CHICAGO – In the much-anticipated battle between a pair of division leaders, the Chicago Bulls showed their super powers by shooting the lights out en route to claiming a victory over the Dallas Mavericks, 117-107, on Wednesday night at the United Center.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Southwest Division-leading Mavs, who will take their 7-4 record into Friday’s game in San Antonio. The Central Division-leading Bulls improved to 8-3.
And it was the Bulls’ 50.6 percent marksmanship from the field and 48.4 shooting from three-point land that stole the show.
Kristaps Porzingis led the Mavs with 22 points and 12 rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr.