Mavericks at 76ers 1/5/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 1:16 PM ET

Mavericks at 76ers 1/5/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Saturday night NBA action, the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers will tangle from the Wells Fargo Center.

The Mavericks have lost 17 of their 20 games away from home and are currently three games out of playoff contention. Last night, Dallas was unable to keep things close during the second half of a 114-93 loss at Boston. The Mavericks turned the ball over 14 times and shot just 39 percent from the field in defeat.

Philadelphia C Joel Embiid poured in a game high 42 points on 12-for-23 shooting and grabbed 18 rebounds. Ben Simmons contributed 29 points and six assists for the 76ers.

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Philadelphia G/F Jimmy Butler (illness) and F Wilson Chandler (illness) are both being listed as questionable for this matchup. These two teams rank in the top half of the league in pace and the Mavericks are playing on consecutive nights. Take the over on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia 76ers win in High scoring Game 24-113.