Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 20/12/2025, 03:21  by Geoffrey Ejiga | Modified on 20/12/2025 at 03:22 in NBA Predictions

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks clash for the first time in the 2025/26 NBA season. And while the game is promising excitement, we should be in for a relatively low-scoring affair as two of the best defensive sides meet. See why in our match prediction below.

After an abysmal start to the season, the Mavs, who are the underdogs here, have seemingly turned this around with six wins in their last eight. And this is thanks to their tightened defense, which has propelled them from the bottom of the points per game allowed list to 16th (116.7), just three places below the 76ers, who allow 115.5.

In fact, Dallas now has the 6th-best defensive rating in the league (112.2), which has allowed them to beat the Nuggets, Rockets, Heat, and even the 1st-seeded Pistons in their latest game.

What's more, the Mavs are also the best three-point defensive team in the league, allowing just 32.9%. Philadelphia sits at 7th on that list, allowing just 34.6% three-point shooting as well. And not to mention that these two teams have the best blocks per game. Both the 76ers and Mavs top the list with 6.2 blocks per game.