Dallas Mavericks @ Philadelphia 76ers
Monday, February 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA | Game ID: 22300715
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 33 24 17 28 102DAL 26 27 24 41 118
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Irving, Doncic power Mavericks past 76ers without injured Embiid, 118-102
PHILADELPHIA -- — Kyrie Irving returned from a six-game absence because of a sprained thumb and led Dallas to a needed win. It also served as a warmup for what was ahead — a return to Brooklyn, where injuries and controversies led to a tumultuous tenure with the Nets.
Irving had 23 points and eight assists and Luka Doncic scored 19 points in one of the duo's rare games together to lead the Mavericks past the Philadelphia 76ers 118-102 on Monday night.
Up next, Tuesday at Brooklyn.
Irving was dealt to Dallas about a year ago in a move that ended the ill-fated attempt by Brooklyn to team him with James Harden and Kevin Durant . Durant, Irving and Harden played just 16 games together, winning one playoff series.
Irving refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine — a decision that forced him to sit out most home games under a New York City mandate — and infamously tweeted a link to an anti-Semitic film. He played only 143 regular-season games in 3 1/2 seasons with the Nets.
“I don't know if it's just a fan thing or media thing, asking us how we feel about going back to our former teams,” Irving said. “We're one big conglomerate. It's one league. Obviously, there's history there with certain teams. There's a competitive edge that you have going into these games. It's not uncommon. It's been happening for years in the league, guys play their other teams.”
Doncic and Irving have both missed games with injuries this season for Dallas, which entered eighth in the Western Conference and surely needs the duo to stay in the lineup to have any shot at a deep playoff run. Irving and Doncic played together for just the 23rd time in the Mavericks' 50 games.
Irving got to sit out most of the fourth quarter after the Mavericks scored on 10 straight possessions in the period. Irving had time to reflect on what his Brooklyn return might — or might not — mean to him.
“Excitement, because I get to play back in Barclays (Center),” Irving said. “Outside of that, it's nothing deeper to get into.”
Josh Green scored 20 points for the Mavericks.
The Sixers know the value of having an MVP in the lineup. They dropped to 4-11 this season without two-time scoring champion Joel Embiid , who's set for surgery this week to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee.
Tobias Harris , Kelly Oubre Jr . and Tyrese Maxey gamely tried to fill the 7-footer’s void and helped give the Sixers a four-point halftime lead.
Philly had little hope of maintaining that advantage. Irving made 5 of 6 shots in the third and scored 11 points. Doncic hit a go-ahead 3-pointer for a 72-70 lead, and Irving hit a pair of running jumpers that helped Dallas pull away and snap a two-game losing streak.
The Mavericks blew the game open the fourth and led by 20. They finished 17 of 43 from 3-point range.
Oubre scored 19 points, Harris had 17 and Maxey 15 for the Sixers, who scored just 17 points in the third quarter.
“I don't want to make excuses,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. “Some of those guys are out there not even close to 100 percent and they're trying their best and they're just running out of gas because of so much illness stuff they're coming out of.”
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 5 16 +1 5 8 62 1 3 33 5 5 100 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrJrPo 2 3 +1 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Powell
in Hardaway Jr., Powell
out Irving, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiJrHaIrPo 3 5 -4 2 8 25 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 2
DAL G. Williams, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Powell
in G. Williams, Hardy, Irving
out Dončić, Green, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiJrHaIrKl :52 2 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL G. Williams, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Kleber
in Kleber
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrKl 3 8 -2 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Dončić, Green
out G. Williams, Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrJrKl 2 3 -1 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Jones Jr., Kleber
in G. Williams, Jones Jr.
out Hardaway Jr., Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrJrPo 2 3 0 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Hardaway Jr., Powell
in Hardaway Jr., Powell
out Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrIrPo :57 3 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Irving, Powell
in Irving
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrIrKl 3 10 +4 3 5 60 1 3 33 3 3 100 0 3 3 2 0 1 2 3
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Irving, Kleber
in Kleber
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 5 13 +2 5 9 56 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out G. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIrPo 2 3 +3 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Powell
in Hardaway Jr., Powell
out Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrJrPo 2 3 +1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Hardaway Jr., Powell
in G. Williams
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJrIrKl 2 2 0 1 5 20 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Irving, Kleber
out Green, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiJrHaIrKl 3 11 +6 4 7 57 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 1
DAL G. Williams, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Kleber
in Hardy
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiHaIrKl 2 9 +4 4 4 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Hardy, Irving, Kleber
in Dončić
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiGrIrPo 3 12 +3 4 6 67 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 3
DAL Dončić, G. Williams, Green, Irving, Powell
in Green, Powell
out Hardy, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiGrHaHoLa 2 4 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
DAL G. Williams, Green, Hardy, Holmes, Lawson
in Hardy, Holmes, Lawson
out Dončić, Irving, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiHaHoLaPr 3 7 -1 3 7 43 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 1
DAL B. Williams, Hardy, Holmes, Lawson, Prosper
in B. Williams, Prosper
out G. Williams, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaJrRe 5 15 -1 6 11 55 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 3 6 1 1 0 2 3
PHI Harris, House Jr., Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
in Harris, House Jr., Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrMaSrJr 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
PHI Bamba, House Jr., Maxey, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr.
in Bamba, Morris Sr.
out Harris, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeHaSrJr 3 9 +4 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 3 33 1 4 5 2 0 1 3 1
PHI Bamba, Beverley, Harris, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr.
in Beverley, Harris
out House Jr., Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaSrJrRe 3 7 +3 3 8 38 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 1
PHI Beverley, Harris, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr., Reed
in Reed
out Bamba
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaMaSrRe 3 10 +2 5 7 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 2
PHI Beverley, Harris, Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed
in Maxey
out Oubre Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeMaSrSp 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
PHI Bamba, Beverley, Maxey, Morris Sr., Springer
in Bamba, Springer
out Harris, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMaJrSp 3 4 -2 1 4 25 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 4 4 1 1 0 1 0
PHI Bamba, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr., Springer
in Harris, Oubre Jr.
out Beverley, Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaJrReSp 3 6 -4 2 7 29 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 2 4 1 2 0 0 1
PHI Beverley, Harris, Oubre Jr., Reed, Springer
in Beverley, Reed
out Bamba, Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaJrRe 5 11 -2 5 10 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1
PHI Harris, House Jr., Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
in House Jr., Maxey
out Beverley, Springer
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrMaSrJr :56 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
PHI Bamba, House Jr., Maxey, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr.
in Bamba, Morris Sr.
out Harris, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaSrJrSp 3 2 -5 1 8 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 1 2
PHI Bamba, Maxey, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr., Springer
in Springer
out House Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMaSrSp 2 2 0 1 5 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 1 1 2
PHI Bamba, Harris, Maxey, Morris Sr., Springer
in Harris
out Oubre Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaMaSrRe 3 3 -6 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PHI Beverley, Harris, Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed
in Beverley, Reed
out Bamba, Springer
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaMaSrJr 2 5 -4 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PHI Beverley, Harris, Maxey, Morris Sr., Oubre Jr.
in Oubre Jr.
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeHaMaJr 2 3 -7 1 3 33 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
PHI Bamba, Beverley, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Bamba
out Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IvKoMaSmSp 6 17 +4 6 8 75 1 3 33 4 6 67 0 5 5 4 1 1 2 2
PHI Council IV, Korkmaz, Martin, Smith, Springer
in Council IV, Korkmaz, Martin, Smith, Springer
out Bamba, Beverley, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAL A. Lawson
BW B. Williams
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
GW G. Williams
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
OP O. Prosper
RH R. Holmes
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
PHIDH D. House Jr.
FK F. Korkmaz
JS J. Springer
KM K. Martin
KO K. Oubre Jr.
MB M. Bamba
MM M. Morris Sr.
PB P. Beverley
PR P. Reed
RC R. Council IV
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
TS T. Smith
DAL/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur