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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.

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?

MagicMatic wrote: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

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

Knightro wrote:

MagicMatic wrote: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.

MagicMatic wrote:

Knightro wrote:

MagicMatic wrote: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.

Doncic will drop a triple double.

MagicMatic wrote: 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...

Nemesis21 wrote:Doncic will drop a triple double.

week long signature bet?

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.

Deep bench Trey Burke goes for 25 tonight.

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

White jerseys... chalk up the L

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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.

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.

Knightro wrote:

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

And with that, playoff dreams die in Orlando.

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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

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

Let's Go Magic!