Luka Doncic's 44th triple-double rallies Mavs past 76ers

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Luka Doncic had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists for his 44th career triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 16-point, second-quarter deficit and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-98 on Friday night.

The game was delayed 44 minutes midway through the first period when one of the rims was determined to be crooked.

Reggie Bullock scored 20 points, including two clutch 3-pointers down the stretch, for Dallas. Jalen Brunson added 19 points for the Mavericks, who snapped a two-game losing streak.

"To stay with it and to understand that the game wasn’t won or lost in the first couple of minutes coming back just shows a lot of character for that group in there," Dallas coach Jason Kidd said.

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Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) and Dwight Powell (7) celebrate a basket against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, early Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Joel Embiid had 27 points and 13 rebounds for the 76ers, who have lost two straight games for the first time since a three-game skid in mid-December. Dallas native Tyrese Maxey added 18 points.

"We should have really blown them out," said Embiid, who had his 23rd double-double in 40 games this season. "We gave them life."

The Mavericks remained two games behind fourth-place Utah in the Western Conference. The 76ers dropped two games behind first-place Chicago in the East and 1½ behind second-place Miami.

After trailing 63-53 at halftime, a Dallas lineup missing big men Kristaps Porzingis and Maxi Kleber because of injuries outscored Philadelphia 54-35, thanks in part by