The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Orlando Magic 108-85 on Sunday night in Dallas. It was Maverick's biggest win of the season in terms of victory bonus and a good treat after the ugly loss to the Rockets on Thursday night.

Luka Doncic led all scorers with 32 points, 25 of which he scored in the first half, which led to a bang at the start of the second quarter. After another slow start, the Mavericks defense completely stifled the Magic offense late in the first quarter, and from then on the Mavericks were out, grabbing rebounds and getting out in transition.

Orlando was missing leading scorer Paolo Banchero, who is sidelined with a torn right oblique, and it showed early. The Magic offense was manageable as the Mavericks swarmed the paint and dared the Magic to beat them with three-point shots. The Magic shot 19.5 percent (8 of 41) from three and never really threatened the Mavericks' defense at any point in the game.

Doncic's brilliance aside, it was a well-rounded performance from the squad. Daniel Gafford finished the game with 18 points and eight rebounds in just 20 minutes, Naji Marshall had five rebounds, five assists and two steals off the bench, Dereck Lively had a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) in 20 minutes off the bench Bench , and was a monster defensively in every one of those minutes.

While Dallas held a 23-point lead throughout the second half, all key players were able to rest for most of the fourth quarter. This is crucial as Dallas plays the lightning-fast Indiana Pacers again tomorrow night. Here are our top thoughts on the game.

Dallas did its job playing faster

A big reason for Thursday's loss to the Rockets was the Mavericks' lack of rebounds, which allowed Houston to grab 18 offensive rebounds. Whatever message was sent in the two days off following the loss was received loud and clear Sunday against Orlando – the Mavericks outrebounded the Magic 53-43 and allowed just 13 offensive rebounds.

While allowing double-digit offensive rebounds again doesn't sound great, keep in mind that the Magic missed an incredible 62 shots tonight. In the first half alone, Orlando missed 32 shots and had just six offensive rebounds. By making stops and securing the rebound, Dallas was able to fly and play faster in transition, outscoring the Magic 19-12 on fast break points, with all 19 of those points coming in the first half. Coach Jason Kidd emphasized in his media availability before this game that he wanted the team to play faster, and it is impossible to play faster without ending possession on defense and forcing turnovers. In addition to blocking the boards, the Mavericks had seven steals, ensuring Orlando couldn't mount a good offense without its leading scorer.

Luka Doncic wakes up

The Mavericks' best player didn't have a clean start to the season, likely due to him missing the entire preseason due to a calf injury he sustained in the early days of training camp. Doncic looked rusty as his shot let him down in the Mavericks' first five games. That changed tonight against Orlando.

Doncic scored 14 points in the first quarter, the most he has ever scored in the opening period this season. This is part of a larger 25-point first half that gave Dallas a comfortable 15-point lead at halftime. Doncic did most of his damage early behind the three-point line – five of his nine made field goals in the first half were three-pointers. Doncic went 14 of 48 (29.2 percent) on threes tonight and finished the game against the Magic at 5 of 13. The final percentage doesn't look great, but Doncic was 5 of 10 in the first half and his shooting was not really necessary anymore after that.

The attack keeps the ball moving

Offensively, the Mavericks haven't changed too much from their normal halfcourt games – still lots of pick and roll and lots of one-on-one play from Doncic and Kyrie Irving. But through stops, turnovers and forcing the Magic defense to get on their heels, the Mavericks were at least able to get the ball moving and break some stagnation – Dallas had 25 assists on 42 made field goals.

Six Mavericks players finished the game with at least two or more assists, and Naji Marshall alone delivered five assists off the bench. Klay Thompson didn't manage to break free of three assists, but used the extra defensive attention to set up his teammates and finished the game with four assists, which would have been five if Dereck Lively had a nice one Feed from Thompson would not have been hit at the rim comes from a screen.

There's still a lot of work to be done for the Mavericks' halfcourt offense, and they're increasingly having to stop watching Doncic and Irving work the ball. Tonight has taken small steps to help, largely due to the transition offense. The Mavericks have been slowly reshaping their roster with more players who can dribble and pass to rely less on the brilliance of their star duos tonight, showing a clear vision of that plan – even if Doncic was great with 32 points.