THE Philadelphia 76ers (34-25) open a 2-game road trip Sunday against Dallas Mavericks (34-26). Tip-off at the American Airlines Center is 1 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the 76ers vs. Mavericks odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season Series: The Mavericks lead 1-0 after a 118-102 road victory on February 5.
The 76ers have lost 4 of their last 6 games. They ended a 2-game skid on Friday by beating the Charlotte Hornets 121-114 at home, but failed to cover the 12-point spread as favorites.
The Mavericks have lost 3 of their last 4 games, but are 8-3 in their last 11. They were blown out by the Celtics 138-110 on Friday in Boston, failing to cover the 8.5-point spread as underdogs.
76ers alongside the Mavericks
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- Money Line (ML): 76ers +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Mavericks -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): 76ers +7.5 (-105) | Mavericks -7.5 (-115)
- More/Less (Y/U): 237.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Key injuries from 76ers to Mavericks
76ers
- F Robert Covington (knee) out
- VS Joel Embiid (knee) out
- F KJ Martin (ankle) questionable
- g De’Anthony Melton (come back) outside
- F Kelly Oubre Jr. (shoulder) doubtful
Nonconformists
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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76ers picks and predictions at Mavericks
Prediction
Mavericks 119, 76ers 105
Money line
The Mavericks, who beat the 76ers on February 5 in Philadelphia 118-102 while Embiid was out, have won 4 straight home games. The Sixers are 5-8 since Embiid was injured and 5-12 in their last 17 games.
A full Mavs should beat the Sixers at home, but they’re not worth the bet at -350.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Mavericks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games and 4-2 ATS in their last 6. They have covered the spread in 7 of their last 8 victories.
The Sixers have failed to cover the spread in their last 10 losses and are 1-16 ATS in their last 17 losses.
MAVERICKS BET -7.5 (-115).
More less
Dallas’ last 5 games, all since the All-Star break, have had a total over 237.
The Sixers’ last 6 games have not gone over the projected total for this game. Prior to their win on Friday, they had scored 104 points or less in 5 straight games, failing to reach 100 in 3 of them.
The Mavericks have allowed 129.3 points per game over their last 4 games.
BET UNDER 237.5 (-115).
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