Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia 76ers (49-26) will host the Dallas Mavericks (37-39) on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center, a pivotal game for both teams' playoff positioning. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) from Philadelphia.
With the playoffs approaching, the Mavericks have fallen in the standings. They've gone 3-7 in their last 10 games and currently hold the 11th seed in the West. They're only 2.5 games out of the No. 6 seed, so they're not out of the running yet. They snapped a 4-game losing streak on Monday with a 127-104 win over the Indiana Pacers, easily covering as 7.5-point favorites.
The 76ers have stalled out recently, too. They've lost 3 games in a row, most recently losing 116-111 to the Denver Nuggets, though they did cover the spread as 10-point underdogs. Philadelphia is 6-4 in its last 10 games but the 3-game losing streak has the team sitting 2.5 games behind the Boston Celtics for the No. 2 seed.
