Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Dallas Mavericks (35-38) are hitting the road to Kia Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Orlando Magic (35-38).

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 128-113 in their last contest. Dallas walked away from the contest having earned a 53.8% field goal percentage (43 out of 80) and buried 6 of their 19 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 21 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists for the contest while creating 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 59.6% from the floor on 53 of 89 shooting. New York earned 40 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. On top of that, New York collected 36 rebounds (5 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 3 blocks. New York finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 12 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of 26 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 16 while the Knicks had 18 personal fouls.

Naji Marshall is one guy who was a major factor for this contest. Marshall shot 68.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 38 mins played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He accounted for 38 points on 17 out of 25 shooting.

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Dallas heads into this matchup with a record of 35-38 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is snagging 43.1 boards per game and has totaled 1,844 dimes this season, which is 21st in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (935 of 2,551) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They average 115.1 points per game (12th in the NBA) while shooting 47.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks have forced 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 23rd in basketball in giving up assists with 1,985 surrendered for the season. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (3,141 of 6,684) and they relinquish 45.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.3% on shots from downtown while they are 18th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Magic got the win with a final of 111-104 against the Hornets. With respect to rebounding, Orlando allowed Charlotte to grab 38 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 41.2% from 3-point land by going 14 of 34 and ended up shooting 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). The Magic allowed the Hornets to make 37 out of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Magic walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Orlando converted 13 out of 42 tries (31.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 84.2%. The Hornets earned 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Magic to the free throw line for 19 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Magic recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in the game.

Paolo Banchero ended up having an impact for the Magic for this contest. Banchero racked up 32 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 13 out of 24 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.2%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 35-38 so far this season. The Magic commit 20.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 22.8 times per game (30th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.2 times per game. Orlando has scored 7,671 points for the year (105.1 per game) and they grab 41.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Magic are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Magic on defense are ranked 1st in the league in points given up per game with 106.1. They are forcing 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (18th in the league). The Orlando defense concedes 36.7% on 3-pointers (837 of 2,278) and their opposition makes 76.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 22.9 assists and 42.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 1st and 4th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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