Dallas Mavericks (36-28, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (31-33, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago and Dallas square off in non-conference action.
The Bulls are 16-15 on their home court. Chicago has a 15-26 record against teams above .500.
The Mavericks are 17-13 on the road. Dallas is 16-21 against opponents over .500.
The Bulls are shooting 46.5% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 48.3% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks are shooting 48.1% from the field, 1.2% higher than the 46.9% the Bulls' opponents have shot this season.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Mavericks won 114-105 in the last matchup on Nov. 2. Grant Williams led the Mavericks with 25 points, and Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 22 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: DeMar DeRozan is averaging 23.2 points and 5.4 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Luka Doncic is averaging 34.7 points, nine rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Mavericks. Kyrie Irving is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 111.4 points, 44.4 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.4 points per game.
Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 120.7 points, 42.7 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.2 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Zach LaVine: out for season (ankle), Patrick Williams: out for season (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for season (knee).
Mavericks: Dereck Lively II: out (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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