The Mavs' best shooting night of the season leads to a third straight win.
Box Score
Leaders
Mavs
Points: Matthews, 21
Rebounds: Pachulia, 10
Assists: Williams, 6
+-: Nowitzki, +23
Magic
Points: Ilyasova, 22
Rebounds: Ilyasova, 10
Assists: Watson, Jennings, 6
+-: Dedmon, +6
Game Ball
Wesley Matthews
21 points, 5 rebounds, 8-12 FG
X-Factor
J.J. Barea
17 points, 4 assists, 6-9 FG, 3-4 3PT
Stat of the Game
The Mavericks shot 43-77 from the field (55.8%), their best field goal shooting night of the season so far.
Play of the Game
http://www.nba.com/video/games/mavericks/2016/03/01/0021500894-orl-dal-play1.nba/
Of Note
- After falling behind by as much much as 10 in the first quarter, the Mavs finished the quarter with a 11-0 run for a 35-27 lead. They would not trail for the remainder of the game.
- The Mavericks held the Magic without a point for the first 6:07 of the third quarter. They turned a 69-61 halftime lead into a 82-61 advantage during that time.
- Zaza Pachulia extended his career high with his 24th double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
- Magic big man Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points in the first half, but was held scoreless in the second half.
- The Mavs have averaged 117.5 points over their last 8 games, including scoring over 120 in the last 3 games.
- Dallas remains in a 6th place tie in the West with Portland at 33-28. Right now the Mavericks have the tiebreaker as they won the only meeting of the season between the teams.
“We’ve got to continue to ride this and continue to get our swagger and find our groove, continuing to gain confidence.”
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