Dallas Mavericks
2026-12-17
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Philadelphia 76ers
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for PHI: its offense ranks 22nd in shooting, against a defense that ranks 9th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (DAL 8 games, PHI 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DALPHI
Scoring
112.116th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.020th · Average
112.213th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
105.23rd · Top 5
-0.119th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.89th · Above avg
Efficiency
111.116th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.322nd · Below avg
110.616th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.72nd · Top 5
+0.519th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.79th · Above avg
101.220th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.017th
Shooting
54.0%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.7%22nd · Below avg
57.2%16th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.7%22nd · Below avg
12.419th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.426th · Bottom 5
33.8%19th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.4%15th · Average
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2914th · Average
Defense
51.4%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
50.0%5th · Top 5
8.615th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.910th · Above avg
5.89th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.720th · Average
Possessions
14.7%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.0%1st · Top 5
28.0%14th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
21.1%29th · Bottom 5
43.418th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
42.321st · Below avg
26.216th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.117th · Average
Recent form
Dallas MavericksWWWLL
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.
Philadelphia 76ersWWWWW
Last 5: average margin +8.0 (season +5.8). Streak W5.
Key players
Dallas Mavericks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | 24.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 57.1 |
| Kyrie IrvingG | 22.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 61.7 |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 14.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 52.2 |
| Naji MarshallF | 13.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 56.2 |
Philadelphia 76ers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese MaxeyG | 28.0 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 60.7 |
| Jaylen BrownG | 21.8 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 56.8 |
| Joel EmbiidF-C | 19.6 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 52.3 |
| LeBron JamesF | 15.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 52.1 |
Injury report
Dallas MavericksDereck Lively II C · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Max Christie G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Santi Aldama F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Philadelphia 76ersAriel Hukporti C · back ~2027-10-01
Out
Dominick Barlow F · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Adem Bona F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.