The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 120-116, at American Airlines Center on Sunday afternoon.

The 76ers (35-25) moved 10 games above the .500 mark and secured the victory over the Mavericks (34-27) in front of a 20,277 crowd in Dallas, TX. The 76ers were the better team throughout most of the contest, and while the Mavs attempted a late fourth-quarter comeback, Philadelphia ended up securing the victory by a tight margin. Philadelphia established its terms and raced to a 32-22 lead in the first quarter. However, Dallas showed it would not go down without a fight and reduced the lead to five points following a 29-24 score in the second quarter. The 76ers again dominated in the third quarter and extended their advantage to 14 points after a 34-25 score in the third quarter. However, the 76ers couldn’t close things out in the final 12 minutes. The Mavericks fought back and came close to completing a comeback, but a 40-30 score was not enough. The Sixers ultimately won the game and moved to 16-12 on the road. Meanwhile, the Mavs fell to 18-14 at home.

Tobias Harris was the leading scorer for the 76ers with 28 points and five rebounds. Tyrese Maxey delivered 24 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals. Buddy Hield chipped in with 11 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal. Kelly Oubre delivered 21 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench. Paul Reed recorded 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds. The Sixers shot 45.5 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from three-point range.

Luka Doncic led the way for the Mavericks with a triple-double, finishing with 38 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving finished with 28 points, five rebounds and nine assists. P.J. Washington posted 13 points, four rebounds and two assists. No other starter scored in double digits for Dallas. Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in with 21 points and seven rebounds coming off the bench. The Mavericks shot 46.5 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range.