The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 116 - 74, at Wells Fargo Center on Friday night. The Sixers (25 - 43) have been rightfully lauded for their considerable improvement this season, which has persisted even after the season - ending knee injury to star center Joel Embiid. Philadelphia's ongoing transformation to a winning team has not been as evident all season as it was Friday, when they thoroughly dominated a team that still has postseason aspirations in the Mavericks (29 - 39). Only one member of the Dallas starting five managed to post double - digit scoring, and just barely, as Dirk Nowitzki tallied just 10 points. The Mavs also managed to shoot just 35 percent from the field and 22 percent from three - point range. However, the most eye - opening - - and perhaps team - defining - - aspect of the contest was the Sixers' response to a first - quarter 23 - 21 deficit. The Sixers ripped off 66 points over the second and third quarters while limiting their visitors to exactly half that total, allowing them to cruise the rest of the way for their most lopsided victory of the season. Dwight Powell actually led the Mavs off the bench with 14 points, which he supplemented with one assist. J.J. Barea followed with 11 points, four assists and one rebound in 17 minutes. Nowitzki added a rebound and a block to his aforementioned scoring total. The rest of the first unit was frustrated throughout the night, with Seth Curry the next highest scorer with seven points, to which he added a rebound and an assist. Harrison Barnes and Yogi Ferrell were able to only contribute matching four - point efforts. Justin Anderson paced the Sixers off the bench with a career - high 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal. Robert Covington totaled 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one block. Richaun Holmes parlayed a start into 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Sergio Rodriguez tallied 13 points, six assists and four rebounds on the second unit. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, another of several promising young Sixers players keying their current resurgence, supplied 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Dario Saric was actually a secondary contributor on the night but still provided a full stat line of 10 points, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. Jahlil Okafor was productive as a reserve as well with 10 points, three rebounds, one assist and one block. The Mavericks head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets on Sunday afternoon, while the Sixers remain home to tangle with the Celtics on Sunday afternoon as well.
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