Hardy’s make increased the Mavericks’ lead to nine points with 1 minute, 53 seconds to play. The Mavericks beat the Magic 101-92 on the road, allowing Dallas to creep a half-game ahead of the Phoenix Suns for 10th place in the tightly contested Western Conference Play-In Tournament race.

A flurry of triples and Hardy’s scoring ability was the difference maker in Dallas’ pivotal win against Orlando.

The Dallas Mavericks have needed contributions from everyone top to bottom to keep the ship afloat. Among those unexpected contributors is Brandon Williams, who earned praise from head coach Jason Kidd after the team's win against the Orlando Magic.

Dallas Mavericks (36-38, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (33-40, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Bulls take on Dallas.

SportsLine's model simulated the Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

Dallas Mavericks center Kai Jones exited the team’s game against the Orlando Magic following a hard fall on an alley-oop.

The Dallas Mavericks picked a big 101-92 over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, completing the season sweep of Orlando. It was a rough offensive first half for both sides, but the Mavericks finally woke up in the second half to take control, and it was Jaden Hardy and Brandon Williams who led the charge.