Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | 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.
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Philadelphia 76ers v Dallas Mavericks Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.83 | 2 |
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1.83 | 1.97 |
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1.81 | 2 |
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1.89 | 1.96 |
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1.89 | 1.92 |
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Who will win the Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks match is: Under 232.5 Points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks game on 20/12/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Philadelphia 76ers has a 56.82% chance to pick up the win against Dallas Mavericks according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 1.89.
- There is a probability of 43.18% ⭐ for Dallas Mavericks to win vs Philadelphia 76ers with odds of 2 at Bet365.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Form
Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks's standings in the NBA
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0.549 | 82 | 45 | 37 | 2 |
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0.317 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 1 |
Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks Last Matches
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Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
V. Edgecombe
T. Maxey
Q. Grimes
D. Barlow
R. Nembhard
N. Marshall
P. Washington Jr.
Substitutes
J. McCain
J. Edwards
E. Gordon
K. Lowry
J. Walker
K. Thompson
M. Christie
B. Williams
J. Hardy
D. Russell
C. Martin
Philadelphia 76ers - Dallas Mavericks Key Points
- The Dallas Mavericks have the 6th-best defensive rating at the moment (112.2).
- Dallas is the best three-point defensive team (32.9%), negating one of the 76ers' biggest strengths.
- Philadelphia is the 7th-best three-point defensive team (34.6%).
- Dallas and Philadelphia have the highest blocks per game (6.2).
- Philadelphia and Dallas have the 6th (45.9%) and 7th (46.0%) lowest FG% allowed this season, respectively.
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Our Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
It's no surprise that we're backing the under in a game between two of the best defensive teams this season. Anthony Davis’ return has significantly boosted the Mavs defense, helping them climb to 6th in the Advanced Leaders defensive rating.
The Mavs allow the least 3PT%, which will be a major problem for the 76ers, who are 11th on the 3PT%. What's more, Philadelphia and Dallas, respectively, allow the 6th (45.9%) and 7th (46.0%) lowest FG%, while being the two best teams in blocks per game (6.2). Hence, our Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks prediction is Under 232.5 Points.
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