The Orlando Magic’s playoff hopes are quickly evaporating into thin air, and the team is beginning to lack intensity in its most recent games. There was a real sense the Magic were just going through the motions in their 121-108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Tuesday night.
Ersan Ilyasova (ORL) — 22 pts., 10 rebs.; Nikola Vucevic (ORL) — 18 pts.
Wesley Matthews (DAL) — 21 pts.; Zaza Pachulia (DAL) — 17 pts., 10 rebs.
Dallas was patient in its attack and cultured a balanced scoring effort Orlando was unable to counter.