On July 17, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Dallas Mavericks. With both Flagg and VJ absent, the 76ers relied on Bloom's inside dominance and Armstrong's continuous output to finally beat the Mavericks 90-82, achieving a victory of great value.

In the first quarter, the team established an advantage under the leadership of Armstrong. Armstrong scored 13 points in a single quarter, repeatedly using breakthroughs and outside shots to tear through the defense. At this time, the 76ers took a 9- point lead. In the second quarter, the Mavericks launched a counterattack. Lewis was in a hot state, scoring many points in a single quarter from inside and outside, quickly helping the team to overtake the score. At the end of the half, the Mavericks led by two points with a slight advantage, and the suspense of the game increased sharply.

After the change of sides, the two sides continued to seesaw, with the score alternating. Bloom exerted his strength in the middle and late stages of the third quarter, and made consecutive strong attacks in the interior, helping the 76ers regain the lead. Entering the fourth quarter, Aluma became a surprise player, scoring several points at critical moments, completely disrupting the Mavericks' rhythm, helping the team stabilize the situation, and finally securing the victory.

76ers player statistics

Armstrong had 22 points, 1 rebound , 3 assists and 2 steals; Bloom had 22 points, 14 rebounds , 1 assist , 2 steals and 1 block; Aluma had 17 points, 4 rebounds , 3 assists and 1 block.

Mavericks player statistics

Lewis had 23 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist and 1 steal; Kelly had 21 points, 5 rebounds , 1 assist , 2 steals and 1 block; Jordan Hall had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.