Dallas at Philadelphia

[Real Deal]

TIME: 7:00 PM ET

TV: NBALP

[Real Deal]

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PHILADELPHIA -- The 76ers won again with Elton Brand having another strong game and earning a hefty paycheck from the organization.

 

Brand just couldn't celebrate because his effort was wasted with Dallas.

 

Evan Turner scored 22 points and Thaddeus Young had 20 to lead Philadelphia to a 100-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

 

Brand scored a season-high 17 points for the Mavericks in his first game against the Sixers since they used their one-time amnesty provision over the summer in the new labor deal to let him go. The move meant the $18.1 million Brand was owed in the final season of his $80 million, five-year contract did not count against the salary cap for Philadelphia, though it still owed him about $16 million.

 

The two-time All-Star forward didn't stay unemployed for long, and the Mavericks won the bidding at $2.1 million to land him off waivers.

 

With Andrew Bynum out with a bone bruise, Brand was the most expensive player the Sixers were paying to play in this game. He saw some familiar play in the fourth quarter when the Sixers started running, forced some turnovers, and worked their way inside for easy buckets.

 

"I was a part of it last year. We used to do it time and time again," Brand said. "It was just hustle plays and being in the right spot at the right time."

 

Jrue Holiday had 18 points and seven assists for the Sixers, who snapped a six-game losing streak to Dallas. Philadelphia shot 6 of 14 on 3-pointers and won its second straight game.

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