Bulls Defeat Mavericks, 115-112
The Chicago Bulls defeated the host Dallas Mavericks, 115-112, at American Airlines Center on Friday.

While Dallas led for the majority of this game, Chicago rode a 30-21 fourth quarter to their comeback win. This loss eliminated Dallas from playoff contention. The Bulls shot 52 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range while holding the Mavericks to 45 percent from the field and 33 percent from long range. Chicago out-rebounded Dallas, 55-47, while outscoring them in the paint, 56-42.

The Bulls (39-42) were led by Coby White, collecting 24 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists. Patrick Williams had 23 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. Nikola Vucevic finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, while Ayo Dosunmu amassed 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

The Mavericks (38-43) only starter to score in double figures was Luka Doncic, who had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in just one quarter of action. Markieff Morris and McKinley Wright led the bench with 13 points apiece. Justin Holiday had 11 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Their bench had 78 points in this tanking game.

Both teams close out their regular season on Sunday, with Dallas playing host to the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago returning home to play the Detroit Pistons.
Posted on: 4/7/2023 7:59 PM
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