Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/25/21
2021-02-25 19:00:00 EDT
The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Dallas Mavericks look to stay hot after winning seven of their last nine games. The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 112.4 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 113.6 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 28.9 points and 9.2 assists while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 20.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Richardson is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 114 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29.8 points and 11.3 rebounds while Tobias Harris is averaging 20.7 points and 3.4 assists. Ben Simmons is the third double-digit scorer and Shake Milton is dishing 2.9 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The 76ers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Mavericks last 9 overall. The over is 8-3 in 76ers last 11 home games. The Mavericks are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Dallas Mavericks are playing their best ball fo the season and these last second wins are only going to add to the confidence. The Philadelphia 76ers have all of a sudden been a little shaky, and they’re only winning their last five games by an average of 0.2 points while allowing 46.3 percent shooting from the field. The Dallas Mavericks have the offense horses to hang in this game and have actually won each of the last three meetings against the 76ers. I’ll take my chances with the Mavs and the points on the road.
