The shorthanded Orlando Magic are looking to win just their 2nd road game of the season in 5 attempts as they head to Dallas for a date with the 3-2 Mavericks. Who wins the match-up between the 4th best team from the East and the 6th best team from the West?
The Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic meet on 03.11.2024, in what is the first of two meetings between the two teams this year. The game will be played at the American Airlines Center (Dallas) with the Mavericks being heavy favorites at 1.31 to grab their 4th win of the season.
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Dallas Mavericks |
Sun, 03.11.2024, 19:30 |
Orlando Magic |
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1.31 |
14.00 |
3.60 |
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Expert Tip |
DAL Mavericks -8.0 Point Spread |
Odds 1.91 |
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Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic: Current situation
After making it all the way to the NBA Finals last year, the Dallas Mavericks are continuing to be competitive. Balancing out the roster around Luka Doncic is the primary objective of the new owners as they look to make their way back into the Finals once again. Last year’s playoff run has done wonders for the chemistry of this team, particularly between Kyrie Irving and Doncic. The performances of those two will be crucial for the success of this team moving forward.
Last season the Magic were the 4th youngest team in the NBA, that number has gone up slightly after a couple of offseason moves, but this team remains on the right trajectory as they try to develop their young players. Paolo Banchero is off to a hot start to the new season, despite the injury setback he should be their best player for the foreseeable future. Last season’s 1st Round exit in 7 games vs Cleveland was a good learning experience, the Magic will undoubtedly get better as time goes on.
Dallas Mavericks Stats & Form
At 3-2 the Mavericks will be happy with the way their season has started. The two losses were against Phoenix and Houston, teams that they expect to battle further down the road in the West standings. Klay Thompson is fitting in quite nicely, the former Warrior is averaging 15.6 points per game and currently leads the team in three-point makes per game at 3.8. Luka Doncic is once again putting up numbers, but he no longer has to work as hard to get them, with opponents having to focus more on his teammates.
Orlando Magic Stats & Form
It was a promising start to the new season for Orlando as they came out of the gate winning 3 of 4 games, however the injury to their star player Paolo Banchero has put a dent in their expectations. A torn right oblique will keep the Magic swingman out for at least a month, the Magic are already missing his presence after a 120-109 loss to Cleveland on Friday. Orlando’s next 3 games are all on the road against tough opponents, we could be looking at a 3-6 start if they are unable to compensate for Banchero’s absence.
Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic: Head to Head
Dallas swept the regular season series last year with 131-129 and 117-102 wins. The Mavs hold a distinctive advantage in head-to-head meetings since the 2019-20 season, having won 8 of the last 10 games. These two teams have played each other 71 times in the NBA regular season, the Mavs are ahead with 42 wins to Orlando’s 29 wins.
Dallas Mavericks – Orlando Magic Odds
Dallas enters this game favored by 8 points, for an outright home victory here odds of 1.31 are available at 22bet. If you fancy the shorthanded Magic to pull off the upset, odds of 3.60 are here to support that at 22bet.
No Paolo Banchero means that the point total has taken a bit of a dip. It sits at 221 points for tonight’s game, with odds of 1.91 available for either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic Betting Tip | Odds |
| Orlando Magic +8.0 Point Spread | 1.90 |
| Jalen Suggs to Score 20+ Points | 2.60 |
| Kyrie Irving to Record 5+ Assists | 1.76 |
Betting tip and prediction: Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic (03.11.2024)
The Magic are in midst of a 5-game road trip and things have gotten off to a shaky start. First they lost against the Bulls 102-99, in the game where Banchero suffered his injury. Then they got blown out by the Cavaliers 120-109, looking a lot worse out there without their best player carrying the offense. Their next 3 games are at Dallas, Oklahoma City and Indiana, all 3 teams that will likely make it into the postseason. Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner will need to step up their game if the Magic want to be competitive here, we’re just not sure if that’s enough against a strong home team like the Mavericks. Dallas has had an extra day of rest as well, they didn’t have to travel in between games like the Magic did. Luka Doncic is in a good groove, despite the loss to Houston the other night. The Slovenian superstar had a near triple-double of 45 points, 9 rebounds and 15 assists in the last home game vs Orlando. We believe the Mavericks are good enough to win this game by double digits, so let’s back the Mavericks to cover the spread.
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Expert Tip |
DAL Mavericks -8.0 Point Spread |
Odds 1.91 |
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