The Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks collide at the American Airlines Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Mavericks vs. Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Mavericks vs. Bulls Pick.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls have been in poor form as they’ve lost eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after having their two-game win streak halted by the Magic in a 127-103 loss on Friday. Tre Jones led the team with 23 points on eight of 12 shooting, Leonard Miller added 15 points with seven rebounds and four assists, and Matas Buzelis chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Bulls shot 44 percent from the field and 10 of 39 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and trailed by 11 points at halftime and things only got worse in the second half as they couldn’t slow the Magic at all.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been limping their way towards the offseason as they’ve dropped 11 of their last 13 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat after getting routed by the Spurs in a 139-120 road defeat on Friday. Cooper Flagg led the team with 33 points, six rebounds and five assists on 13 of 25 shooting; Max Christie added 16 points, while Khris Middleton chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Mavericks shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 40 from the 3-point line as they poured in 39 points in the second quarter to hang with the Spurs in a high-scoring first half, but that only lasted until the third quarter, where the Spurs exploded for 40 points to start to pull away.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Bulls have lost each of their last five road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The home team has won each of the Mavericks’ last four games.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last seven Sunday night games at American Airlines Center.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Mavericks have lost each of their last nine night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bulls have won four of their last six games as underdogs against the Mavericks following a loss.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Mavericks’ last six games against the Bulls following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Bulls’ last eight games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Dallas Mavericks Player Facts
- Cooper Flagg is one of only eight players in the league to have scored 40+ points in consecutive games this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mavericks rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (93.7).
- The Mavericks rank 29th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (46.8).
- The Bulls rank 29th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (93.7).
- The Bulls rank 29th in the league for Q3 opponent points per game this season (31.6).
Mavericks vs Bulls Prediction
The Bulls are still missing a bunch of players, including Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey and Patrick Williams, with Collin Sexton listed as questionable, while the Mavericks are keeping an eye on PJ Washington, Brandon Williams, Daniel Gafford and Caleb Martin, who are all questionable. These teams last met on Jan 10 and it was the Bulls who romped to a 125-107 win at home, but there is a bit more to like about the Mavericks if they are able to get some players back for the last game of the season. You never know what you’re going to get from two lottery-bound teams at the end of the season, but the Mavericks would love to win their last home game of the season and I think they will get the job done in this matchup.