Orlando Magic at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/2
Matchup Prediction
Mavericks: 41.6%
Magic: 58.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 ORL |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Santi Aldama, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Jett Howard, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Jase Richardson, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 17 |
| Noah Penda, F | Out | Oct 17 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
DET
CLE
CHIGame Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
 Orlando |
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Miami |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
 Washington |
2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L2 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Houston |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 San Antonio |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
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