On February 6, Beijing time, the 76ers faced the Mavericks at home in the NBA regular season. Irving ushered in a comeback partner Doncic for this game, while Embiid was absent for the 76ers. With back-to-back three-pointers in the final quarter, the Mavericks beat the 76ers 118-102 on the road to end a two-game losing streak, while the 76ers suffered their sixth loss in the last seven games. At the last moment, Embiid was given the camera, and the emperor watching the battle looked desperate.
76ers: Oubre 19 points and 6 rebounds, Maxey 15 points and 7 assists, Harris 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Morris Jr. 10 points and 5 rebounds, Bamba 5 points and 10 rebounds.
Mavericks: Doncic 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Irving 23 points and 8 assists, Josh Green 20 points, Kleiber 14 points, Gwee 14 points.
In the first quarter, Maxey counterattacked, Harris hit a shot, and Maxey scored another 5 points inside and out, and the 76ers started the game 9-3. Derrick Jones Jr. cut and dunked in the air, Josh Green made consecutive free throws, Doncic scored 2+1, and the Mavericks overtook 12-9. House makes a rebound, Jones dunks! The Ulb Thunder responded with a dunk, and Irving hit a mid-range shot to give the Mavericks a 16-13 lead. House and Oubre scored four points in a row, Doncic made a steal and counterattacked, and Oubre broke through to respond. Morris Jr. hit a three-pointer and Hardy responded with a three-pointer to tie the game at 23. Oubre hit another three-pointer. Hardy hit a mid-range shot, Harris hit a counter-attack, and Morris Jr. and Beverley scored five more points. In the first quarter, the 76ers led 33-26.
In the second quarter, Harris hit a shot, Kleber dunked, Beverley scored a layup, Reed and Harris scored another 4, and the 76ers led 39-31. Josh Green hit a three-pointer and Harris and Morris Jr. scored four more points to give the 76ers a 43-34 lead. Bamba hit a dunk, Klebell stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer, Beverley hit a jumper, Josh Green hit a three-pointer, and Springer responded with a throw, giving the 76ers a 50-40 lead. After a timeout, Doncic hit a three-pointer, Irving scored in an open cut, and Springer hit both free throws. Beverley was whistled for a foul, and Gwee made all three free throws. Oubre made a steal and countered with a dunk, Josh Green hit a three-pointer, the Mavericks missed again, and Irving hit a mid-range shot. At halftime, the 76ers led 57-53.
In the third quarter, Harris hit a mid-range shot and Josh Green hit another three-pointer. Maxey scored four straight points, Irving hit a three-pointer, and Kleber made a layup, and the Mavericks chased it to 61-63. Harris hit a mid-range shot to stop the bleeding, Green and Irving scored four more points as the Mavericks tied the score. Oubre hit a three-pointer, Irving broke through, Oubre hit a layup, and Doncic hit a three-pointer to give the Mavericks a 72-70 lead. Bamba made a rebound, and the Mavericks challenged successfully, and Maxi was whistled for an offensive foul 2+1. Irving scored four straight points and Reed hit a shot. The Mavericks led 77-74 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Owen hit three points again! Hardy hit back and the Mavericks took an eight-point lead. Harris stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer, Kleber hit a mid-range shot and then broke through to give the Mavericks an 86-77 break to stop the 76ers. After the timeout, Gervais and Hardy hit two more three-pointers. Morris Jr. responded with three points, and Doncic hit another three! The Mavericks led by 15 points at 95-80. The Mavericks failed in their challenge, and Oubre hit both free throws. Maxey scored 2+1, and the 76ers were only 12 points away. But at this time, Gwee scored five points in a row, Doncic hit another three-pointer, and the Mavericks led by 20 points at 105-85. The 76ers pulled off all their main players, and the game went into garbage time.
At the end of the game, the Mavericks defeated the 76ers away to end a two-game losing streak.
76ers starters: House, Harris, Reed, Oubre, Maxey.
Mavericks starters: Doncic, Irving, Josh Green, Jones, Klaybell.