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Bulls rally comes up short against Mavericks, 103-98

Zach LaVine took an unusually long time in the shower Monday following the Bulls 103-98 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Not that anyone was complaining. You can get awfully sweaty out there after playing 41 minutes and taking 23 shots for a team high 26 points with 10 of 11 free throws, second in assists as a primary ball handler and getting in the way for four steals and seven turnovers, being bounced around by defenders like you were a beach volleyball and feeling like sand was kicked in your face with the team dropping to 4-10.

The personable LaVine has quickly become the media favorite in the Bulls locker room, and not only because he is one of the top scorers in the NBA and has brought the "oohs" and "aahs" back to the United Center with his flashy play, this time with a third quarter windmill dunk that looked like it would provide enough electricity to hold off the next energy crisis.