April 3, 2026, 12:12 p.m. ET

On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks (24-52) host the Orlando Magic (40-36) at the American Airlines Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Mavericks are coming off a 123-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, finishing the month of March with a 3-14 record. They trailed for most of the game and were down by as many as 31 points after shooting 35.4% from the field.

Cooper Flagg recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the way, while Brandon Williams tallied 18 points and John Poulakidas added 11 points. Flagg registered his 12th double-double, the second-most by a rookie this season (Maxime Raynaud, 17).

The Magic lost 130-101 to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, dropping to 2-8 over their last 10 games. They led by seven points in the first quarter, but the group was outscored 47-26 in the second quarter, falling behind for the rest of the contest.

Jamal Cain led the Magic with 17 points off the bench, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 14 points and six rebounds and Desmond Bane added 14 points. Franz Wagner returned to the lineup after missing the last 22 games, recording 12 points in 20 minutes.

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The Magic and Mavericks are meeting for the second and final time this season. Orlando took the first matchup on March 5, though Dallas has won seven of the last 10 overall.

How to Watch

Date: April 3

Time: 8:30 p.m. EDT

Location: Dallas, Texas

Channel: FanDuel Sports Network – Florida, WESH, KFAA, WFAA

Stream Magic at Mavericks live on Fubo! (free trial)Betting Lines

Point Spread: Magic -6.5

Money Line: Mavericks +220, Magic -275

Over/Under: 239.5

NBA Odds via BetMGM

Jerseys

Orlando: Statement Edition (black)

Dallas: Classic Edition (green)

Source: LockerVision

Magic at Mavericks Injury Report

Orlando: Anthony Black (abdominal), Colin Castleton (two-way contract), Jonathan Isaac (knee) and Alex Morales (two-way contract) are out.

Dallas: Moussa Cisse (two-way contract) is questionable. Marvin Bagley III (shoulder), Caleb Martin (foot) and P.J. Washington (illness) are doubtful. Kyrie Irving (knee) and Dereck Lively II (foot) are out.

Projected Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic:

Franz WagnerPaolo BancheroWendell Carter Jr.Desmond BaneJalen Suggs

Dallas Mavericks:

Cooper FlaggKhris MiddletonDaniel GaffordMax ChristieNaji Marshall

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