Philadelphia 76ers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 29/03/2023, 02:20  by Joseph King | Modified on 29/03/2023 at 03:20 in NBA Predictions

The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Dallas Mavericks at the Wells Fargo Center for this Wednesday night clash in the NBA. The Mavericks are floundering at the moment and face a very real risk of missing out on the playoffs. Dallas made a huge move at the trade deadline to acquire Kyrie Irving from the Nets in a trade that signaled to the rest of the league that they are going all-in to win now. However, Irving and superstar Luka Doncic have clearly failed to gel as the Mavericks have now lost 13 of their 20 games since the trade. Their last game saw Dallas bounce back, ending a four game losing streak with a 128-120 win over the Pacers. The Mavs now sit 11th in the standings with a record of 36 wins and 39 losses. As things currently stand, Dallas would miss out on the play-in tournament. However, with seven games remaining on the schedule and only a half game separating themselves and the ninth-place Lakers, there is still time to make a late run.

The Sixers are looking to put an end to an ugly run of form which has seen them lose their last three matches on the bounce and four of the last five. This downturn in form has resulted in Philadelphia falling three games back of the second-place Bucks in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers now hold the third seed with a record of 49 wins and 26 losses. MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid did not take to the court in the Sixers most recent 116-111 loss to the Western Conference leading Denver Nuggets the last time out. They were also without former MVP James Harden who has missed the last four games with an achilles injury. Both players are listed as day-to-day on the injury report, and the current betting line implies the bookmakers think there is a good chance that at least Embiid suits up