The Dallas Mavericks (44 - 25) defeated the Orlando Magic (21 - 49) 107 - 102 on Wednesday in Dallas. A big fourth quarter gave the Magic a shot in the closing minutes, but the Mavericks proved to be just too much for them. Dirk Nowitzki led the way for Dallas, and he looked like vintage Nowitzki in the process, scoring 25 points on 9 - of - 15 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Monta Ellis was the only other starter for the Mavericks who scored in double figures, finishing with 21 points on 9 - of - 17 shooting in 36 minutes. Rajon Rando put together a nice stat line, recording nine points, six rebounds and 11 assists in 29 minutes. Chandler Parsons followed up a big 31 - point performance on Monday with an unimpressive eight points on 3 - 8 shooting Wednesday. Off the bench, Devin Harris recorded 12 points and five assists in 22 minutes, while Charlie Villanueva scored 10 points on 4 - of - 7 shooting in just nine minutes. The victory brings Dallas to fifth place in the Western Conference, as they currently stand just a half game ahead of the Clippers and one game ahead of the Spurs. All five Magic starters scored in double figures Wednesday night, while Elfrid Payton led the way with a triple - double in the losing effort. The rookie recorded 15 points on 6 - of - 10 shooting, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in 41 minutes. Victor Oladipo struggled with his shot, going just 7 - of - 20 from the field and 0 - of - 6 from the three - point line, but still managed 19 points, six assists and four rebounds in 37 minutes. Maurice Harkless (18), Nikola Vucevic (12) and Channing Frye (10) round out the Orlando starters in double figures, while typical - starter Tobias Harris sat the game out with an ankle injury. Up next, the Mavericks will take on the Grizzlies at home on Friday, while Orlando will head home Friday and go up against the Trail Blazers.
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