Duke Basketball Pro revives Mavs after injury-hit magic

The Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic each have two Duke basketball products. But Magic center Paolo Banchero is out indefinitely with a torn right oblique, and fellow Orlando starter Wendell Carter Jr. played just nine minutes in Sunday night's 108-85 road loss to the Mavericks before retiring with one Left foot injury ruled out.

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As for the two NBA Blue Devils from Dallas, starter Kyrie Irving and backup Dereck Lively II, both key weapons for last season's Western Conference champions, each played a significant role in the Mavericks' winning ways this season improved to 4-2 over the Magic (3-4).

Irving spent 28 minutes in the contest, recording 17 points, two rebounds, three assists, two steals and just one turnover while shooting 5 of 11 from the field, 1 of 2 from three and 6 of 7 at the charity stripe.

And Lively, just an NBA sophomore and still a few months away from his 21st birthday, needed just 20 minutes to record his second double-double for the 2024-25 Mavs. The 7-foot-1, 230-pounder, who may emerge as an early candidate for NBA Sixth Man of the Year, finished the game with 11 points, 11 boards and a dime while shooting 5-for-7 from the field and 1 :1 -3 on the line.

Dallas hosts the Indiana Pacers (2-4) on Monday at 9:45 p.m. ET.

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