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01/09 01:04 CST Chicago takes on Dallas, seeks to end 3-game slide
Chicago takes on Dallas, seeks to end 3-game slide
By The Associated Press
Dallas Mavericks (14-24, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls
(17-20, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago heads into the matchup against Dallas as losers of three
in a row.
The Bulls have gone 10-9 at home. Chicago is 6-4 when it wins the turnover
battle and averages 14.1 turnovers per game.
The Mavericks are 4-14 on the road. Dallas is the leader in the Western
Conference scoring 17.9 fast break points per game led by Cooper Flagg
averaging 3.5.
The Bulls average 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 more made
shots on average than the 11.7 per game the Mavericks allow. The Bulls average
113.1 points per game, 8.1 fewer points than the 121.2 the Bulls give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 16.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.6
assists for the Bulls. Matas Buzelis is averaging 17.7 points over the last 10
games.
Naji Marshall is averaging 13.3 points for the Mavericks. Flagg is averaging
20.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 113.9 points, 46.3 rebounds, 30.8 assists,
5.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 119.0 points per game.
Mavericks: 3-7, averaging 113.5 points, 45.8 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 6.4 steals
and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 117.5 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Noa Essengue: out for season (shoulder), Jalen Smith: out
(concussion protocol), Josh Giddey: out (hamstring), Zach Collins: out (toe),
Kevin Huerter: out (back).
Mavericks: Dereck Lively II: out for season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out (knee),
Dante Exum: out for season (knee), Anthony Davis: day to day (hand), P.J.
Washington: day to day (ankle), Brandon Williams: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
