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Dallas Mavericks
4-4 · 2-2 on the road
Mon 1/25
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1-7 · 0-2 at home
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BullsOffense
MavericksDefense

The Bulls rank last in the NBA in three-point % (27.2%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Bulls are 7.5 points below it. Caleb Wilson leads them with 19.5 points a game on 51.0% true shooting.

1/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
Caleb WilsonTop scorer · CHI
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1/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Mavericks4-4
Bulls1-7
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1/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
BullsDefense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 8 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALCHI
Scoring
112.116th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.617th · Average
112.213th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
129.630th · Bottom 5
-0.119th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
111.115th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.629th · Bottom 5
110.616th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
120.530th · Bottom 5
+0.519th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-16.930th · Bottom 5
101.221st
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
107.62nd
Shooting
54.0%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
57.2%16th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
12.419th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.622nd · Below avg
33.8%19th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
51.4%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
8.615th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.417th · Average
5.89th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.113th · Average
Possessions
14.7%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.0%19th · Average
28.0%14th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
43.418th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.916th · Average
26.216th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.625th · Below avg

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
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Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.

Chicago Bulls
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Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.36.36.357.1
Kyrie IrvingG 22.74.04.861.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.58.01.452.2
Naji MarshallF 13.63.45.456.2
Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~11/12 Out
Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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