ORLANDO, Fla. –– Welcoming a shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team to the Kia Center Thursday night, the Orlando Magic were riding their first three-game winning streak since early December. However, the shorthanded Mavericks, who were 3-7 in their last 10 games, kept the Magic from finding a fourth straight victory.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 101-92 Thursday night in Orlando. An undersized Dallas team played really well against Orlando’s monstrous front line, and the Mavericks offense, even in this diminished state,

T he Dallas Mavericks (36-38) moved a half-game in front of the Phoenix Suns for 10th place in the Western Conference playoff/play-in race with their 101-92 win over the Orlando M