It’s still early in the season, but the Orlando Magic are having greater success scoring in the paint compared to last season.
This was a key for them in Sunday’s 114-105 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks, one of the league’s worst teams at protecting the rim.
Entering Sunday, the Magic were shooting 71.4% in the paint — the league’s second-best mark only behind the Minnesota Timberwolves (75.5%) and a significant jump from the 64.2% they shot inside the paint last season.