Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers collide at the Xfinity Mohave gone bile Arena on Saturday night. Here’s a Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction. This article will include a Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Pick.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview 

The Dallas Mavericks have been in fine form as they’ve won six of their last eight games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after sneaking past the Pistons in a 116-114 overtime win on Thursday. Cooper Flagg led the team with 23 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Naji Marshall added 16 points while Anthony Davis chipped in with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

As a team, the Mavericks shot 45 percent from the field and a miserly five of 27 from the 3-point line as they squandered an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter. They made up for it in overtime, where they restricted the Pistons to just four points to escape with a narrow win in front of their home fans. 

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have been heating up recently as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall and they will be looking to maintain that momentum after running past the red-hot Knicks in a 116-107 upset road win last night. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 30 points and nine assists on 11 of 24 shooting, VJ Edgecombe added 23 points on 10 of 18 shooting while Andre Drummond chipped in with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

As a team, the 76ers shot 45 percent from the field and 17 of 41 from the 3-point line as they took the fight to the Knicks and hung tough for three closely contested quarters. Before they went on a 13-7 run in the fourth quarter to start to pull away. Paul George had a rough game as he finished with just seven points on two of 10 shooting.

Why the Philadelphia 76ers will win

• The 76ers have won each of their last seven night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Mavericks have lost each of their last five games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The 76ers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents following a win.

Why the Dallas Mavericks will win

• The Mavericks have won five of their last six games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The 76ers have lost seven of their last eight home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The 76ers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine home games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Mavericks have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Ten of the Mavericks’ last 11 night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the 76ers’ last five night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction

The Mavericks are still missing Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II with Klay Thompson listed as questionable, while the 76ers have ruled out Kelly Oubre Jr, Trendon Watford and Joel Embiid once again. The 76ers are coming into this contest with plenty of momentum and they would be brimming with confidence after beating the Knicks last night. However, it’s going to be tough to replicate that effort on the second game of a back to back set.

The Mavericks have been quietly going about their business and they’re starting to string together wins thanks largely to Flagg who you forget is only 18 years old. This should be a close one, but I think this is a good spot for the Mavericks to pull off the minor upset if the 76ers have a bit of a letdown performance following last night’s big win.

Peter Tran's Pick: Dallas +2.5