It's never easy to find your rhythm at the very beginning of the afternoon and Mavericks learned it the hard way, being surprised at home by Sixers who bravely played their luck (120-116).
If Luka Doncic was faithful to himself statistically (38 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists), he however committed 7 turnovers and this was the big downside of the Texan game. Even the 28 points of Kyrie Irving or the 21 points (at 5/5 behind the arc) of Derrick Jones Jr. didn't change much for Dallas.
It must be said that the Tobias Harris (28 points), Tyrese Maxey (24 points in front of those close to him, despite a little scare after the break) and others Kelly Oubre Jr. (21 points, including 19 in the second half) did not fail to make the opposing team's gifts bear fruit. History of taking control from the first quarter, without letting go afterwards. Ideal for returning to the Knicks' tie for 4th place in the East.
TO REMEMBER
– Dallas lacked seriousness. Like Luka Doncic, certainly the author of a big triple-double but also of 7 ball losses, the Mavericks did not take enough care of the ball: 17 lost balls, for 25 points conceded in continuity. Far too much in comparison with the Sixers (9 ball losses, for 13 points conceded in the process). In a good evening with 3-pointers, but a little too permissive in the paint, Jason Kidd's men suffered an unfortunate defeat in their race for the Top 6 in the West. Especially since, behind, the Warriors are getting even closer…
– Philadelphia (overall) in control. If they were somewhat scared at the end of the match, before Tobias Harris gave them some breathing room at 3-points then near the circle, the Sixers generally did what was necessary to take advantage of the gifts from the Mavericks . In addition to Harris, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr, but also Paul Reed, Buddy Hield or Nicolas Batum in sequence, punished the Texans' mistakes in the game. A very nice victory for Nick Nurse's players, who were able to recover from an initial 11-0 to turn +10 after twelve minutes, then count up to 18 points in advance in the second half. And take it away.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
