Overview
- Tyrese Maxey posted 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as Philadelphia won 123-108 at American Airlines Center.
- Joel Embiid, listed as probable with right ankle and knee management, played and finished with 22 points, six assists and four rebounds.
- Rookie VJ Edgecombe scored 23 points and Quentin Grimes added 19 with three blocks, while Paul George contributed 14 points as the 76ers shot 53%.
- Anthony Davis returned for Dallas with 13 points and eight rebounds, but the Mavericks were still without Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum and Dereck Lively II in their fourth straight loss.
- Philadelphia secured a 2-0 season series win over Dallas after an overtime victory in Memphis earlier this week, and the road trip concludes Saturday at the Knicks.