Orlando Magic vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 4/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (24-52) will go up against the Orlando Magic (40-36) at American Airlines Center on Friday.

The Magic played the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 130-101 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Magic ended up with 18 while the Hawks recorded 14 fouls. They also buried 15 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta went 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 27 attempts. Furthermore, Atlanta pulled down 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Atlanta recorded 32 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Orlando allowed 51.1% from the field on 47 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 37 dimes for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Magic buried 25 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 80.6%. Orlando finished the contest with a 39.8% FG percentage (35 of 88) and converted 6 out of their 32 3-point attempts.

Jamal Cain is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and also grabbed 1 rebound. Cain walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Orlando will enter this game with a record of 40-36 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a team are committing 21.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is snagging 43.1 boards per contest and has racked up 1,999 assists on the season, which has them ranked 15th in basketball in terms of passing. The Magic are shooting 34.2% on three-point shots (892 of 2,605) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.1 points per contest (16th in basketball) while hitting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Magic are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.8 fouls. They are 7th in the league in giving up assists with 1,925 conceded on the campaign. The Magic defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.7% (3,181 of 6,663) and they concede 43.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.3).

In their last game, the Mavericks took a defeat with a final score of 123-99 when they played the Bucks. In reference to attacking the glass, Dallas permitted Milwaukee to collect 35 in total (14 offensive). They finished the game shooting 37.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 20 out of 54 and finished the contest at 21 of 26 from the charity stripe (80.8%). The Mavericks allowed the Bucks to convert 41 of 92 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.6% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Mavericks finished the game shooting 34 for 96 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.4%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Dallas knocked down 10 out of 36 attempts (27.8%). They were able to knock down 21 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. The Bucks committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 28 tries. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Mavericks collected 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.

Cooper Flagg ended up having an impact for the Mavericks in the matchup. He converted 6 of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 31.6%, and had 10 rebounds. Flagg scored 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 24-52 on the season. The Mavericks are committing 18.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 25.2 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. Dallas has scored 8,618 pts for the year (113.4 per game) and they average 44.7 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA.

The Mavericks defensively are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points allowed per game with 119.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (19th in the league). The Dallas defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (977 of 2,801) and opponents are converting on 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 28.3 assists and 46.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 27th and 29th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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