76ers vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for Dec. 20

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The Philadelphia 76ers (15-11) play the Dallas Mavericks (11-17) as just 2.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on KFAA and NBCS-PH. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5.

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76ers Cover -2.5 vs Mavericks -116

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76ers vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • 76ers odds to win: -151
  • Mavericks odds to win: +127
  • Spread: 76ers (-2.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: MyNetworkTV (KJBO – Wichita Falls, TX)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Philadelphia has covered the spread seven times at home and is 8-7 in home contests.
  • This season, Philadelphia has a 3-3 record ATS at home when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, 76ers games have hit the over on the set point total six times.
  • This season at home, Philadelphia and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.4 points per contest, 4.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The 76ers and their opponents have hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 76ers games averaged 1.1 more points (227.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the past 10 games, the 76ers are scoring 2.4 points less per game compared to their season average.

76ers Betting Records

  • The 76ers have won 11 of the 13 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (84.6%).
  • Philadelphia has won all nine games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -151 or shorter.
  • The 76ers have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.2% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (25th in NBA) 45.9 (fifth) 45.2 (10th) 45.8 (24th) 25.2 (24th) 13.8 (eighth)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Mavericks have a 6-5 record against the spread on the road and are 3-8 in road contests.
  • This year, the Mavericks have a 1-0 record ATS on the road as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Mavericks have hit the over on a set point total in a road game five times this season.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.3 points per road contest this season, 5.8 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have covered the spread eight times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Mavericks’ last 10 games saw six go over the total.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 231.6 total points, 5.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 118.5, 5.5 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • This season, Dallas has won seven out of the 19 games, or 36.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Mavericks have a record of 6-11 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +127 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 44.1% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (21st in NBA) 46 (seventh) 44.4 (14th) 48 (28th) 24.9 (26th) 15 (23rd)
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