The Philadelphia 76ers visit the American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21 and can be seen on FSW and CSP.
The Mavericks lost a winnable game to the Jazz 121-119 the last time they played. Raymond Felton was one of the best players for the Mavericks, contributing 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. The 76ers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 114-110 loss at the hands of the Kings in their last game. Robert Covington had a good shooting night, leading the game with 29 points.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Mavericks winning the first matchup 92-86. Chandler Parsons was a top performer in the victory with 20 points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block, and one three-pointer.
The Mavericks have gone 29-27 Straight Up (SU) and 30-25-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 29-27 SU and 30-25-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Dallas’s defense has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game rose to 109.4 during that span, compared to its 101.8 season average.
In the other locker room, the 76ers have a record of 26-27-1 ATS and 8-46 SU. Most recently, Philadelphia is a meager 3-7 ATS over the last 10 games.
Dallas won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bumping its SU record to 9-1 over the 76ers in their last 10 meetings. Additionally, the Mavericks lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dal
Notes
“Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games “.
“Dallas is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home”.
“Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas’s last 16 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
Dallas puts up an average of 100.9 points per game (ranked 18th). Philadelphia ranks 26th in points allowed per game with 105.6.
Philadelphia ranks 29th in points allowed per road game (104.8 PPG), while Dallas ranks 18th in points per home game with 102.5.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Mavericks are 20-4 on the season. When the 76ers score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 1-34.
Both Dallas and Philadelphia have losing records when they allow and score at least 100 points, respectively. The Mavericks are 9-22 in the former situation, and the 76ers are 7-11 in the latter.
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 105.3 (ranked 20th). The Mavericks rank 14th for their offensive rating of 103.7.
Dallas averages fewer possessions per game than Philadelphia, with 97.2 compared to 99.8. However, the Mavericks score an average of 1.037 points per possession, more than the .953 that the 76ers score.
Dallas has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.5%. Philadelphia is a subpar 3-27 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Dallas makes an average of 21.4 assists per game (ranked 18th), while Philadelphia makes 20.7 assists per game (ranked 22nd).
Philadelphia ranks at the top of the league with 6.7 blocks per game. Dallas is the worst team in terms of blocking, with 3.4 per game.
The Dallas Mavericks rank 28th in offensive rebounding, while the Philadelphia 76ers rank 23rd in defensive rebounding.
The Philadelphia 76ers earn an average of 8.4 steals per game and are ranked eighth. The Dallas Mavericks have a 15-12 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
