My 10* NON-CONFERENCE TOTAL OF THE YEAR is on the "under" between the Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic at 7:00 EST. Dallas is 35-38 after a 128-113 loss at New York. The Mavericks are dealing with several significant injuries at the moment and now sit a half-game out of the ninth spot. Dallas forward Naji Marshall was a bright spot in defeat against the Knicks with 38 points, but with the loss the Mavs drop to just 15-22 on the road this season. The Magic are moving in the opposite direction after three straight victories, now only a half game behind No. 7 Atlanta. Orlando is extremely adept on the defensive end this year, conceding just 106.1 points per game. Paolo Banchero had 32 points, seven boards and six assists in the win over the Hawks. Orlando lost 108-85 at Dallas back in November and clearly a lot has changed for each side since then. However, considering the circumstances each side finds itself in entering this contest and the situational factors I've listed above, while I do expect this to be a much more competitive game this time around, everything does point to a similar final combined score in my opinion. This number is high, so the play is the under.