Dallas (54-18) at Orlando (28-44) 7:00 pm EST

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- The Dallas Mavericks hope to avoid their longest losing streak of the season when they visit the resilient Orlando Magic.

The Mavericks are coming off of back-to-back losses for just the second time this season and have not lost three in row during the campaign.

Dallas, which has lost four of its last six games, is two games behind San Antonio for both the best record in the Southwest Division and Western Conference.

After winning the opener of their four-game road trip against Atlanta, the Mavericks dropped Tuesday's contest against Detroit and Wednesday's 107-94 decision to Cleveland, which secured its first playoff berth since 1998 with the win.

All-Star Dirk Nowitzki has not faltered during Dallas' slump as he scored 29 points against the Cavaliers and is averaging nearly 33 in his last six contests.

Despite having their four-game winning streak halted Wednesday with a 103-91 loss at Minnesota, the Magic have not given up on their season even though they have no realistic playoff aspirations.

Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu scored 15 points apiece to lead six players in double figures for Orlando, which has won its last six home contests.

The Mavericks won the first meeting against the Magic, 109-103, in overtime December 16.