Dallas Mavericks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 06/11/2024, 05:22  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 06/11/2024 at 05:24 in NBA Predictions

The Chicago Bulls will head to the American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA on Thursday morning. The Mavs (4-3) are fifth in the Western Conference standings, while the Bulls (3-4) are in sixth place in the East. Check out our match prediction below. 

The Dallas Mavericks have made a mixed start to the 2024-25 NBA season and suffered their third loss of the campaign 134-127 to the Indiana Pacers in their last outing. 

Luka Doncic had a standout performance, scoring 34 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, while Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson contributed 27 and 16 points respectively. 

The Mavs are inside the top 10 on defence this season, allowing 109.4 on average per game, but on offence they are ranked 18, putting up 112.7 PPG to date.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls suffered their second consecutive defeat in their last match, going down 135-126 to a lowly Utah Jazz at home on Tuesday. 

While the likes of Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic all scored over 20 points in the defeat, the Bulls’ defensive frailties were quite evident. 

As a team, Chicago are allowing 119.4 points per game this season (25th) on 47.1% shooting, including 31.3% from beyond the arc, while only managing to grab 48.3% of their rebounds.