Lively II (36 straight), Exum (8 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 25 and Risacher at 18 a game. Without Johnson (31 straight), Capela (10 straight), Mathews (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 111 a night to Atlanta's 123 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 14 times a game to Dallas's 11. Call it Dallas 119, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
4/04 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and Harden at 22 a game. Without Coffey (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Davis at 20 and Williams at 16 a game. Without Exum (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and Dallas minus-3 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 105 a night to Dallas's 114. Call it the Clippers 116, Dallas 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CH C. Houstan
CJ C. Joseph
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Isaac
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
DALAD A. Davis
BW B. Williams
CM C. Martin
DP D. Powell
JH J. Hardy
KJ K. Jones
KT K. Thompson
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
SD S. Dinwiddie
ORL/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Jaden Hardy scored 22 points, Anthony Davis added 15 points and seven rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 101-92 on Thursday night.
Paolo Banchero had 35 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, who shot 5 of 30 from 3-point range. Franz Wagner added 20 points and nine rebounds.
Hardy came off the bench and made 5 of 6 3-point shots, three of them in a span of 90 seconds in the third quarter.
Brandon Williams and Max Christie , also off the Dallas bench, scored 14 and 12 points respectively. Klay Thompson also scored 12.
Takeaways Mavericks: Davis, playing for only third time in 25 games since his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 2, exceeded his 24-28-minute restriction by 51 seconds to help Dallas win for only the fourth time in 14 games. The Mavs moved a half game ahead of Phoenix into 10th place in the Western Conference.
Magic: Entering the game with the same 35-38 record as the Mavericks, the Magic remained eighth in the Eastern Conference, losing for the seventh time in their last eight home games. Banchero scored 30 (or more) for the ninth time in 14 games, during which he has averaged 31.3 points on 52% shooting.
Key moment With the Mavericks clinging to a six-point lead, a 3-pointer by Hardy took a wild bounce and dropped in with 1:53 remaining.
Key stats The Mavericks shot 47.8% (11 for 23) from 3-point range to the Magic's 16.7%, and the Dallas bench scored 57 points to Orlando's 19.
Up next The Mavericks take on the Bulls in Chicago and the Magic play host to the Kings on Saturday.