Orlando Pinstriped Post - Magic at Mavericks: Roadtrip winds down in DallasAn Orlando Magic blog with news, rumors, analysis, and commentaryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/21281/orlando-fave.jpg2014-01-13T22:59:23-05:00http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/rss/stream/50694072014-01-13T22:59:23-05:002014-01-13T22:59:23-05:00Mavericks handle undermanned Magic, 107-88
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<p>The Magic have lost eight straight games, five straight on the road, and 15 of their last 19.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> played Monday without <span>Arron Afflalo</span> and <span>Nikola Vucevic</span>, their leading scorer and leading rebounder, respectively, and lacked the firepower to stay with the hot-shooting <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> as Dallas ran away, 107-88. The Magic cut a 20-point lead to six late in the third quarter, but could never get over the hump to really threaten the Mavericks.</p>
<p><span>Monta Ellis</span> led Dallas with 21 points and the Mavericks, as a team, shot 51 percent from the floor and a scorching 48 percent (13-of-27) from behind the arc. Orlando gave up a lot of easy looks, but credit Dallas for taking advantage of those opportunities.</p>
<p><span>Jameer Nelson</span> scored 16 points in the first half, but couldn't get rolling in the second half, finishing with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting. <span>Glen Davis</span> finished with 19 points, 10 of those coming in the third quarter as he spearheaded Orlando's faulty comeback attempt.</p>
<p>The Mavericks jumped out to a 21-12 lead before Nelson found a cutting <span>Tobias Harris</span> on the baseline for an easy dunk. That lead opened up to 12 points before Nelson sunk a jumper in the lane. On Orlando's next possession, Nelson sliced through Dallas' defense and finished a right handed layup, bringing the Magic within eight before the end of the quarter.</p>
<p>Dallas opened up the lead in the second quarter, though, and this happened:</p>
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Midway through the quarter, Nelson lost the handle and Calderon collected the loose ball, brought the ball quickly up the court and zipped it to his left where <span>Jae Crowder</span> corralled the ball and jammed in the fast break slam, giving the Mavericks a 17-point advantage.That lead extended to 20 points when <span>DeJuan Blair</span> netted a floater in the lane.</p>
<p>Moments later, Nelson dug down to the paint off the ball and flared off a staggered screen from Davis and Harris and sunk a three-pointer from the left wing. Two possessions later, Nelson hit another trey ball, his third of the first half. The veteran point guard led all scorers with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the game's first 24 minutes. Ellis split a pair of free-throws to the end of the half with the Mavericks up big, 58-41.</p>
<p>Davis scored eight points in the first four minutes of the third quarter and Oladipo grabbed an offensive rebound and finished a put back to cut the Dallas lead to eight. A soft touch from Davis on Orlando's next possession cut the lead to six. Moments later after a few scoring possessions, the Mavericks collected an offensive rebound and swung the ball out to an open Calderon who drained the long range jumper, extending Dallas' lead back to 13 points.</p>
<p>That lead ballooned to 18 at several different points and then 20 after Nowitzki drained a three-pointer near the top of the key. <span>Andrew Nicholson</span>, who checked in for the first time with 1:45 left in the third quarter, drained his first jumper, a long two from above the left elbow. The third period ended with Orlando trailing 84-66.</p>
<p>The Magic cut that lead to nine points midway through the fourth quarter, but again couldn't get enough steam to make a comeback attempt a reality. Crowder corralled a rebound and tossed it up court to a streaking <span>Brandan Wright</span>, who slammed in an emphatic two-handed dunk, putting the nail in the coffin of Orlando's comeback hopes.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2014/1/13/5305962/orlando-magic-dallas-mavericks-score-2013-monta-ellisTyler Lashbrook2014-01-13T18:30:02-05:002014-01-13T18:30:02-05:00Magic at Mavericks GameThread
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<p>Orlando will be shorthanded Monday in the finale of its five-game roadtrip.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> wind down a five-game roadtrip Monday against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> at AmericanAirlines Center.</p>
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<table class="sbnu-legacy-content-table" cellspacing="5" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="5"><tbody> <tr> <th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3">2013/2014 NBA Season</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos%20non-gifs/ORL__zps606f5ea5.jpg" width="120" height="80" alt="Orlando Magic main logo"></center></td> <th align="center" width="20">@</th> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos%20non-gifs/DAL__zps561e3825.jpg" width="140" height="93" alt="Dallas Mavericks main logo"></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center>10-27 (3-16 road)<br>Lost 7</center></td> <th align="center" width="20"></th> <td width="240"><center>22-16 (13-6 home)<br>Won 2</center></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>January 13th, 2014</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>AmericanAirlines Center</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>8:30 PM</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>Fox Sports Florida / 580 AM</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Possible Starters</strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Jameer Nelson</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PG</th> <td width="240"><span>José Calderón</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Victor Oladipo</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SG</th> <td width="240"><span>Monta Ellis</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Maurice Harkless</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SF</th> <td width="240"><span>Jae Crowder</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Tobias Harris</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PF</th> <td width="240"><span>Dirk Nowitzki</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Glen Davis</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">C</th> <td width="240"><span>Samuel Dalembert</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Advanced Stats, via NBA.com/stats</strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">96.5 (16th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">Pace</th> <td width="240">96.9 (T-14th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">98.0 (26th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">ORtg</th> <td width="240">106.1 (7th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">103.5 (T-17th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">DRtg</th> <td width="240">104.4 (19th)</td> </tr> <tr><th height="20" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"></th></tr> </tbody></table>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2014/1/13/5305400/magic-at-mavericks-game-time-tv-schedule-and-moreEvan Dunlap2014-01-13T16:26:33-05:002014-01-13T16:26:33-05:00Magic at Mavericks: Roadtrip concludes in Dallas
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<p>Following Monday's road game, Orlando will return to Amway Center for a three-game homestand.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> conclude a five-game roadtrip Monday against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Orlando's last time out</strong>: The Magic dropped their seventh straight game Saturday in the Mile High City against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>, 120-94, as seven Denver players scored in double-figures. Orlando played the game without <span>Arron Afflalo</span> and <span>Nik Vučević</span>, its leading scorer and rebounder, respectively.</p>
<p><strong>Dallas' last time out</strong>: The Mavs picked up their second straight win Saturday by knocking off the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thebirdwrites.com/">New Orleans Pelicans</a>, 110-107, behind a 40-point performance from <span>Dirk Nowitzki</span>. The future Hall-of-Fame power forward shot 10-of-20 from the floor and 15-of-16 from the foul line to lead the Mavs, who also got 26 points on 7-of-13 shooting from <span>Monta Ellis</span>.</p>
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<p><strong>The last meeting</strong>: On November 16th, the Mavs topped the Magic in Orlando by a 108-100 final; they led by 13 points at halftime before Orlando rallied in the third quarter to make the score more respectable. Ellis scored 19 points to lead six Mavs in double figures. Afflalo led Orlando with 25 points.</p>
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