Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic

allas Mavericks obtained Spencer Dinwiddie in the summer of 2022 with different expectations than what the team currently faces. The initial agreement between Dinwiddie and Dallas described him as tertiary support to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving before the franchise shook up to appoint him as the current starting point guard.

In the contest against Orlando Magic Dinwiddie continues to put in maximum effort which leads me to choose the Over in his points + assists combined total. Dallas Mavs possess multiple score points in Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson yet Dinwiddie presents the superior capability to orchestrate the offense so he should remain the leading ballhandler.

Through his last five matches he has distributed 45 assists and Davis provides ideal scoring opportunities for him in the paint. The scoring ability of Dinwiddie makes this betting prediction underscore the actual potential he has. His current eight-game scoring average reaches 20 points per game while he has scored at least 18 points in five of those matchups - this performance boost directly results from having Anthony Davis on the court as the facilitator.

Dinwiddie has hit this 19.5 O/U point total in each of his last six contests because he has strong playmaking skills and shooting ability aimed at dominating Orlando's tough defense. Dallas will prioritize scoring volume from Dinwiddie since Irving and P.J. Washington no longer play due to their absence from the team.

Dinwiddie can expect to handle numerous responsibilities now that Davis shows signs of continuing his restricted minutes usage. The recent trend of him playing 35+ minutes in seven out of his previous eight contests creates optimistic conditions for him to produce multiple statistical achievements tonight.