National Basketball Association
Dallas 119, Chicago 99
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #27 Mitchell Ervin, #34 Kevin Cutler, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 20011

Luka Doncic had 27 points and 13 assists to lead the host Dallas Mavericks past the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 119-99 on Wednesday night.

The Mavericks feasted on poor Chicago transition defense, scoring 21 fastbreak points, and led by as much as 30.

The Bulls, playing without All-Star Zach LaVine (adductor strain), shot just 41.9 percent from the floor and were 12-of-42 (28.6 percent) from 3-point range.

Chicago has lost three straight.

The first half was marked by a series of runs. It was the Bulls who started first, racing out to a 7-3 lead after a spin move and basket by Nikola Vucevic in the lane. Vucevic finished with a team-high 14 points in 25 minutes.

But the rest of the first quarter was dominated by the Mavs, specifically Kyrie Irving. The Mavs went on a game-changing 17-0 run and made eight straight shots during the quarter. Irving had 15 of his 17 points in the first as Dallas led 32-24 after 12 minutes.

Chicago went on a run in the second quarter with Josh Giddey making a 3-point to help pull the Bulls to 43-37 with six minutes left, but that was as close as they would come. Doncic sparked a 10-2 Dallas run with four free throws and a short jumper to push the lead back up to double digits. Dallas held a 56-45 lead at halftime.

Dallas went on a 13-0 run to open the second half, capped by a three by Klay Thompson to make it 69-45 with 8:46 left in the third. Thompson finished with 13 points and was 3-for-7 from beyond the arc.

Doncic went to the bench for good with 7:24 left and the Mavericks up 97-74.

The Mavericks played without center Dereck Lively for a second straight contest. He injured his shoulder in warmups before Monday's against Indiana. Forward P.J. Washington missed Wednesday's contest with a knee sprain.

Dallas lost another big man when Daniel Gafford took a knee to the thigh from Vucevic in the second quarter. He did not return.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Dallas
Nikola Vucevic 14 Scoring Luka Doncic 27
Josh Giddey 6 Assists Luka Doncic 13
Nikola Vucevic 10 Rebounds Luka Doncic 7
Chris Duarte 4 Free Throws Made Luka Doncic 8
Matas Buzelis 2 Steals Luka Doncic 4
Matas Buzelis 1 Blocks Daniel Gafford 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 99 41.9 12-42 15-23 25 51 2 8 23
Dallas 119 48.4 12-38 17-21 33 47 4 11 15
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .400 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Bulls have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .500 after a loss.