The Orlando Magic beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-108.
Franz Wagner’s driving layup put the Magic ahead for good with 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 109-108 on Dorian Finney-Smith’s free throw with 34 seconds to play. They had the ball down 1 with 18 seconds left, but Jalen Suggs stole the ball from Maxi Kleber. A basket would have put the Mavericks ahead. Wendell Carter Jr. followed with a free throw, and the Mavericks got no closer. They had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Reggie Bullock Jr. missed an 11-foot jumper at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Mavericks 8-2. Franz Wagner scored 4 of the Magic’s 8 on 2 for 4 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Bullock had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Mavericks scored 3 points off them.
Chuma Okeke had 19 points and 3 steals on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Magic had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 34 points (18 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 11 assists, his 43rd career triple-double.
The Mavericks turned it over 18 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. They did not make a field goal in the last 5:16.