The Dallas Mavericks head to the Amway Center to take on the Orlando Magic. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 19 and can be seen on FSW and FxF.
The Magic lost a tough one against the Spurs 98-96 the last time they played. Evan Fournier was the team’s leading scorer, contributing 28 points. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a close 121-119 loss at the hands of the Jazz in their last game. Raymond Felton stood out for Dallas, accounting for 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
The Magic enter the game with records of 23-29 Straight Up (SU) and 30-22 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS.
On the other side, Dallas has a SU record of 29-26 and an ATS record of 30-24-1. In Eastern Conference games, Dallas has gone 29-26 SU and 30-24-1 ATS.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Magic and the Mavericks played, Dallas won, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 8-2. Additionally, with a 7-3 record, the Mavericks have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal
Notes
“Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Orlando is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 6 games “.
“Orlando is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 6 games at home”.
“Orlando is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas”.
“Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando’s last 9 games when playing Dallas”.
“Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas”.
“Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando”.
On average, Dallas scores 100.8 points per game (ranked 18th), while Orlando allows 100.8 points per game (ranked 10th).
Dallas ranks 18th in points per away game with 99.3 points, while Orlando ranks 15th in points allowed at home with 100.3.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic are a solid 19-8. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Dallas Mavericks have a subpar record of 9-18.
The Orlando Magic have an underachieving 4-21 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Dallas Mavericks are 20-8 when they hit triple digits.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 101.6 (ranked 25th). The Mavericks rank 17th for their defensive rating of 103.9.
The Orlando Magic average 97.9 possessions per game and 1.016 points per possession, while the Dallas Mavericks earn fewer possessions (97.2) but more points per possession (1.037).
The Orlando Magic average an effective field goal percentage of 49.5% this season. The Dallas Mavericks have a losing record of 9-19 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.5% or greater.
On average, the Orlando Magic attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the Dallas Mavericks attempt 27.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Orlando has a 9-8 record and Dallas has a 20-19 record.
Orlando has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.62 this season (ranked 12th). Dallas ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.73 (ranked ninth).
The Orlando Magic rebound 43.8 times per game and are ranked 14th. Ranked 19th, the Dallas Mavericks rebound 42.9 times per game.
Orlando is ranked 15th in defensive rebounds, while Dallas ranks 28th in offensive rebounds.
Dallas has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.8% this season. Orlando has a poor 10-16 record when its TOV% is 13.8% or higher.
