By james art 
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 108-85 on Sunday night.
The defending Western Conference champion outscored the Magic 30-9 in the first 9:30 of the second quarter en route to a 65-40 halftime lead. Dallas’ biggest lead was 33 points.
Orlando played its second game without Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft and the 2023 Rookie of the Year, who suffered a right hairline tear last Wednesday.
Another Magic starter, Wendell Carter Jr., was limited to nine first-half minutes, six points and one rebound because of a left plantar fascia strain.
Franz Wagner led the Magic with 13 points and Orlando scored well below its average of 111.7 points per game.
Kyrie Irving had 17 points and Derek Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Dallas.
Food to take home
Magic: With the injuries, Orlando was outscored 52-36 in the paint and was a season-worst 19.5% on 3-pointers (8-of-41).
Mavericks: Gafford also had eight rebounds, rebounding after having just six points and three rebounds in last Thursday’s home loss to Houston.
Key point
The Mavericks outscored the Magic 13-2 in the final 3:10 of the first quarter, and Orlando missed its last six field goal attempts, including a full-court shot at the siren.
Key statistics
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd wanted a faster offensive tempo with fewer fouls and more rebounds. Dallas outscored Orlando 19-12 in fast-break points and finished with a season-high 53 rebounds.
Next up
The Magic will visit the Thunder on Monday, the same day the Mavericks host the Pacers and coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Dallas to its only NBA title in 2011.
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