Maxi Kleber scored a career-high 26 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 13-4 run in the third quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 122-106.
It was tied at 78 when Kleber’s alley oop layup put the Mavericks ahead for good with 3:27 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 91-82 lead with 34 seconds left in the quarter.
Luka Dončić had 33 points (16 in the first quarter), 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and Kristaps Porziņģis added 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. The Mavericks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Magic, Evan Fournier scored 28 points with 5 3-pointers. Nikola Vučević had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 4 steals but went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Mavericks shot 51.2% from the field and 39.5% from 3 to the Magic’s 39.4% and 20.9%.