Sixers vs. Mavericks preview: How to watch, schedule, preview

The Philadelphia 76ers open the 2026 portion of their schedule on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks.

Sixers vs. Mavericks Preview: How to watch, schedule, broadcast info

The Philadelphia 76ers continue their 5-game road trip on New Year's Day Thursday when they take on the Dallas Mavericks.The Sixers are 1-2 on the road and will look to get back to .500 on the road with a win against the Mavs, which would take the team's season series by two games.

The Sixers continue to find ways to gain games, despite players are in and out of the lineup and their Big 3 playing only five of the first 31 games of the season.Philadelphia will look to keep things in the right direction against a mavericks team that is also struggling with multiple injuries and is without sidelined Guard Kyrie IrVing, among others.This is another great opportunity for the Sixers to grow as a team.

Here's when and where you should tune in to watch the match:

How to look

- Date: Thursday, January 1

- Time: 8:30 PM EST

- Plaz: American Airlines Center Dallas, TX

- ARNA: NBA TV, NBC Sports Philadelphia

Sixers: OUT: Trendon Watford (left adductor strain), Kelly Oubre Jr.(left shoulder pain)

Mavericks: EXTERNAL: Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery), Dante Exum (right knee surgery), Derek Lively II (right foot surgery).

Sixers: Association Edition (White)

Mavericks: Announcement Edition (Blue)

Possible starting line-up

- Police - Tyrese Maxey

- Garde - VJ Edgecombe

-Ll extra - Paul offe

- Forward - Dominic Barlow

- No.on - Joel Embilid

- Garde - Ryan Nembhardt

- Defender - Max Christy

- Striker - Cooper Flagg

- Striker - PJ Washington

- Center - Daniel Gafford

Sixers next 5 games

- 3 Jan @ Knicks

- January 5 against athletes

- January 7 towards the magicians

- January 9 @ Magic

- 11-Jan @ Raptors