The Dallas Mavericks picked a big 101-92 over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, completing the season sweep of Orlando. It was a rough offensive first half for both sides, but the Mavericks finally woke up in the second half to take control,

It's beginning to get tiring covering the injury luck of this Mavericks team, which seems to be never-ending. This time, forward Kai Jones went down with a left hip contusion during the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Magic,

Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 22 points behind a scorching 5/6 performance from three. He was very easily the difference-maker in this game. Anthony Davis (15 points, 7 rebounds), Brandon Williams (14 points), Klay Thompson (12 points), and Max Christie (12 points) were also in double figures for Dallas.

The Dallas Mavericks (35-38) play an early Thursday night game on the road against the Orlando Magic (35-38). After winning back-to-back games for the first time since mid-February, the Mavericks were waxed by the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic NBA game from March 27, 2025 on ESPN.

ORLANDO, Fla. –– Welcoming a shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team to the Kia Center Thursday night, the Orlando Magic were riding their first three-game winning streak since early December. However, the shorthanded Mavericks, who were 3-7 in their last 10 games, kept the Magic from finding a fourth straight victory.

A flurry of triples and Hardy’s scoring ability was the difference maker in Dallas’ pivotal win against Orlando.

Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 22 points off the bench, Paolo Banchero led the Magic with a game-high 35 points. It was a low-scoring, rough-and-tumble affair for most of the night, until the Mavericks offense woke up in the third quarter and built a lead too big for the Magic’s bad offense to respond to.

Davis was famously the primary return in arguably the most controversial trade in NBA history, which saw Dončić head to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team swap that triggered a torrent of criticism, both from fans and the media, against Dallas and general manager Nico Harrison.