DALLAS -- — Tyrese Maxey had 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Joel Embiid scored 22 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-108 on Thursday night.

Rookie guard VJ Edgecombe, the one-and-done player from Baylor playing 100 miles from his college campus for the first time, scored 23 points two nights after hitting a 3-pointer in the final seconds of a 139-136 overtime victory at Memphis.

Oft-injured Anthony Davis returned for Dallas after missing two games with a sore adductor muscle. The 10-time All-Star finished with 13 points and eight rebounds as the Mavs matched their season worst with a fourth consecutive loss.

Rookie No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg scored 12 points for the Mavericks, who were led by Max Christie's 18 points.

Former Maverick Quentin Grimes, part of a different trade last season soon after the infamous swap of Luka Doncic for Davis between Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers, had 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

The 76ers were up six when Grimes had a steal and dunk to trigger his 11-point fourth quarter, when he made all three of his 3-point attempts and had one of his blocks.

Paul George scored 14 points, starting and ending a 17-2 run that gave Philadelphia a 44-37 lead in the second quarter.

The Mavericks shot 65% in the first, taking a 33-27 lead before shooting 38% the rest of the way. Davis and Flagg combined to go 11 of 28 from the field.

Maxey was 14 of 24 with a mix of long-range shooting and deft driving in another strong road performance against his hometown team. Edgecombe finished 9 of 14 as the Sixers shot 53%.

Up next

76ers: At the New York Knicks on Saturday to finish a five-game trip.

Mavericks: Host the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Joel Embiid vs. Anthony Davis (Cooper Flagg gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Cooper Flagg makes 5-foot two point shot (Anthony Davis assists)	2	0
11:26	Joel Embiid makes 15-foot jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	2	2
11:02	Ryan Nembhard makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	4	2
10:41	Tyrese Maxey makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Joel Embiid assists)	4	5
10:14	Ryan Nembhard makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	6	5
9:57	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	6	5
9:53	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	6	5
9:50	P.J. Washington makes 1-foot dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	8	5
9:28	Dominick Barlow misses driving layup	8	5
9:27	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	8	5
9:20	Anthony Davis makes 6-foot fade away jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	10	5
9:04	Joel Embiid makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	10	7
8:53	Dominick Barlow personal foul	10	7
8:48	Anthony Davis bad pass turnover (Tyrese Maxey steals)	10	7
8:33	VJ Edgecombe makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	10	10
8:08	Max Christie makes 2-foot two point shot	12	10
7:55	Joel Embiid makes 17-foot jumper	12	12
7:47	Ryan Nembhard bad pass turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)	12	12
7:42	VJ Edgecombe misses 23-foot running jump shot	12	12
7:38	Max Christie defensive rebound	12	12
7:31	Dominick Barlow shooting foul	12	12
7:31	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	13	12
7:31	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Dominick Barlow	13	12
7:31	Jabari Walker enters the game for Paul George	13	12
7:31	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	14	12
7:16	Tyrese Maxey misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	12
7:13	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	14	12
7:11	Quentin Grimes blocks Cooper Flagg 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	14	12
7:10	Mavericks offensive team rebound	14	12
7:10	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	14	12
7:08	Max Christie makes layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	16	12
6:44	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	12
6:42	Mavericks defensive team rebound	16	12
6:42	Quentin Grimes loose ball foul	16	12
6:42	Mavericks Full timeout	16	12
6:42	Andre Drummond enters the game for Joel Embiid	16	12
6:28	Anthony Davis makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)	18	12
6:14	VJ Edgecombe makes two point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	18	14
6:02	Cooper Flagg lost ball turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)	18	14
5:58	Tyrese Maxey misses driving floating jump shot	18	14
5:55	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	18	14
5:52	Cooper Flagg makes 1-foot running dunk (Naji Marshall assists)	20	14
5:35	Andre Drummond misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	14
5:32	Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound	20	14
5:19	Anthony Davis misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	20	14
5:17	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	20	14
5:09	Tyrese Maxey makes driving layup	20	16
4:56	Ryan Nembhard misses driving layup	20	16
4:51	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	20	16
4:47	Tyrese Maxey makes driving layup	20	18
4:29	Max Christie makes 6-foot two point shot	22	18
4:02	VJ Edgecombe makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	22	20
3:44	Cooper Flagg makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Max Christie assists)	24	20
3:27	Jabari Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	20
3:26	Andre Drummond offensive rebound	24	20
3:23	VJ Edgecombe misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	20
3:21	76ers offensive team rebound	24	20
3:21	Ryan Nembhard loose ball foul	24	20
3:21	Klay Thompson enters the game for Max Christie	24	20
3:21	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	24	20
3:14	Jabari Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	20
3:11	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	24	20
3:05	Naji Marshall misses running layup	24	20
3:03	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	24	20
2:59	Tyrese Maxey bad pass turnover (Cooper Flagg steals)	24	20
2:56	Cooper Flagg makes 2-foot running dunk	26	20
2:55	76ers Full timeout	26	20
2:55	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Anthony Davis	26	20
2:55	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	26	20
2:55	Jared McCain enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	26	20
2:55	Paul George enters the game for Andre Drummond	26	20
2:55	Joel Embiid enters the game for Jabari Walker	26	20
2:42	Paul George misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	26	20
2:39	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	26	20
2:19	Daniel Gafford misses 10-foot two point shot	26	20
2:15	Paul George defensive rebound	26	20
2:07	Paul George makes 7-foot two point shot	26	22
1:47	Klay Thompson makes 24-foot three pointer	29	22
1:33	Jared McCain makes 9-foot fade away jump shot	29	24
1:22	Brandon Williams misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	29	24
1:19	Jared McCain defensive rebound	29	24
1:15	P.J. Washington blocks Jared McCain 's 4-foot running layup	29	24
1:15	VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound	29	24
1:09	Joel Embiid misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	24
1:06	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	29	24
57.1	Daniel Gafford misses 5-foot two point shot	29	24
55.3	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	29	24
49.7	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	29	24
49.7	Joel Embiid misses free throw 1 of 2	29	24
49.7	76ers offensive team rebound	29	24
49.7	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	29	25
40.5	Brandon Williams makes two point shot	31	25
32.8	Joel Embiid misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	31	25
32.8	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	31	25
17.0	Brandon Williams misses driving layup	31	25
16.8	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	31	25
16.8	Daniel Gafford makes tip in dunk	33	25
0.5	Paul George makes 4-foot two point shot	33	27
0.0	(00:00) [76ers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	33	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	27

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American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, January 2, 2026

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Attendance

19,832

Referees

Dedric Taylor, CJ Washington, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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