Dallas plays Philadelphia team without MVP big man
The Dallas Mavericks (26-23) are on a short trip to the East Coast and will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (30-18) on Monday night. The game begins as early as 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on Bally Sports Southwest. This is a matchup between two teams that could really result in a win. The Mavericks haven't won a game without a 40-point scorer in a long time. The Sixers are reeling from MVP big man Joel Embiid's knee injury. Let's look at the important things.
- Who: Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- what: The Mavericks want to win, but so do the Sixers.
- where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- when: 6:00 PM CST
- how: Bally Sports Southwest
There are signs of life on the injury report, with Kyrie Irving playing for the first time since spraining his thumb against the Lakers. Luka Doncic is also listed as available. There were concerns about his ankle after spraining it against the Bucks. Derek Lively is out due to a broken nose and facial surgery.Dante Exum is still out with knee bursitis.
The Sixers are also in a difficult situation. Joel Embiid is absent as mentioned above. A number of other key members of the Sixers are also missing, including Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington and De'Anthony Melton. As of this writing, Tobias Harris is listed as questionable.
Of the two teams, Dallas has fewer problems. We need Kyrie Irving to play to take the offensive burden off Luka Doncic, so we hope that Kyrie Irving will be fresh and sharp. Dallas is expected to struggle with Paul Reed, as Maxi Kleber and the other smaller big men are the only ones guarding the talented big man.
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