Quentin Grimes led seven Philadelphia scorers in double-figures with 28 factors, and the 76ers snapped a three-game dropping skid with their 130-125 highway win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Grimes shot 10-of-19 from the ground and dished six assists, fueling Philadelphia’s highest-scoring outing since Jan. 31. Sunday marked Grimes’ fifth recreation with no less than 28 factors this March.
Eleven of his team-high got here in a dominant third quarter that turned the tide within the Sixers’ favor. Philadelphia outscored Dallas within the interval, 34-18, constructing a 12-point cushion it held for a lot of the fourth quarter.
The Sixers led by 14 factors halfway via the ultimate interval, however the Mavericks went on a 16-5 run within the closing four-plus minutes to drag inside some extent with 38 seconds remaining.
Spencer Dinwiddie got here off the bench to attain 18 factors, together with the layup that introduced Dallas to inside some extent. The Mavericks couldn’t full the comeback, nevertheless, as Philadelphia hit all six of its free-throw makes an attempt within the closing 25 seconds to safe the win.
Dinwiddie had a take a look at a game-tying 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining however missed, sending Dallas to its eighth loss within the final 9 video games.
Ricky Council IV posted a double-double for Philadelphia with 13 factors and 10 rebounds. Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jeff Dowtin Jr. and Oshae Brissett scored 19, 14 and 13 factors off the bench.
Guerschon Yabusele completed with 14 factors and 6 rebounds, getting the beginning at heart for the Sixers, and was considered one of 4 Philadelphia gamers with two steals together with Grimes, Brissett and Justin Edwards, who additionally scored 10 factors.
P.J. Washington led Dallas with game-highs of 29 factors and 12 rebounds. Klay Thompson scored 21 factors, capturing 3-of-7 from 3-point vary. Max Christie, who scored 18 factors off the bench, shot 4-of-6 from lengthy distance.
The remainder of the Mavericks have been simply 3-of-21 from outdoors.
–Discipline Stage Media