Mavericks beat 76ers 92-86
Chandler Parsons scored 20 points (11 in the first quarter), and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 92-86 for their fourth straight win.
Dirk Nowitzki’s 2 free throws put the Mavericks ahead for good with 3:23 left in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers got within 87-84 on Jahlil Okafor’s dunk with 2:00 to play, but Nowitzki answered with a 3-pointer, and the 76ers got no closer than 90-86.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the 76ers 13-3. Nowitzki scored 7 of the Mavericks’ 13 on 1 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. With 4:43 left, Wesley Matthews stole the ball from T.J. McConnell, and his driving layup off it tied the game at 81.
Nowitzki scored 21 points. Nowitzki scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
For the 76ers, Okafor had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Canaan went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Mavericks went 25 for 30 at the line to the 76ers’ 13 for 20. The 76ers turned it over 27 times, about 9 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Mavericks 48-24 in the paint. The Mavericks’ starters outscored the 76ers 13-2 in 8 minutes together.