The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 133-126, at American Airlines Center on Thursday night.

The two teams came out of the locker room with a hot hand, leading to a wild first quarter the Mavericks (33-31) emerged from with a slim 38-37 lead. Dallas managed to up its advantage over the 76ers (40-22) by another three points going into halftime and then appeared to be in clear control after outscoring Philadelphia by a 39-24 margin in the third. However, the visitors, who got Joel Embiid back after a one-game absence due to a foot injury, battled back to get within five with 31 seconds remaining before being shut out the rest of the way.

Embiid led the 76ers with 35 points, adding eight rebounds, one assist and two steals. Tyrese Maxey delivered 29 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal. James Harden generated a 27-point, 13-assist double-double that included four rebounds. De'Anthony Melton supplied 12 points, seven boards, six assists and five steals. Tobias Harris totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Luka Doncic paced the Mavericks with a 42-point, 12-assist double-double that included four rebounds and one steal. Kyrie Irving registered 40 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals. Reggie Bullock posted 15 points, three boards and one assist. Christian Wood poured in 10 points.

The 76ers remain on the road visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, while the Mavericks remain home and host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon.