Mavericks 111, Magic 96: Shawn Marion and Elton Brand scored 17 points apiece to lead six players in double figures as host Dallas sent Orlando to its 15th loss in the last 16 games.
Vince Carter added 14 points and O.J. Mayo scored 13 for the Mavericks, who have won four of five. Dirk Nowitzki and Mike James each scored 12 for Dallas, which got 54 points from its reserves.
Arron Afflalo poured in 21 points to pace the Magic. Rookie Moe Harkless collected 20 points and eight rebounds and Nikola Vucevic added 16 points and 13 boards for Orlando.
A night after giving up 37 points in the first quarter of a home loss to Charlotte, the Magic surrendered 42 in the first quarter and trailed by 12. They cut the deficit to 59-53 at halftime and took the lead in the third before Carter's 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in the period put the Mavericks ahead for good.
Dallas scored the first five points of the final quarter and used a 17-0 run to put it away. The Magic went more than five minutes without scoring during the pivotal stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dallas has scored 100 or more points in 15 of its last 17 games and is averaging 108.1 points over that stretch. … Orlando PG Jameer Nelson suffered an injury to his left knee with 4:49 remaining and did not return. He was icing the knee after the game and said he hoped it was not too serious. … The Mavericks had 32 assists and have dished out at least 20 in 20 consecutive games, their longest streak since a 30-game run in 2011.
Orlando | Dallas | |
Arron Afflalo 21 | Scoring | Elton Brand 17 |
Arron Afflalo 7 | Assists | Darren Collison 9 |
Nikola Vucevic 13 | Rebounds | Dirk Nowitzki 9 |
Arron Afflalo 4 | Free Throws Made | Elton Brand 5 |
Jameer Nelson 4 | Steals | Darren Collison 2 |
Nikola Vucevic 2 | Blocks | Elton Brand 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Orlando | 96 | 45.9 | 5-16 | 13-22 | 24 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
Dallas | 111 | 47.7 | 11-29 | 16-18 | 32 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 9 |