Sixers vs. Mavs at a glance
76ers vs. Dallas Mavericks at a Glance
UP NEXT
TEAMS: 76ers (0-15) vs. Mavericks (12-5)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center
BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM
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411 ON MAVS: Dallas is expected to do whatever it wants against the Sixers after the teams' Nov. 13 meeting. Back then, the Mavs won, 123-70. Dallas didn't have to score a single point the entire second half and still would have won by three.
The Sixers' 44-point halftime deficit is believed to be the largest in franchise history. They finished with more turnovers (29) than field goals (23). Dallas led by as many as 58 points with 45.1 seconds left.
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIXERS (0-15)
12 Luc Mbah a Moute F 6-8 8.1 ppg. 5.1 rpg.
4 Nerlens Noel F 6-11 7.8 ppg. 6.3 rpg..
35 Henry Sims C 6-11 9.7 ppg. 6.0 rpg.
31 Hollis Thompson G 6-8 7.9 ppg. 3.3 rpg.
1 Michael Carter-Williams G 6-6 14.3 ppg. 4.5 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (Second season, 19-78)
Injury report: Joel Embiid (right foot stress fracture,,out), Jason Richardson (right foot stress fracture, out), and Tony Wroten (sprain right knee, out).
MAVERICKS (12-5)
25 Chandler Parsons G 6-10 14.1 ppg. 4.8 apg.
41 Dirk Nowitzki F 7-0 19.7 ppg. 5.6 rpg.
6 Tyson Chandler C 7-1 10.8 ppg. 11.3 rpg.
11 Monta Ellis G 6-3 19.1 ppg. 4.8 apg.
14 Jameer Nelson G 6-0 7.6 ppg. 4.6 apg.
Dallas stats are before Friday night's Mavs vs. Toronto game.
Coach: (Rick Carlisle, 13th season, 586-407)
Injury report: Jameer Nelson (Back spasms, questionable)
THE SERIES
The series is tied at 33-33 advantage. But the Mavericks have won four straight and 14 of the last 17 series meetings.
COMING UP
Monday: 7 p.m. Wells Fargo Center, Sixers vs.San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday: 8 p.m. at Target Center, Sixers vs. Minnesota
Friday: 7 p,m. at Wells Fargo Center, Sixers vs. Oklahoma City
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