The Orlando Magic will take on the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA preseason game at the American Airlines Center on Friday, October 7
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The Orlando Magic will head to the American Airlines Center for an NBA preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Both these sides are coming off wins from their previous preseason encounters.
The Magic were up against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Led by Wendell Carter Jr., the side were able to get to a narrow 102-99 win. The center scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in just 22 minutes. German international Franz Wagner also dazzled with 12 points on the night. Rookie sensation Paolo Banchero added 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals against the Spurs. Both these sides were going neck and neck until the third quarter. However, in the penultimate quarter, Magic took things in control and scored 26 points as opposed to the 16 scored by the Spurs. They will be hoping to carry the momentum from this win into the fixture against the Mavericks.
Last season’s Western Conference Finalists, the Mavs were able to squeeze past the OKC Thunder in their previous preseason game against OKC Thunder. It was rookie Jaden Hardy that impressed the fans the most with his performance. In just 23 minutes, the young sensation scored 21 points while shooting 50% from the field. New recruit Christian Wood also had a stellar game as he scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds on the night. They will be hoping to put up yet another complete performance and grab a preseason win on Friday.
Orlando Magic: Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris, Admiral Schofield, Jonathan Isaac
Dallas Mavericks: Davis Bertans, Tim Hardaway Jr., Maxi Kleber, JaVale McGee
Orlando Magic: Jalen Suggs, Terrance Ross, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Dallas Mavericks: Spencer Dinwiddie, Josh Green, Jaden Hardy, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell
The Orlando Magic vs Dallas Mavericks preseason game will take place at the American Airlines Center on Friday, October 7 at 8:30 PM ET [Saturday, October 8 at 6:00 AM IST]
The Orlando Magic vs Dallas Mavericks preseason game will be streamed on the official NBA app. Telecast for the same will also be available on Bally Sports Southwest.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Southwest | October 7 [8:30 PM ET] |
| India | NBA app | October 8 [6:00 AM IST] |
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