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Orlando Magic
138
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Dallas Mavericks
127
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-127 on the road on Friday, April 3, 2026 at American Airlines Center. Wendell Carter Jr. had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Orlando Magic. Cooper Flagg had 51 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Orlando Magic led 71-58 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 38-31. Bench points: Orlando Magic 36, Dallas Mavericks 44. Desmond Bane had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Orlando Magic vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Orlando Magic beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-127 on April 3, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 for the Orlando Magic; Cooper Flagg scored 51 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 38 | 33 | 40 | 27 | 138 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 127 |
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 28 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 7 Desmond Bane
- Assists
- 9 Jalen Suggs
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 51 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 7 Ryan Nembhard
- Assists
- 5 Ryan Nembhard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 35:51 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 2-3 | 10-10 | 4 | +6 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 33:25 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 8-9 | 3 | +27 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 31:14 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | +0 |
| Paolo Banchero starter | 31:06 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 5 | -9 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 17:09 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +18 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 28:46 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 2 | -6 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 21:25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | +7 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 19:36 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 12:09 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +5 |
| Jett Howard bench | 5:09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Noah Penda bench | 2:05 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jase Richardson bench | 2:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Anthony Black, Jonathan Isaac
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 33:33 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19-30 | 6-9 | 7-7 | 3 | -2 |
| Max Christie starter | 28:30 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 0 | +8 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 23:44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -16 |
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 22:26 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 19:53 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | +3 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 25:34 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 9-11 | 0 | -11 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 24:31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -11 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 22:21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| John Poulakidas bench | 19:20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Khris Middleton bench | 12:10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -10 |
| Tyler Smith bench | 5:53 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -2 |
| AJ Johnson bench | 2:05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Marvin Bagley III, Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving, Caleb Martin, P.J. Washington Jr.
| Orlando Magic | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 30/37 (81%) | Free throws | 25/31 (80%) |
| 33/58 (56%) | 2 pointers | 30/53 (56%) |
| 14/26 (53%) | 3 pointers | 14/42 (33%) |
| 47/84 (56%) | Field goals | 44/95 (46%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 35 | Assists | 25 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 25 | Fouls | 24 |
| 16 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 44:03 | Time spent in lead | 2:41 |
| 30 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 27 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 30 Q4 9:59
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 3 Q1 7:40
- Longest run
- 16-0 Orlando Magic · Q3 0:37 to Q4 9:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:02 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:47 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:17 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 9:54 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 9 | 3 |
| 9:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 9:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 9:09 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 8:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 11 | 10 |
| 8:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 11 | 11 |
| 8:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 8:19 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 12 | 13 |
| 7:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 12 | 14 |
| 7:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 12 | 15 |
| 6:54 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 6:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 6:22 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 6:01 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 5:28 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 20 | 17 |
| 4:53 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 21 | 17 |
| 4:53 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 22 | 17 |
| 4:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 4:00 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 3:37 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 26 | 20 |
| 3:37 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 27 | 20 |
| 3:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 27 | 23 |
| 2:58 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 30 | 23 |
| 2:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 2:22 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 32 | 25 |
| 2:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 1:40 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 33 | 27 |
| 1:40 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 34 | 27 |
| 1:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 34 | 28 |
| 1:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 34 | 29 |
| 1:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 0:54 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 0:09 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 37 | 31 |
| 0:09 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 38 | 31 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 11:32 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 41 | 33 |
| 11:01 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 44 | 33 |
| 10:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 9:45 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 47 | 36 |
| 9:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 9:06 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 48 | 39 |
| 9:06 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 49 | 39 |
| 8:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 49 | 41 |
| 8:41 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 51 | 41 |
| 8:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 51 | 43 |
| 8:16 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 53 | 43 |
| 7:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 53 | 45 |
| 7:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal | 53 | 48 |
| 6:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 5:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 4:58 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 56 | 53 |
| 4:33 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 57 | 53 |
| 4:33 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 58 | 53 |
| 3:50 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 60 | 53 |
| 2:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 60 | 54 |
| 2:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 60 | 55 |
| 2:09 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 63 | 55 |
| 1:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 63 | 56 |
| 1:06 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 64 | 56 |
| 1:06 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 65 | 56 |
| 0:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 0:50 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 67 | 58 |
| 0:35 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 69 | 58 |
| 0:03 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 70 | 58 |
| 0:03 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 71 | 58 |
| 0:00 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 72 | 58 |
Q3 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 74 | 58 |
| 10:50 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 76 | 58 |
| 10:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 76 | 60 |
| 10:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 76 | 61 |
| 10:15 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 77 | 61 |
| 10:15 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 78 | 61 |
| 10:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 78 | 63 |
| 9:58 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 81 | 63 |
| 9:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 81 | 65 |
| 9:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 81 | 68 |
| 8:48 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 83 | 68 |
| 8:48 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 84 | 68 |
| 8:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 84 | 69 |
| 8:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 84 | 70 |
| 7:55 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 86 | 70 |
| 7:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 86 | 71 |
| 7:11 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 88 | 71 |
| 6:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 88 | 73 |
| 6:34 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 90 | 73 |
| 5:35 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 93 | 73 |
| 5:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 93 | 75 |
| 5:04 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 96 | 75 |
| 4:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 96 | 77 |
| 4:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 96 | 79 |
| 3:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 96 | 81 |
| 3:36 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 97 | 81 |
| 3:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 97 | 83 |
| 2:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 97 | 85 |
| 2:37 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 98 | 85 |
| 2:37 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 99 | 85 |
| 2:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 99 | 87 |
| 2:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 99 | 88 |
| 2:02 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 101 | 88 |
| 1:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 101 | 89 |
| 1:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 101 | 90 |
| 1:43 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 104 | 90 |
| 1:13 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 106 | 90 |
| 0:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 92 |
| 0:37 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 107 | 92 |
| 0:37 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 108 | 92 |
| 0:09 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 110 | 92 |
| 0:09 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 111 | 92 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 113 | 92 |
| 10:45 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 114 | 92 |
| 10:40 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 116 | 92 |
| 10:40 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 117 | 92 |
| 10:22 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 119 | 92 |
| 9:59 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 122 | 92 |
| 9:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 122 | 95 |
| 9:35 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 123 | 95 |
| 9:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 123 | 97 |
| 8:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 123 | 99 |
| 8:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 123 | 102 |
| 7:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 123 | 105 |
| 7:16 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 125 | 105 |
| 6:50 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 128 | 105 |
| 6:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 128 | 107 |
| 5:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 128 | 108 |
| 5:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 128 | 109 |
| 5:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 128 | 111 |
| 5:12 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 130 | 111 |
| 4:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 130 | 112 |
| 4:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 130 | 113 |
| 4:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 130 | 114 |
| 4:36 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 132 | 114 |
| 4:23 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 132 | 116 |
| 4:09 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 134 | 116 |
| 3:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 134 | 117 |
| 3:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie Free throw | 134 | 118 |
| 2:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 3-pt field goal | 134 | 121 |
| 2:17 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 136 | 121 |
| 2:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 136 | 123 |
| 2:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 136 | 124 |
| 1:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith Free throw | 136 | 125 |
| 0:42 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 138 | 125 |
| 0:29 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal | 138 | 127 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Orlando Magic 2-0. Final series: Orlando Magic 2-0.
- Mar 5: Dallas Mavericks 114 at Orlando Magic 115
- Apr 3: Orlando Magic 138 at Dallas Mavericks 127 (this game)
Highlights
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