Luka Doncic scores 32 points, Mavericks overwhelm Banchero-less Magic 108-85
DALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 108-85 on Sunday night.
The defending Western Conference champions outscored the Magic 30-9 in the first 9:30 of the second quarter en route to a 65-40 halftime lead. Dallas’ largest lead was 33 points.
Orlando played its second game without Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 draft and 2023 Rookie of the Year, who suffered a torn right oblique last Wednesday.
Another Magic starter, Wendell Carter Jr., was limited to nine first-half minutes, six points and a rebound because of a strain of his left plantar fascia.
Franz Wagner led the Magic with 13 points, and Orlando scored well below its average of 111.7 points per game.
Kyrie Irving had 17 points, and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds off Dallas’ bench.
Magic: With the injuries, Orlando was outscored 52-36 in the paint and were a season-worst 19.5% on 3-pointers (8 of 41).
Mavericks: Gafford also had eight rebounds, bouncing back after having only six points and three rebounds in last Thursday’s home loss to Houston.
The Mavericks outscored the Magic 13-2 in the final 3:10 of the first quarter, and Orlando missed its last six field goal attempts, including a full-court heave at the buzzer.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd wanted a faster offensive pace with fewer fouls and more rebounds. Dallas outscored Orlando 19-12 in fast-break points and finished with a season-high 53 rebounds.
The Magic will visit the Thunder on Monday, the same day the Mavericks will host the Pacers and coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Dallas to its lone NBA title in 2011.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Daniel Gafford (Tristan da Silva gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 |  | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:31 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:22 | | Klay Thompson blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Luka Doncic turnover (lost ball) (Franz Wagner steals) | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving reverse layup (Tristan da Silva assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:46 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:41 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:39 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point running alley-oop dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 4-4 |
| 10:11 | | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:06 | | Franz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 6-4 |
| 9:49 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point stepback jump shot | 6-6 |
| 9:35 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 9-6 |
| 9:21 | | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 11-6 |
| 8:47 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point tip layup | 11-8 |
| 8:20 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point layup | 13-8 |
| 8:08 | | Jalen Suggs blocks Daniel Gafford's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Luka Doncic shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-8 |
| 7:54 | | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-8 |
| 7:43 | | Kyrie Irving turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:24 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 15-11 |
| 6:59 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Franz Wagner misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-13 |
| 5:56 | | Franz Wagner misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Jalen Suggs shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:23 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:23 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 |
| 5:23 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:21 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Jonathan Isaac misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 5:04 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | Jonathan Isaac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:03 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-14 |
| 4:52 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Jett Howard makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-14 |
| 4:19 | | Luka Doncic turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 4:04 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:54 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Moritz Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Naji Marshall steals) | ||
| 3:40 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 18-17 |
| 3:20 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 20-17 |
| 3:10 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point alley-oop layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 20-19 |
| 3:10 | | Moritz Wagner shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 3:10 | | Dereck Lively II misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:08 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point running reverse layup | 20-21 |
| 2:35 | | Jett Howard misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Naji Marshall assists) | 20-23 |
| 2:28 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point layup | 22-23 |
| 2:03 | | Naji Marshall misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point hook shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 22-25 |
| 1:44 | | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 1:02 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:54 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:52 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-27 |
| 0:25 | | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Anthony Black offensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:07 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Jonathan Isaac personal foul (Take) (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point finger roll layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 22-29 |
| 0:00 | | Jonathan Isaac shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-30 |
| 0:00 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |