ESPN Preview: Durant returns for Suns after Mavericks try to grab much-needed win

Wednesday, 3/29 at 5:30pm MST on ESPN in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (49-26; 3rd in the East) have taken chances to rest their stars recently as they prepare for what is to come in the postseason. Yes, they sit just two losses behind the Boston Celtics and three losses ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but with just seven games left, it is unlikely the 76ers would slide back to 4th in the East.

On the other hand, the Dallas Mavericks (37-39; 11th in the West) need every last win they can grab regardless of the methods utilized to do so. They have fallen out of the play-in tournament and only have six games left to recover in time to give themselves a shot at the playoffs. Dallas sits…