Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
Mavericks outlast Bulls 120-119 to pad lead in play-in race
Dallas moved 1 1/2 games ahead of idle Phoenix for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
Anthony Davis added 18 points and Spencer Dinwiddie had 14 points and 11 assists to help the Mavericks win for the second straight game and fourth time in the last five.
Dallas led by 11 points late in the fourth quarter but Chicago cut it to 118-116 with 8.6 seconds left. Thompson made two throws two seconds later and the Mavericks were careful not to foul Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic, who made a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left.
Rookie Matas Buzelis scored 28 points for Chicago. Vucevic and Coby White each added 25. The Bull had won four straight and nine of 11.
Bulls: The Bulls, seeking a season-best fifth straight victory, missed a chance to move closer to the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference.
Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 119 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Nikola Vucevic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists) | 120 - 119 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
Klay Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 120 - 116 |
| 4th 6.1 | |
Naji Marshall enters the game for Brandon Williams | 119 - 116 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-101 | FG | 43-91 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 14-33 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 17-21 | FT | 19-24 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 44 |
| 28 | Assists | 31 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 64 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith, F | Out | Nov 14 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Nov 14 |
| Tobe Awaka, F | Out | Nov 14 |
| Caleb Wilson, F | Out | Nov 12 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gafford, F | Out | Nov 14 |
| Max Christie, G | Out | Nov 14 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Nov 11 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Out | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,045 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W11 |
 Houston |
10 | 3 | .769 | 1 | W3 |
 Memphis |
9 | 4 | .692 | 2 | W2 |
 Dallas |
7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L2 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 10 | .286 | 7.5 | L6 |
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