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Mavericks GameDay: Dallas has revved up offense during homestand

Magic center Nikola Vucevic has led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 24 occasions, and led Orlando in rebounding 25 times this season.
Magic center Nikola Vucevic has led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 24 occasions, and led Orlando in rebounding 25 times this season. AP

Magic at Mavericks

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Sp.)

Records: Magic 26-32; Mavs 32-28

About the Magic: The Magic broke a seven-game losing streak to the Mavs by defeating Dallas 110-104 in overtime on Feb. 19 in Orlando. The Magic led 31-13 after the first quarter and prevailed for its first victory over the Mavs since Jan. 8, 2011. ... Center Nikola Vucevic has led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 24 occasions, and led Orlando in rebounding 25 times. ... The Magic scored 77 points in the first half and beat Philadelphia 130-116 on Sunday. . .Orlando has already clinched its best season since it was 37-29 in 2011-12.

About the Mavs: After losing five of six games, Dallas has won three of four. ... The Mavs are 3-1 on this season-high six-game homestand that ends Thursday against Rajon Rondo and the Sacramento Kings. ... The Mavs have recorded their three highest-scoring games of the season in the three victories. They scored a season-high 129 points in a 26-point win over Philadelphia on Feb. 21, 122 points in a six-point overtime win over Denver on Friday, and 128 points in a 27-point triumph over Minnesota on Sunday. ... Chandler Parsons scored 29 points in only 27 minutes on 10-of-15 shooting against Minnesota. ... The Mavs were 39-21 after 60 games last season and are seven games off that pace this year.

This story was originally published February 29, 2016 at 6:47 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas has revved up offense during homestand."

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