Monster Game by Doncic Leads to Mavericks Win (114-105)
The Magic started out hot, zooming out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and blitzing the Mavs, who played an overtime game the night before. However, the Mavs got back up to speed and tied the game by halftime. Straight out the gate the Magic started making threes from distance going 11 of 29. The Magic’s early shooting abilities kept them until Luka Doncic and the Mavs started picking up steam. Doncic lead Dallas to a 114-105 victory over the Magic on Sunday night. The Magic were able to keep pace with the Mavericks for much of the game, but they had no answer for Doncic.
The Magic began the game on fire, jumping out to a large early lead and overwhelming the Mavericks, who had just played an overtime game. However, the Mavericks rallied and took the game to a tie before halftime.
Despite Doncic scoring 30 points in the first half, the Magic were able to keep up. In the second half, Orlando did not have enough offense to keep up and spent most of the final two quarters trying to get the game back in their hands. Doncic finished the game with 44 points.
Magic Could Have Looked Better
The Magic made 11 of 29 three-pointers en route to a 45.7 percent shooting percentage from the field.
Banchero’s streak of scoring 20-plus points in six straight games to begin his career was the second-longest for a No. 1 pick and the third-longest for an NBA rookie overall, Unfortuately, Sunday he broke that streak with a 18 point performance, shooting 6-for-20 from the field and 1-for-6 from three-point range, while going 5-for-8 from the line.
Wagner finished with 11 points after shooting 3-for-12 from the field.
Bol recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in 30 minutes, posting a career-high in minutes played. It was the first double-double of his career.
an incredi-bol move @BolBol pic.twitter.com/KalURl5CoH
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) October 31, 2022
Orlando welcomes back the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday, but the Magic take on the Oklahoma City Thunder before returning home.
