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Dallas Mavericks (36-38, 10th in the Western
Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (33-40, ninth in the Eastern
Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to keep its four-game win streak
intact when the Bulls take on Dallas.
The Bulls are 14-22 in home games. Chicago is sixth in the
league averaging 117.3 points and is shooting 46.7% from the
field.
The Mavericks are 16-22 in road games. Dallas is 3-8 in
one-possession games.
The Bulls average 15.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.9
more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the Mavericks
give up. The Mavericks average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game
this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than the Bulls give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Giddey is shooting 46.9% and averaging 14.3
points for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 28.8 points over
the last 10 games.
Anthony Davis is averaging 25.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.4
assists and 2.1 blocks for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is
averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 8-2, averaging 121.9 points, 45.2
rebounds, 30.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while
shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged
113.0 points per game.
Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 117.4 points, 38.0 rebounds, 24.6
assists, 7.4 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.6%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.6 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: out for season (shoulder), Lonzo
Ball: day to day (wrist), Tre Jones: out (foot).
Mavericks: P.J. Washington Jr.: day to day (ankle), Daniel
Gafford: out (knee), Dante Exum: out (hand), Kai Jones: day to
day (back), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee), Dereck Lively
II: out (ankle), Olivier-Maxence Prosper: out for season
(wrist).
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