Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Dallas Mavericks (10-17) are en route to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Philadelphia 76ers (14-11).

The Mavericks faced the Jazz and went home with a loss by a final score of 140-133 in their last game. Dallas walked away from the game having earned a 49.0% FG percentage (48 of 98) and converted 9 of their 27 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 28 of 41 attempts for a percentage of 68.3%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 54 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 24 assists for the game while creating 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Dallas allowed 51.5% from the floor on 50 of 97 shooting. Utah earned 33 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Utah totaled 47 boards (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Utah finished the game shooting 81.8% from the free throw line by burying 27 of their 33 tries. They also buried 13 of their 36 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 26 and the Jazz recorded 32 personal fouls.

Cooper Flagg is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 42 points on 13 of 27 shooting. He played for 42 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. Flagg shot 48.1% from the floor and also earned 6 assists.

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Dallas steps onto the hardwood with a record of 10-17 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Dallas is collecting 44.2 boards per game and is sitting with 676 dimes on the year, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are shooting 34.1% on shots from distance (312 of 916) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.9 points per outing (25th in the league) while connecting on 46.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.1 fouls. They concede 33.5% from 3-point land while they are 18th in basketball in opponents PPG (116.8). The Mavericks are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (1,153 of 2,489) and they relinquish 47.4 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 15th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 698 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 120-117 against the Hawks. The 76ers were able to pull down 33 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for a total of 54 in the game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Hawks were called for 23 personal fouls in the game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 24 of those for a rate of 82.8%. When discussing 3-pointers, Philadelphia knocked down 17 out of 41 tries (41.5%). When this game wrapped up, the 76ers went 38 for 101 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.6%. The 76ers allowed the Hawks to convert 43 of 99 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 43.4% for this game. They finished shooting 51.5% from three-point range by shooting 17 out of 33 and ended up going 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Atlanta to grab 57 in total (18 offensive).

Paul George ended up being important for the 76ers for the matchup. George totaled 35 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists in this game. He knocked down 11 out of 21 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 14-11 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the 76ers are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 25th in basketball. Philadelphia has earned 2,921 pts this season (116.8 per game) and they grab 45.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.4 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.7 fouls per game and they shoot 81.2% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in PPG allowed with 115.8. They are able to force 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (6th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense allows 34.9% on shots from distance (327 of 937) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 27.5 dimes and 45.4 rebounds per contest, which is 23rd and 22nd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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