Mavericks vs. Magic: Game 61 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (32-28) vs Orlando Magic (26-32)
Tue. Mar. 1, 7:30 at the AAC
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 5.5

2015-16 Matchups
Feb. 19 at Orlando

Magic 110 Mavs 104 (OT)

All-Time Series
Mavs 30 Magic 24

Team Stats
Mavs
Off. Rating: 104.4 (8th)
Def. Rating: 103.7 (17th)
Point Differential: -0.1
Magic
Offense: 101.7 (22th)
Defense: 103.5 (16th)
Point Differential: -1.3

Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Deron Williams
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Zaza Pachulia
Magic
PG: Elfird Payton
SG: Victor Oladipo
SF: Evan Fournier
PF: Aaron Gordon
C: Nikola Vucevic

Team Leaders

Mavs
PPG: Nowitzki, 17.6
RPG: Pachulia, 10.6
APG: Williams, 5.5
PER: Nowitzki, 19.1
Magic
PPG: Vucevic, 17.7
RPG: Vucevic, 9.0
APG: Payton, 5.9
PER: Vucevic, 20.6

Of Note

• The Magic's overtime win over the Mavs on Feb. 19 broke a Dallas 9 game winning streak over Orlando.
• Chandler Parsons has scored at 24 points and shot 50% or better from the field in 5 out of the last 7 games.  
• The Mavericks have scored over 100 points in 7 straight games after failing to score 100 in the prior 5 games.
• After starting the season 19-13, the Magic have gone 7-19 since Jan. 1.
• After a 3 game stretch where he made only 4-19 three pointers, Dirk has shot 9-19 from behind the arc in the last 4 games.