Mavericks GameDay: Dallas visits Orlando to begin stretch run

Mavericks at Magic

6 p.m. Friday, Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.

TV: FSSW Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM and 1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Mavericks 29-26, Magic 23-29

About the Mavericks: By the time the game begins, the Mavericks will have gone 10 days without playing a game — thanks to the All-Star break. It’s the longest break between games in team history. ... Before the break, the Utah Jazz used a buzzer-beater by Gordon Hayward to win in Dallas 121-119 in overtime on Feb. 9. ... Teams offered first-round picks for rookie Justin Anderson and second-year pro Dwight Powell before Thursday’s trading deadline, but the Mavericks wouldn’t budge. Both players have sparkled lately. Powell had 12 points and 11 rebounds in only 16 minutes in the Rising Stars Challenge game on Feb. 12 during All-Star Weekend. ... The Mavericks play 12 of their remaining 27 games on the road.

About the Magic: Orlando won two of its last three games before the break. The victories came on back-to-back nights against the Atlanta Hawks. ... Center Nikola Vucevic collected 28 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in the second win over the Hawks. Vucevic also had 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in Orlando’s narrow 98-96 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 10. ... Guard Victor Oladipo is averaging 14.3 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. He had a triple-double against Oklahoma City on Oct. 30 and scored a season-high 37 points against the Thunder on Feb. 3. ... Aaron Gordon, runner-up in Saturday’s NBA slam dunk contest, averages 7.7 points and 6.1 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.

This story was originally published February 18, 2016 at 5:09 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas visits Orlando to begin stretch run."