The 76ers arrived in Dallas hoping to avoid their first 3-game losing streak of the season. The Mavericks came into this contest unbeaten at home in the American Airlines Center and the Sixers have not won in Dallas since 2005. On top of that, Carter-Williams, the rookie sensation, was ruled out for the fourth straight game. It seemed that everything was against Philadelphia coming into the game and it certainty showed in their shooting. The Sixers would lose their lead and the game in second half, losing a close one to the Mavericks, 97-94.
It was not a pretty start for either team as both teams missed their first 7 shots, most of them badly. The Sixers broke the seal with a jumper from Turner and then went on a 8-0. The Mavs would only hit their first shot 5 minutes in to the game. The Sixers held Dallas to only 18 points in the opening quarter; a pleasant change. The Sixers started a nice 14-4 run in the 2nd quarter, continuing to take advantage of turnovers and scoring in transition. Turner looked good but got into foul trouble, picking up his third foul midway through the quarter forcing him to the bench. Philadelphia was active on defense and on the boards, consistently out-hustling the Mavericks and grabbing 10 offensive rebounds and swiping 7 steals in the first half. Philadelphia led the entire half and went into the break up 47-43. Turner and Wroten led Philadelphia at the half with 12 points each. Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 13 points and 6 rebounds while their leading scorer, Monta Ellis, finished the first half with 5 points.
Dallas was able to tie the game up at 53 with 7:33 left in the 3rd. The Sixers held a slim lead for the majority of the quarter but Monta Ellis and Shawn Marion picked up their scoring for Dallas who had 31 3rd quarter points and took a 74-71 lead into the 4th. Poor shooting from the floor and foul line plagued the Sixers, especially down the stretch. The Mavs pulled ahead by 7 points on three different occasions in the final quarter. The Sixers continued to get to the basket but could not finish. The lead was cut to 4 with :22 seconds left but Dallas secured their win with a free throw from Ellis. Philadelphia lost a close one, 97-94.
The 76ers only had 12 turnovers (under their 17.8 per game average) and forced 20 Dallas turnovers. Philadelphia's hustle also secured 18 offensive rebounds and outscored the Mavs in fast break points 31-16. They outscored Dallas 54-26 in the paint. With those statistics the Sixers should have won, so what went wrong? Shooting, The Sixers shot an ugly 38.4% from the floor, 28.6% from three, and only hit 12 of 22 from the line. 10 missed free throws are huge in a close game. Philly's bench also got outplayed, a combined plus/minus of -41 while on the floor (starters were +26).
Evan Turner filled out his stat sheet with 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Spencer Hawes had 10 points, grabbed 11 boards and blocked 3 shots. Tony Wroten added 19 points, 3 assists, and 5 steals but missed 6 free throws. Wroten was consistently able to drive to the basket but could not finish in the second half. Young finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals while Anderson scored 14, grabbed 7 rebounds and also stripped the ball away 3 times.
Ellis had a great second half for Dallas, finishing with 24 (19 second half points) and 10 assists. Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 and ended with 10 rebounds. Marion also recorded 20 points, surprisingly hitting 2 threes with his unorthodox (to put it nicely) jumpshot.
The Sixers drop to 5-7 (1-4 on the road), yet still hold 1st place in the struggling Atlantic division. This begins Philly's first 3 game losing streak of the season. The Sixers return home to play the Raptors Wednesday night, in their first game against a divisional opponent.
By: Matt Ryan
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Dallas was able to tie the game up at 53 with 7:33 left in the 3rd. The Sixers held a slim lead for the majority of the quarter but Monta Ellis and Shawn Marion picked up their scoring for Dallas who had 31 3rd quarter points and took a 74-71 lead into the 4th. Poor shooting from the floor and foul line plagued the Sixers, especially down the stretch. The Mavs pulled ahead by 7 points on three different occasions in the final quarter. The Sixers continued to get to the basket but could not finish. The lead was cut to 4 with :22 seconds left but Dallas secured their win with a free throw from Ellis. Philadelphia lost a close one, 97-94.
The 76ers only had 12 turnovers (under their 17.8 per game average) and forced 20 Dallas turnovers. Philadelphia's hustle also secured 18 offensive rebounds and outscored the Mavs in fast break points 31-16. They outscored Dallas 54-26 in the paint. With those statistics the Sixers should have won, so what went wrong? Shooting, The Sixers shot an ugly 38.4% from the floor, 28.6% from three, and only hit 12 of 22 from the line. 10 missed free throws are huge in a close game. Philly's bench also got outplayed, a combined plus/minus of -41 while on the floor (starters were +26).
Evan Turner filled out his stat sheet with 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Spencer Hawes had 10 points, grabbed 11 boards and blocked 3 shots. Tony Wroten added 19 points, 3 assists, and 5 steals but missed 6 free throws. Wroten was consistently able to drive to the basket but could not finish in the second half. Young finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals while Anderson scored 14, grabbed 7 rebounds and also stripped the ball away 3 times.
Ellis had a great second half for Dallas, finishing with 24 (19 second half points) and 10 assists. Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 and ended with 10 rebounds. Marion also recorded 20 points, surprisingly hitting 2 threes with his unorthodox (to put it nicely) jumpshot.
The Sixers drop to 5-7 (1-4 on the road), yet still hold 1st place in the struggling Atlantic division. This begins Philly's first 3 game losing streak of the season. The Sixers return home to play the Raptors Wednesday night, in their first game against a divisional opponent.
By: Matt Ryan
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
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