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Magic surge late but fall short against Mavericks

Luka Doncic finished with 33 points and nine assists as the Mavericks held off the Magic for a 130-124 victory Monday night before 3,766 fans at Amway Center.

Nikola Vucevic delivered 29 points along with a game-high 15 rebounds while Evan Fournier scored 26 for Orlando (13-22).

Dallas (17-16) also got 24 points from Jalen Brunson as its bench outscored Orlando’s 50-37.

Dallas led 72-69 when it began to create some separation in the third quarter. A three-point play by Doncic capped an 11-2 run as the Mavericks built their first double-digit lead.

The Magic got a three-point play by Ross, a 3 by Gary Clark and a 3 by Vucevic to close within 85-80.