The Dallas Mavericks with German basketball professional Maxi Kleber continue to look for consistency in the NBA.
Despite a good comeback, the Texans lost 116:120 to the Philadelphia 76ers in the North American professional league and have lost four of their last five games. Before that, Dallas had a streak of seven straight wins.
The Mavs were once again led by Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, who achieved a triple-double with 38 points, eleven rebounds and ten assists. However, that wasn’t enough, even without reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who has been missing for weeks due to a knee injury, the 76ers achieved victory. Kleber contributed two points and five rebounds in 25 minutes of playing time.
Dallas desperately needs every win in the race for the playoffs in the tight Western Conference. The Mavericks are currently in eighth place with 34:27 wins, so Kleber and Co. would have to go through the play-in tournament. The Phoenix Suns (35:25) in sixth place, which is enough for direct play-off participation, are within reach.