nba Game Recap
Mavericks Fall 118-116 Against Philadelphia - Game Recap
Philadelphia got 33 points and 13 assists from Tyrese Maxey en route to a 118-116 victory over Dallas on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 227.5.
Joel Embiid had 29 points for Philadelphia and Guerschon Yabusele chipped in with 19 points. Tyrese Maxey had 13 assists for the 76ers, while Joel Embiid was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
The Mavericks got a 34-point performance from Kyrie Irving, who was supported by 19 points from Naji Marshall. Spencer Dinwiddie had 7 assists in a losing cause for Dallas, while Max Christie grabbed 9 rebounds.
The 76ers hit the break losing 65-58 before taking care of business in the second half.
Dallas had a 44-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Philadelphia takes its act home to face Miami looking for another win. For Dallas, they head on the road to face Boston.