February 3, 2022 at 09:30 PM EST
The Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks meet Friday in NBA action at the American Airlines Center. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after winning 15 of their last 19 games. The Dallas Mavericks look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 105.5 points on 45 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29.1 points and 4.4 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 18.9 points and 3.7 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 4.1 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81.1 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 106.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 103.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 26 points and 8.9 assists, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 19.2 points and 7.7 rebounds. Jalen Brunson is the third double-digit scorer and Dorian Finney-Smith is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Friday games. The Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS loss. The under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 Friday games. The over is 5-0 in Mavericks last 5 overall. The 76ers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Dallas and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Philadelphia 76ers are probably the better, more consistent team, and they’re playing the better ball entering this contest, but I don’t really trust them on the road, where they often struggle. The Dallas Mavericks are banged up and will be without Kristaps Porzingis for this contest, but they play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of four points. In a near pick em spot, I kind of like the Mavs at home here.