The Dallas Mavericks are in the first night of a back-to-back against the Orlando Magic on Sunday, who are in the middle of a five-game road trip. Both teams are desperate for a win as Dallas doesn’t want to lose back-to-back games for the first time this season and Orlando is still looking for their first win of this road trip. However, both teams will have to make do without some key pieces.

Nothing has changed for the Mavericks in terms of their injury report, as Maxi Kleber will be out with his right hamstring injury, and Dante Exum will be out for a few months after surgery on his right wrist.

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Kleber got some practice work in on the field this weekend, so he could return soon. He has dealt with several injuries in recent years and Dallas would like to have him back as soon as possible.

Orlando will be without budding superstar Paolo Banchero, who tore an oblique muscle last week and will be out for a few weeks. On Monday, he scored the first 50-point game of the young NBA season against the Indiana Pacers.

Goga Bitadze is questionable with a tendon strain in his foot, while Wendell Carter Jr. is dealing with tendonitis in his knee and is also questionable. Carter has been their starting center since they acquired him in the Nikola Vucevic trade, but he did miss their last game against the Cavaliers.

Dallas and Orlando tip off at the American Airlines Center after 6:30 PM CST.

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