The Dallas Mavericks picked a big 101-92 over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, completing the season sweep of Orlando. It was a rough offensive first half for both sides, but the Mavericks finally woke up in the second half to take control, and it was Jaden Hardy and Brandon Williams who led the charge.

Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 22 points off the bench, Paolo Banchero led the Magic with a game-high 35 points. It was a low-scoring, rough-and-tumble affair for most of the night, until the Mavericks offense woke up in the third quarter and built a lead too big for the Magic’s bad offense to respond to.

A flurry of triples and Hardy’s scoring ability was the difference maker in Dallas’ pivotal win against Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. –– Welcoming a shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team to the Kia Center Thursday night, the Orlando Magic were riding their first three-game winning streak since early December. However, the shorthanded Mavericks, who were 3-7 in their last 10 games, kept the Magic from finding a fourth straight victory.

Hardy’s make increased the Mavericks’ lead to nine points with 1 minute, 53 seconds to play. The Mavericks beat the Magic 101-92 on the road, allowing Dallas to creep a half-game ahead of the Phoenix Suns for 10th place in the tightly contested Western Conference Play-In Tournament race.

The contest between the Mavericks and the Magic proved to be tightly contested from the outset. Both teams struggled with offensive efficiency, resulting in a low-scoring first quarter. By the end of that period,

The Dallas Mavericks continued their four-game road trip with the third game against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. The Mavericks defeated the Magic 101-92 at the Kia Center in downtown Orlando.

The Dallas Mavericks (35-38) play an early Thursday night game on the road against the Orlando Magic (35-38). After winning back-to-back games for the first time since mid-February, the Mavericks were waxed by the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

In a thrilling NBA matchup on March 28, the Dallas Mavericks demonstrated their resilience and skill with a pivotal comeback against the Orlando Magic. Holding on to their hopes of advancing in the Western Conference,

Coming off a disappointing first half of a back-to-back set, the Atlanta Hawks will look to hold steady in the Eastern Conference play-in race when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.