Mavericks at Magic: Game 49 Preview

Dallas Mavericks (31-17) at Orlando Magic (15-34)
Sat. Jan. 31, 6:00 at the Amway Center
TV: FSSW, NBALP
Line: Mavs by 7

2013-14 Matchups

Nov. 16 at Orlando
Mavs 108 Magic 100
Jan. 13 at Dallas
Mavs 107 Magic 88

All-Time Series
Mavs 28 Magic 23

Team Stats
Mavs
Offense: 2nd (110.0)
Defense: 14th (103.1)
Point Differential: +5.6
Magic
Offense: 25th (99.4)
Defense: 24th (105.5)
Point Differential: -6.2


Projected Starters
Mavs
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Chandler Parsons
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
Magic
PG: Elfrid Payton
SG: Victor Oladipo
SF: Aaron Gordon
PF: Channing Frye
C: Nikola Vucevic

Team Leaders
Mavs
PPG: Ellis, 20.4
RPG: Chandler, 12.0
APG: Rondo, 6.9
PER: Nowitzki, 20.9
Win Shares: Chandler, 6.8
Magic
PPG: Vucevic, 19.5
RPG: Vucevic, 11.3
APG: Payton, 5.8
PER: Vucevic, 22.0
Win Shares: Vucevic, 4.3
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Of Note

• The Mavericks are 12-0 on the road against the East this season, and have won 16 straight dating back to last season.
• Orlando native Chandler Parsons status is in question after he missed last night's game due to illness.
• The Magic have lost 7 games in row, and Head Coach Jacques Vaughn's job is reportedly in serious jeopardy. 
• The Mavs have won 8 straight games in Orlando.
• In the last two games Al-Farouq Aminu has 20 points, 14 rebounds, 7 steals and 6 blocks.