Mavericks 108 Magic 93: Game 49 Recap

The Lead
The Mavs are able to overcome missing two starters, as a big first half leads to a sweep of Florida.

Box Score 

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Ellis, 25
Rebounds: Chandler, 9
Assists: Ellis, 13
+-: Harris, +32
Magic
Points: Vucevic, 17
Rebounds: Vucevic, 16
Assists: Harris, Payton, 5
+-: Green, Goprdon, +6

Game Ball
Monta Ellis
25 points, 13 assists, 3 steals, 11-20 FG

X-Factor
Richard Jefferson
14 points, 3 rebounds, 3-3 3PT

Goat Horns
Elfrid Payton
4 points, 1-6 FG, 3 TO

Play of the Game
After the Magic had cut the Mavs lead to 5 with less than 6 minutes left, coming out of a timeout Monta Ellis finds Tyson Chandler for a dunk with a bullet pass.

Stat of the Game
The win was the Mavericks 9th straight in Orlando, their longest active road winning streak vs. any opponent.

Of Note

• Rajon Rondo left the game less than two minutes in with a head injury. It happened when Richard Jefferson's knee accidentally collided with Rondo's face. Rick Carlisle said after the game he would be evaluated when the team returns to Dallas.
• Chandler Parsons missed his second straight game due to illness. He is expected to return for Monday's game.
• The win made the Mavericks 13-0 on the road against the East with games left at Atlanta and Indiana. They have won their last 17 dating back to last season.
• Monta scored 10 points in the Mavs 14-4 run to close out the game.
• The Mavs 34 first quarter points were more than they scored in the entire first half in Miami.

Grades
Nowitzki: B+
Jefferson: A
Chandler: A
Ellis: A
Harris: A
Smith: B
Villanueva: B
Barea: A-
Aminu: A-
Felton: C+

Quote of Note
 "Monta got everybody rolling. He did an excellent job the entire game of penetrating and finding the right guy. He found me a couple of times in a row, found guys on the perimeter and when they backed off, he created shots for himself."
Tyson Chandler

They Tweeted It
 

The Orlando Magic, making all of their opponents' dreams come true!
— Jeff Caplan (@Jeff_Caplan) February 1, 2015

Next Up
The Mavericks (32-17) return home on Monday to face the last pace Minnesota Timberwolves (8-39) at 7:30.