The Dallas Mavericks set a franchise record for victory margin with a 53-point blowout when the Philadelphia 76ers came to town earlier this month.

The rematch Saturday night against the winless Sixers in Philadelphia should be no sweat for the Mavs, right? Not if recent history is any indication.

The last six times an NBA game was decided by at least 50 points, the losing team got revenge with a victory the next time the teams met. It’s a bizarre streak that dates back more than a decade.

If any coach should be cautious about a letdown, it’s the Mavs’ Rick Carlisle. He had two teams fall victim to the 50-point curse: the 2009-10 Mavs and the 2002-03 Detroit Pistons.

A look at the strange six-game streak:

Jan. 11, 2011: Los Angeles Lakers 112, Cleveland Cavaliers 57

Feb. 16, 2011: Cavaliers 104, Lakers 99

Jan. 24, 2010: Mavericks 128, New York Knicks 78

March 13, 2010: Knicks 128, Mavericks 94

March 16, 2008: Denver Nuggets 168, Seattle Supersonics 116

April 6, 2008: Supersonics 151, Nuggets 147 (2 OT)

March 18, 2007: Houston Rockets 124, 76ers 74

Dec. 10, 2007: 76ers 100, Rockets 88

March 28, 2003: Indiana Pacers 140, Chicago Bulls 89

April 8, 2003: Bulls 115, Pacers 103

Jan. 21, 2003: Pistons 118, Celtics 66

March 15, 2003: Celtics 81, Pistons 71