Dallas Mavericks Hope For Some Magic in Orlando

By Isaac Harris
Feb 19, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) defends Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando defeated Dallas 110-104. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) defends Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando defeated Dallas 110-104. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 16, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Damjan Rudez (3) shoots the ball over New Orleans Pelicans forward Terrence Jones (9) during the second half at Amway Center. The Magic won 89-82. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Damjan Rudez (3) shoots the ball over New Orleans Pelicans forward Terrence Jones (9) during the second half at Amway Center. The Magic won 89-82. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

2.) Force Orlando to Shoot Outside

Orlando made noise over the offseason by adding to their frontline, but it didn’t do much for their outside shooting.

Orlando ranks 24th in the league in three point percentage at 32% while attempting a little over 25 a game. Combine that with their two point shooting and the Orlando Magic are 29th in the league in overall field goal percentage.

Dallas must force them to take bad shots and shoot from behind the arc. With players such as Elfrid Payton and Jeff Green logging quality minutes, Dallas would be in a good position to win the game if they force Orlando into bad shots.

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