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Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls

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14-25, 4-15 Away
Final
107 - 125

18-20, 11-9 Home

Bulls beat Mavericks 125-107 after Kidd is ejected in the first quarter

Jason Kidd ejected for arguing with ref Scott Foster

The Bulls put seven players in double figures, outscored the Mavericks 38-8 in fast-break points and never trailed. Nikola Vucevic and Matas Buzelis each added 15 points as Chicago shot 51.5% from the field.

The Mavericks began the game without the Anthony Davis and lost coach Jason Kidd midway through the first quarter of it after he was ejected for arguing with referee Scott Foster.

Ryan Nembhard had 16 points and six assists for the Mavericks. Rookie star Cooper Flagg finished with just 11 points and one rebound, shooting 4 for 13.

Dallas lost its second straight after winning two in a row. Davis sustained ligament damage in his left hand in the Mavericks' loss to Utah on Thursday.

Kidd appeared to be angry he wasn't allowed to challenge a goaltending call against Max Christie. Foster called two technical fouls and ejected Kidd.

The Mavericks trailed by eight at the end of the period and the game got away from them in the second. A 13-2 run extended a seven-point lead to 59-41 on Buzelis' fast-break layup with about four minutes remaining in the half.

The Bulls blew it open in the fourth, with a 21-4 surge turning a 10-point game into a 115-88 lead, their biggest of the game.

Up next Mavericks: Host Brooklyn on Monday.

Bulls: Visit Houston on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 107 - 125
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 107 - 125
4th 21.7 Moussa Cisse makes running dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) 107 - 125
4th 22.5 D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound 105 - 125
4th 24.5 Dalen Terry misses driving layup 105 - 125

Statistics

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39-91 FG 50-97
43 Field Goal % 52
13-35 3PT 15-46
37 Three Point % 33
16-25 FT 10-12
64 Free Throw % 83
42 Rebounds 52
9 Offensive Rebounds 11
33 Defensive Rebounds 41
25 Assists 31
7 Steals 10
6 Blocks 7
14 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 2
14 Total Turnovers 16
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
8 Fast Break Points 38
44 Points in Paint 68
13 Fouls 20
0 Largest Lead 27
0 Lead Changes 0
0 Percent Led 99
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Smith, F Day-To-Day Feb 24
Anfernee Simons, G Out Feb 24
Zach Collins, F Out Feb 21
Jaden Ivey, G Out Feb 21
Noa Essengue, F Out Dec 3
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
P.J. Washington, F Day-To-Day Feb 24
Khris Middleton, F Day-To-Day Feb 24
Cooper Flagg, F Out Feb 23
Kyrie Irving, G Out Feb 18
Dereck Lively II, C Out Dec 21

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,753 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 41 16 .719 - W9
Houston 35 21 .625 5.5 W1
Memphis 21 35 .375 19.5 L2
Dallas 21 36 .368 20 W2
New Orleans 17 42 .288 25 W2

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 42 14 .750 - L1
Cleveland 37 22 .627 6.5 W1
Milwaukee 25 31 .446 17 W1
Chicago 24 35 .407 19.5 L10
Indiana 15 44 .254 28.5 L4
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