The Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Dallas Mavericks at Wells Fargo Center on Friday evening.

This marks the second game of a three-game home stand for the 76ers (20-9), who are coming off their first home loss of the season, in their most recent contest. They are 14-1 at home and are certainly looking to avoid consecutive home losses. The 76ers have been very effective so far and are shooting 47.3 percent from the field, which is third best in the NBA. They are also shooting 36.2 percent from long range, which is ninth best in the league, and averaging 26.4 assists per game, which is third best in the league. Joel Embiid leads the 76ers with 22.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Tobias Harris is averaging 19.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while Ben Simmons is averaging 14.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and team highs with 8.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks (18-9) are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They are 1-1 since Luka Doncic (ankle) has been sidelined, as they had an impressive win in Milwaukee, followed by a hard-fought home loss against the Celtics in their most recent contest. The Mavs are 10-2 on the road and have six straight road wins, including wins in Houston, Phoenix, L.A. (Lakers) and Milwaukee. Without Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis leads the Mavs with 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Seth Curry (lower back) and Delon Wright (finger) are both questionable for action on Friday and if they were to be sidelined, the Mavs would have to rely very heavily on Jalen Brunson and J.J. Barea. The Mavericks are averaging 117.6 points per game, which is fourth most in the league. They also average a league-low 12.0 turnovers per game.