Mavs beat Magic 117-107 in Gutsy Back to Back Road Game

The Dallas Mavericks had a tough test on the road against the Orlando Magic, especially on the second night of a back-to-back. Here are a few things that stood out from the game.

The Dallas Mavericks fought hard, and ultimately took care of business against the Magic, with a score of 117-107

Tim Hardaway Jr. had another strong game off of the bench, finishing with 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He has not solely relied on his three-point shooting. He has also shown the strong ability to put the ball on the floor and score from the mid-range.

Another thing that stood out was the play of Grant Williams.He has continued to show the ability to do the dirty work that the Mavericks desperately needed to climb back into this game. On several occasions, he would score in the paint and draw the foul to get himself to the free throw line. He would finish with 13 points and 2 rebounds.

Kyrie Irving did what Kyrie has done his whole career. He would come up with several clutch buckets down the stretch in the fourth quarter, as he has been known to do for a large part of his career. He had a very slow start only having three points in the first half, but would ultimately wind up with 21 points.

An area of opportunity for the Mavericks was the fouling that took place. This really was a sloppy game on both sides of the ball from a foul standpoint. Dereck Lively II continues to struggle with limiting his foulding., finishing with 5 fouls. A big part of this was on the defensive end, and due to not going straight vertical on his shot-blocking attempts.

Overall, it was a very strong performance, especially coming off the game against a hyper Charlotte Hornets team the night before. This team continues to be a fun team for Mavericks fans to watch this season.

Mavs take on the Raptors in Dallas on Wednesday.