Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/4/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Dallas Mavericks (26-24) are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (19-29).

The Mavericks faced off with the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 144-101 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 11 while the Cavaliers totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 26 of their 45 tries from downtown. Cleveland finished 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 16 shots. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 51 boards (3 offensive, 48 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Cleveland distributed 39 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 57.0% from the field on 53 out of 93 shooting. They also distributed 22 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 45 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 12 of their 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Dallas walked away from the contest with a 38.8% field goal percentage (40 out of 103) and buried 9 of 43 shots from downtown.
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Jaden Hardy is a player who was a contributor in this game. He was able to score 21 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also collected 3 boards. Hardy finished the contest at 42.1% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.
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Dallas heads into this one with a mark of 26-24 for the year. They turn the ball over 14.5 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls every game. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 44.9 boards per game and has tallied 1,257 dimes this season, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 36.8% on 3-point shots (652 of 1,772) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 115.3 points per outing (11th in the league) while going 47.7% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They concede 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 16th in the league in PPG allowed (113.3). The Mavericks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.6% (2,080 of 4,563) and they concede 44.6 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 24th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,324 surrendered this season.
In their last game, the 76ers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-110 when they faced the Celtics. When talking about rebounds, Philadelphia allowed Boston to snag 38 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 42.9% from distance by going 21 out of 49 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). The 76ers allowed the Celtics to convert 42 out of 84 attempts from the field which had them at 50.0% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers finished 37 for 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia made 15 of 32 tries (46.9%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. The Celtics were called for 21 personal fouls in this game which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The 76ers were able to collect 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this contest.
Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the matchup. Maxey tallied 34 points in his 40 mins on the court and totaled 6 dimes in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 21 in this contest for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds.
Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 19-29 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the 76ers are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has scored 5,235 pts on the year (109.1 per game) and they pull in 38.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 22.5 times per game (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.6% from the free throw line.
The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 112.7. They are forcing 16.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (30th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 36.8% from downtown (651 of 1,769) and their opposition knocks down 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 27.6 dimes and 43.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 24th and 13th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas
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