Regular Season Game 67: Dallas Mavericks (27-37) at Orlando Magic (30-36)

[Knightro]

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GAME INFO
Who: Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic
What: Regular Season Game No. 67
When: Friday, March 8th at 7pm ET
Where: Amway Center in Orlando, FL
How: Fox Sports Florida/NBA League Pass

GAMBLING
Line: Magic by 7
Over/Under: 214

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[size=200][b]Orlando Magic Projected Starters

G: DJ Augustin (1 vest)
Stats: 65/65 GS, 27.6 MPG, .476 FG%, .434 3PT%, .859 FT%, 2.3 RPG, 4.9 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.5 TOPG, 11.5 PPG
Metrics: 123 ORTG, 113 DTRG, .630 TS%, .578 eFG%, 4.1 OWS, 1.3 DWS, 5.4 WS, 1.8 OBPM, -2.1 DBPM, -0.4 BPM


G: Evan Fournier (0 vests)
Stats: 65/65 GS, 31.7 MPG, .427 FG%, .341 3PT%, .801 FT%, 3.1 RPG, 3.7 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 15.0 PPG
Metrics: 102 ORTG, 111 DTRG, .528 TS%, .501 eFG%, 0.1 OWS, 1.9 DWS, 2.0 WS, -0.6 OBPM, -1.2 DBPM, -1.8 BPM


F: Jonathan Isaac (4 vests)
Stats: 49/60 GS, 26.4 MPG, .434 FG%, .318 3PT%, .829 FT%, 5.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 1.1 TOPG, 9.4 PPG
Metrics: 105 ORTG, 106 DTRG, .539 TS%, .498 eFG%, 0.6 OWS, 2.4 DWS, 3.0 WS, -2.2 OBPM, 2.2 DBPM, 0.0 BPM


F: Aaron Gordon (7 vests)
Stats: 62/62 GS, 33.7 MPG, .446 FG%, .332 3PT%, .724 FT%, 7.4 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 16.0 PPG
Metrics: 106 ORTG, 109 DTRG, .534 TS%, .501 eFG%, 1.2 OWS, 2.5 DWS, 3.7 WS, -0.3 OBPM, 1.0 DBPM, 0.6 BPM


C: Nikola Vucevic (13 vests)
Stats: 65/65 GS, 31.2 MPG, .524 FG%, .386 3PT%, .769 FT%, 12.0 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.2 BPG,1.9 TOPG, 20.6 PPG
Metrics: 115 ORTG, 103 DTRG, .578 TS%, .557 eFG%, 4.6 OWS, 3.7 DWS, 8.3 WS, 3.4 OBPM, 3.6 DBPM, 7.0 BPM


Bench
G: Isaiah Briscoe
G: Terrence Ross (5 vests)
F: Wes Iwundu
C: Khem Birch

Deep Bench
G: Jerian Grant
G: Melvin Frazier Jr.
F: Jarell Martin

Injuries: Markelle Fultz (thoracic outlet syndrome), Mo Bamba (leg) and Timofey Mozgov (knee) are OUT.

Dallas Projected Starters
G: Jalen Brunson
G: Tim Hardaway Jr.
F: Dorian Finney-Smith
F: Luka Doncic
C: Dwight Powell

Bench
G: Trey Burke
G: Courtney Lee
F: Justin Jackson
F: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Salah Mejri

Deep Bench
G: Devin Harris
G: Ryan Broekhoff
F: Maxi Kleber

Injuries: Kristaps Porzingis (knee), JJ Barea (achillies), Kostas Antetokounmpo (hip) are OUT.

[VFX]

It’s crazy that Dallas has Doncic and an injured KP, but they will probably lose this game because they are wanting to keep their pick (top 5 protected) from the Hawks. Cuban was outspoken about tanking last season. What’s stopping him now?

[Knightro]

It’s crazy that Dallas has Doncic and an injured KP, but they will probably lose this game because they are wanting to keep their pick (top 5 protected) from the Hawks. Cuban was outspoken about tanking last season. What’s stopping him now?

Nothing apparently. They've lost 8 of their last 9

[pepe1991]

That Dallas roster is painful outside Doncic . Is Lee second best player ?

[VFX]

It’s crazy that Dallas has Doncic and an injured KP, but they will probably lose this game because they are wanting to keep their pick (top 5 protected) from the Hawks. Cuban was outspoken about tanking last season. What’s stopping him now?

Nothing apparently. They've lost 8 of their last 9

Dallas will look great next year when they roll out RJ Barrett, Doncic, and KP. What a turn around.

[MartinsIzAfraud]

It’s crazy that Dallas has Doncic and an injured KP, but they will probably lose this game because they are wanting to keep their pick (top 5 protected) from the Hawks. Cuban was outspoken about tanking last season. What’s stopping him now?

Nothing apparently. They've lost 8 of their last 9

Dallas will look great next year when they roll out RJ Barrett, Doncic, and KP. What a turn around.

and add in that top tier FA player since they'll have 25+M if Porzingis accepts the QO.

[Nemesis21]

Doncic will drop a triple double.

[Knightro]

Dallas will look great next year when they roll out RJ Barrett, Doncic, and KP. What a turn around.

It's going to be almost impossible for Dallas to end up in the bottom 5 record wise.

They're 6 games ahead of Atlanta.

Now if they get some lotto luck and jump from 7th...

[tiderulz]

Doncic will drop a triple double.

week long signature bet?

[drsd]

Point one: JUST WIN !

Point two: is this the most important game of the Magic season? Losing is not an option. How will the Magicians respond to that overt stress.

I am a touch worried about this one.

[GameOver25]

Deep bench Trey Burke goes for 25 tonight.

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“It’s Jerian Grant time!” - Jerian Grant

[Tarheel]

White jerseys... chalk up the L

[MagicStarwipe]

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“It’s Jerian Grant time!” - Jerian Grant

Sucks for Briscoe. I like his game.

Can Caupain dribble? If so, give him Grant's minutes.

[OrlandoMagic]

Every game from here on out needs to be treated as a do or die situation. We can’t afford to lose anymore games to subpar teams if we are expecting a playoff birth.

[thelead]

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“It’s Jerian Grant time!” - Jerian Grant

And with that, playoff dreams die in Orlando.

[NSB_Magic]

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“It’s Jerian Grant time!” - Jerian Grant

And with that, playoff dreams die in Orlando.

I hate to say it but you’re right. Without Briscoe that bench is a hot dumpster fire.

I have zero faith in Jerian Grant

[SOUL]

There has to be a free agent PG out there that can do ANYTHING better than Jerian.

[Howard Mass]

Let's Go Magic!