The Dallas Mavericks (21-40) are on the road for the second game in their six-game road trip. On Thursday night they play the Orlando Magic (32-28) in the first night of a road back-to-back. The Mavericks were most recently waxed by the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. The Magic beat the Washington Wizards on Tuesday to avoid starting a losing streak.
Here’s the main things you need to know:
- WHO: Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic
- WHAT: Becoming one with road games.
- WHERE: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
- WHEN: 6:00 pm CST
- HOW: KFAA Channel 29, MavsTV streaming, NBA League Pass
There’s another long injury report for Dallas. Cooper Flagg is questionable as of this writing and the Mavericks
are signaling (by literally saying it in the media) that they expect him to play tonight but that he’s a true game-time decision. Stein’s gone so far as to report that he’s playing. We’ll see, considering Dallas plays in Boston tomorrow against the Celtics, in a game Jason Tatum is expected to return in on ESPN. Marvin Bagley is out. All of the two-way players are doubtful (so, out). Brandon Williams is questionable with his quad issue and Klay Thompson is probable.
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For the Magic, Franz Wagner is out. Dallas native Anthony Black, Wendell Carter, and Jonathan Isaac are all questionable for the Magic.
If Flagg plays in this game, Dallas has a chance. If he doesn’t it’s going to be an ugly game… well it might be ugly either way, but if Flagg doesn’t play it’s going to be ugly in a way I don’t want to watch. Look for Paulo Banchero to try to get every Dallas bigman into foul trouble, which is a good bet. Look for Dallas to try more threes as they keep not shooting any.
Be sure to chime in with your predictions in the comments!
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