This matchup was noteworthy to some degree, as it was the first time the Sixers and Mavericks faced off since the Quentin Grimes-Caleb Martin trade became official. The young guard managed to stick it to his old team in front of their home crowd,

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to pick up a 130-125 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon to begin a 6-game road trip. The win snapped a 3-game losing skid and brought Philadelphia to within five games of the Chicago Bulls for the final play-in spot in the East with 15 games to play.

As the Sixers kicked off their six-game road trip against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon, the two teams whose seasons have been decimated by injuries (and a few questionable decisions) had more players unavailable due to various ailments than ones dressed in uniform.