Magic score five straight to escape with win over Mavs in Cooper Flagg's return (original) (raw)

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Fri, 6 Mar 2026

Jason Beede: FINAL: #Magic 115, Mavs 114 Orlando survives in the closing moments and Dallas can't get a shot off. Tristan da Silva scores 19 off the bench, Jalen Suggs adds 17, Paolo Banchero with 16 and Wendell Carter Jr. with the winner and 15 points.

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