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).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press