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The Philadelphia 76ers (34-25) open a 2-game road trip on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks (34-26). Tip-off at American Airlines Center is 1 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Mavericks lead 1-0 after 118-102 road win on Feb. 5.
The 76ers have lost 4 of their last 6 games. They snapped 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 Friday in Boston, failing to cover the 8.5-point spread as underdogs.
76ers at Mavericks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:06 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (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)
- Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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76ers at Mavericks key injuries
76ers
- F Robert Covington (knee) out
- C Joel Embiid (knee) out
- F K.J. Martin (ankle) questionable
- G De’Anthony Melton (back) out
- F Kelly Oubre Jr. (shoulder) questionable
Mavericks
- None to report
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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76ers at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 119, 76ers 105
Moneyline
The Mavericks, who beat the 76ers on Feb. 5 in Philly 118-102 while Embiid was out, have won 4 straight games at home. The Sixers are 5-8 since Embiid got hurt and are 5-12 in their last 17 games.
A full-strength Mavs should beat the Sixers at home, but they aren’t worth the wager 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 wins.
The Sixers have failed to cover the spread in their last 10 losses and are 1-16 ATS in their last 17 losses.
BET MAVERICKS -7.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The last 5 games for Dallas, all since the All-Star break, have had totals higher than 237.
The Sixers’ last 6 games have not surpassed the projected total for this matchup. Before their win on Friday, they scored 104 or fewer points 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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