The Orlando Magic snapped its first three-game losing streak at Kia Center in 2025-26 against the last-place Washington Wizards on Tuesday, so they\u2019ll look to wrap up a four-game homestand by taking down the Dallas Mavericks to earn a split.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orlando guard Anthony Black and center Wendell Carter Jr. have been listed as questionable, but the biggest injury concern revolves around Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg, whose status is also up in the air.<\/p>\n
Flagg hasn\u2019t played since Feb. 10, missing All-Star festivities as a result of a foot sprain, but Jason Kidd said he was \u201cramping up\u201d and hoped he\u2019d be able to participate at least a couple of times on Dallas\u2019 current six-game road trip, which started in Charlotte on Tuesday and continues through March 12.<\/p>\n
The Magic\u2019s lead in the Southeast Division on the Heat has been trimmed to percentage points, although they hold a tie-braker since they have defeated Miami all four times they\u2019ve played. The Magic rank seventh in the East, a single behind the Philadelphia 76ers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Mavs lost to the Hornets 117-90 to drop their fourth consecutive contest and are 2-12 since Jan. 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orlando is 19-12 at Kia Center and 12-9 against Western Conference foes. Dallas is 7-20 on the road, but is a solid 10-11 against Eastern Conference competition.<\/p>\n
Vitals – How to Watch Mavericks at Magic<\/p>\n
Game date, time and location: Thursday, March 5, 7:10 p.m. EST, Kia Center, Orlando, Florida<\/p>\n
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida (Magic), KFAA-TV (Mavericks)<\/p>\n
Radio: FM 96.9 The Game\/AM 740 WYGM (Magic), KEGL (Mavericks)<\/p>\n
Magic hope to snap four-game losing streak vs. Mavs<\/p>\n
The Orlando Magic (32-28) host the Dallas Mavericks (21-40) in the first matchup between these teams this season, and it\u2019s been a good while since Jamahl Mosley has beaten his former employer.<\/p>\n
Mosley worked under Jason Kidd\u2019s predecessor, Rick Carlisle, prior to taking the Magic job while his ex-boss returned to Indiana. He split against the Mavs in each of his first two seasons but has seen his team swept over the last two. The Magic are 2-2 over the last four matchups at home but haven\u2019t won in Dallas since 2011, dropping 13 straight.<\/p>\n
Dallas won 101-92 on March 27 last season in its last visit to Kia Center, overcoming 35 points and 10 rebounds from Paolo Banchero. Jaden Hardy, now playing for the Washington Wizards, led the Mavs with 22 points off the bench. Cory Joseph and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were the Magic\u2019s starting guards.<\/p>\n
The Mavs have a 44-29 lead in the all-time series, bolstered by a 21-6 run since 2012. Dallas won the first three meetings dating back to 1990.<\/p>\n