With under five games remaining in the regular season, the unofficial tanking season is almost over.
The worst teams in the NBA are trying to lose as much as they can (without the league office taking notice) so they can get a better draft pick. The Mavericks and Magic are unashamedly both trying to lose in their matchup Wednesday.
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There are a slew of players resting for the game in Orlando with the most notable being Dirk Nowitzki for the Mavericks and Nikola Vucevic for the Magic. Orlando is coming off of a game in New York Tuesday, but Vucevic only played 20 minutes in a 24-point blowout.
