Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
January 1, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The 76ers beat the Mavericks 123-108 on 2026-01-01 on the road against the Mavericks. The Mavericks started Anthony Davis, P.J. Washington, Max Christie, Cooper Flagg, and Ryan Nembhard. The 76ers started Paul George, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Dominick Barlow, and VJ Edgecombe. Joel Embiid (76ers) scored 11 points (5/12) in his matchups, with Anthony Davis as his primary defender. Anthony Davis (Mavericks) scored 33 points (12/20) in his matchups, with Joel Embiid as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
108
Did not play: Dwight Powell (DNP - Coach's Decision)
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
123
Did not play: Justin Edwards (DNP - Coach's Decision), Eric Gordon (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kyle Lowry (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Anthony Davis · P.J. Washington · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg · Ryan Nembhard Starter 13.9 min
- Anthony Davis · P.J. Washington · Brandon Williams · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg 6.6 min
- Anthony Davis · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg · Ryan Nembhard 6.4 min
- Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Brandon Williams · Jaden Hardy · Cooper Flagg 5.3 min
- Klay Thompson · P.J. Washington · Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Brandon Williams 4.6 min
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Paul George · Joel Embiid · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe Starter 9.5 min
- Joel Embiid · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe 7.9 min
- Paul George · Joel Embiid · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Jared McCain 5.8 min
- Paul George · Joel Embiid · Quentin Grimes · Jared McCain · VJ Edgecombe 5.6 min
- Paul George · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Adem Bona · VJ Edgecombe 4.2 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Mavericks defense
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Joel Embiid 11 pts (5/12) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Anthony Davis (40 %, 2 pts) · Daniel Gafford (21 %, 2 pts) · P.J. Washington (8 %, 3 pts)
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Tyrese Maxey 11 pts (5/16) in 87 possessions
Guarded by: Max Christie (23 %, 7 pts) · Brandon Williams (21 %, 2 pts) · Ryan Nembhard (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | Joel Embiid: 29 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Andre Drummond: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Cooper Flagg | Quentin Grimes: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · Dominick Barlow: 18 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| P.J. Washington | Paul George: 29 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Quentin Grimes: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Max Christie | Tyrese Maxey: 20 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · VJ Edgecombe: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Brandon Williams | Tyrese Maxey: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/7) · Quentin Grimes: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Naji Marshall | Quentin Grimes: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Ryan Nembhard | VJ Edgecombe: 14 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Tyrese Maxey: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Klay Thompson | Quentin Grimes: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Tyrese Maxey: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Daniel Gafford | Joel Embiid: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Paul George: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaden Hardy | Jared McCain: 5 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Caleb Martin | Jared McCain: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Maxey: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
76ers defense
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Anthony Davis 33 pts (12/20) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Joel Embiid (43 %, 8 pts) · Tyrese Maxey (14 %, 12 pts) · Andre Drummond (12 %, 0 pts)
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Cooper Flagg 14 pts (5/15) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Dominick Barlow (27 %, 3 pts) · Quentin Grimes (18 %, 3 pts) · VJ Edgecombe (17 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey | Max Christie: 24 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Naji Marshall: 12 poss., 6 pts (3/6) |
| VJ Edgecombe | Ryan Nembhard: 19 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Max Christie: 12 poss., 5 pts (1/2) |
| Quentin Grimes | Brandon Williams: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Klay Thompson: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Joel Embiid | Anthony Davis: 30 poss., 8 pts (3/7) · Daniel Gafford: 15 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Paul George | P.J. Washington: 27 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Naji Marshall: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Dominick Barlow | Cooper Flagg: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · P.J. Washington: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jared McCain | Brandon Williams: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Naji Marshall: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Andre Drummond | Anthony Davis: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ryan Nembhard: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Adem Bona | Anthony Davis: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Daniel Gafford: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jabari Walker | Cooper Flagg: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Max Christie: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |