Luka Doncic scores 32 points, Mavericks overwhelm Banchero-less Magic 108-85

Luka Doncic had 32 points and nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and Dallas Mavericks beat Orlando Magic 108-85 on Sunday night.

defending Western Conference champions outscored Magic 30-9 in first 9:30 of second quarter en route to a 65-40 halftime lead. Dallas’ largest lead was 33 points.

Orlando played its second game without Paolo Banchero, . 1 overall pick in 2022 draft and 2023 Rookie of Year, who suffered a torn right oblique last Wednesday.

Ar Magic starter, Wendell Carter Jr., was limited to nine first-half minutes, six points and a rebound because of a strain of his left plantar fascia.

Franz Wagner led Magic with 13 points, and Orlando scored well below its aver of 111.7 points per game.

Kyrie Irving had 17 points, and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds off Dallas’ bench.

Magic: With injuries, Orlando was outscored 52-36 in paint and were a season-worst 19.5% on 3-pointers (8 of 41).

Mavericks: Gafford also had eight rebounds, bouncing back after having only six points and three rebounds in last Thursday’s home loss to Houston.

Mavericks outscored Magic 13-2 in final 3:10 of first quarter, and Orlando missed its last six field goal attempts, including a full-court heave at buzzer.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd wanted a faster offensive pace with fewer fouls and more rebounds. Dallas outscored Orlando 19-12 in fast-break points and finished with a season-high 53 rebounds.

Magic will visit Thunder on Monday, same day Mavericks will host Pacers and coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Dallas to its lone NBA title in 2011.