The Dallas Mavericks (12-22) aim to snap a three-game losing skid when hosting the Philadelphia 76ers (17-14) at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The contest airs on KFAA, NBCS-PH, and NBA TV.
The 76ers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Mavericks. The game features a point total of 231.5.
76ers vs. Mavericks betting odds
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Spread: Philadelphia -1.5Total: 231.5Moneyline: Philadelphia -121, Dallas +101
76ers at Mavericks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Mavericks (+ 1.5)Pick OU:
Over (231.5)Prediction:
76ers 117 – Mavericks 116MoneylineThe 76ers have won 13 of the 17 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (76.5%).In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter, Philadelphia has gone 11-3 (78.6% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the 76ers a 54.8% chance to win.The Mavericks have won eight, or 34.8%, of the 23 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Dallas has a record of 7-14, a 33.3% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +101 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 49.8% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.Against the spreadThe 76ers record 116.4 points per game, only 1.3 fewer points than the 117.7 the Mavericks give up.Philadelphia is 8-3 against the spread and 9-2 overall when scoring more than 117.7 points.When it scores more than 116.3 points, Dallas is 8-4 against the spread and 8-4 overall.Philadelphia’s record is 9-5 against the spread and 9-5 overall when it allows fewer than 113.7 points.The 76ers are at the 16th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.4 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 20th-fewest points per game (117.7) in the league.The 24th-ranked scoring NBA team (113.7 PPG) is Dallas, while the Philadelphia squad ranks 15th in the league defensively (116.3 PPG).The 76ers have totaled only four more points than their opponents this season (0.1 per game on average), while the Mavericks have been out-scored by 135 total points (four per game average differential).Over/UnderPhiladelphia’s average implied point total this year is 0.8 more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (117.8 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).So far this season, Philadelphia has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (117) 14 times.The 118.6-point average implied total on the season for Dallas is 3.6 more points than the team’s 115-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch 76ers vs. Mavericks