Mavs-Bulls preview: avoiding skids is a trend worth embracing

Measuring success is different for various NBA franchises, but for elite teams, one of the key indicators is avoiding protracted losing streaks.

Especially at home.

The Mavericks are 4-3 this season, which is lukewarm. But they haven’t lost two games in a row, a habit they hope to continue Wednesday night when the Chicago Bulls visit American Airlines Center.

Already in the first two weeks of the season, the Mavericks have had two good bounce-back victories. They lost the opener of this five-game home stand, but came back with a 108-85 bashing of the Orlando Magic. In the season’s first week, they followed a loss at Phoenix with a 110-102 home win over Utah.

Now, they will try to fix this run…