As the Magic try to turn their season around, they need to rediscover the defense that propelled them to a winning record in the first two months of the season, especially if they hope to make the playoffs. That defense was not present tonight, and Orlando was blown out in Dallas, 121-108. Ersan Ilyasova, getting big minutes thanks to fouls and garbage time, led all scorers with 22 points, while Nikola Vucevic led the Magic starters with 18 points, all of it coming in the first half. Wesley Matthews and Dirk Nowitzski led the Mavericks with 21 and 19 points, respectively.
Mavericks 121, Magic 108: Magic's defense struggles again
