76ers make bold identity statement in win against Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks v Philadelphia 76ers | Mitchell Leff/GettyImagesFresh off a 24-win end to the 2024-25 season, Tyrese Maxey said on the Philadelphia 76ers’ Media Day in September that they needed to set a standard of resilience and consistency.

The start of Philadelphia’s culture shift was clear early on, starting the 2025-26 campaign winning four consecutive games. But, the 76ers’ victory against the Dallas Mavericks confirmed that the team’s new standard is here to stay.

Philadelphia (16-11) handled Dallas (11-18) 121-114 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday night, marking its second win in 48 hours. The 76ers endured their fifth set of back-to-back games this weekend, beating the New York…