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Magic Downed by Mavs, Luka Doncic's 44 Points

The Orlando Magic fell to Luka Doncic's Dallas Mavericks Sunday night. Doncic exploded for 44 points in the game, including 30 by halftime.

Jeremy Brener

Magic Downed by Mavs, Luka Doncic's 44 Points
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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is back in the loss column after falling 114-105 at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks.

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.

Unlike previous games, the Magic started hitting threes at a strong rate, making 11 of 29 from distance. The Magic's sharp shooting from distance kept the team in the game as Luka Doncic and the Mavs stormed in.

Doncic scored 30 points in the first half, but the Magic was able to keep pace. Ultimately in the second half, Orlando didn't have the offense to match and the team played catch-up for most of the final two quarters. Doncic ended the game with 44 points.

The Magic cut the deficit to just four points with less than a minute to go, but Dorian Finney-Smith hit a dagger three with 41 seconds to go to ice the game.

No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero led the team in points once again, but with only 18 points, his streak of 20 or more points to start a season was snapped.

The Magic's road trip continues Tuesday when the team faces the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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