With Joel Embiid resting for the playoffs, and Jimmy Butler out with a back injury, the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers came to Dallas and were thoroughly pummelled by the Dallas Mavericks Monday night. The Mavs have now won two straight, both against playoff teams, on back-to-back nights.
Oh, and both without their best player, rookie Luka Doncic, who continues to sit with a thigh issue.
SO...UH, HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
The short answer is that Philadelphia played terribly, and Dallas didn’t. The Sixers got solid contributions from Tobias Harris and J.