Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
Bulls beat Mavericks 125-107 after Kidd is ejected in the first quarter
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.
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
 DAL |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Collins, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gafford, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Jan 13 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Dante Exum, G | Out | Nov 20 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,753 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
26 | 16 | .619 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
18 | 24 | .429 | 11.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
19 | 26 | .422 | 12 | W4 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 36 | .217 | 21.5 | L3 |
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