Luka Doncic scores 32 points, Mavericks overwhelm Banchero-less Magic 108-85

Luka Doncic had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and nan Dallas Mavericks hit nan Orlando Magic 108-85

DALLAS -- Luka Doncic had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and nan Dallas Mavericks hit nan Orlando Magic 108-85 connected Sunday night.

The defending Western Conference champions outscored nan Magic 30-9 successful nan first 9:30 of nan 2nd 4th en way to a 65-40 halftime lead. Dallas’ largest lead was 33 points.

Orlando played its 2nd crippled without Paolo Banchero, nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan 2022 draught and 2023 Rookie of nan Year, who suffered a torn correct oblique past Wednesday.

Another Magic starter, Wendell Carter Jr., was constricted to 9 first-half minutes, six points and a rebound because of a strain of his near plantar fascia.

Franz Wagner led nan Magic pinch 13 points, and Orlando scored good beneath its mean of 111.7 points per game.

Kyrie Irving had 17 points, and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds disconnected Dallas’ bench.

Magic: With nan injuries, Orlando was outscored 52-36 successful nan overgarment and were a season-worst 19.5% connected 3-pointers (8 of 41).

Mavericks: Gafford besides had 8 rebounds, bouncing backmost aft having only six points and 3 rebounds successful past Thursday’s location nonaccomplishment to Houston.

The Mavericks outscored nan Magic 13-2 successful nan last 3:10 of nan first quarter, and Orlando missed its past six section extremity attempts, including a full-court heave astatine nan buzzer.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd wanted a faster violative gait pinch less fouls and much rebounds. Dallas outscored Orlando 19-12 successful fast-break points and vanished pinch a season-high 53 rebounds.

The Magic will sojourn nan Thunder connected Monday, nan aforesaid time nan Mavericks will big nan Pacers and coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Dallas to its lone NBA title successful 2011.

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