A depleted Mavericks team was back in Dallas to face the Chicago Bulls in an attempt to avoid back-to-back losses. They would have to do so without six rotation players:
- Jalen Brunson (Health and Safety Protocols)
- Dorian Finney-Smith (Health and Safety Protocols)
- Josh Richardson (Health and Safety Protocols)
- Dwight Powell (Health and Safety Protocols)
- Maxi Kleber (Health and Safety Protocols)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. (Left groin strain)
Luka Doncic — who the Mavericks desperately needed to have a big game — got off to a scorching hot start, scoring eight of Dallas’s first 10 points.