Porzingis registered his second double-double to highlight 5 takeaways

5 TAKEAWAYS FROM 117-107 LOSS TO BULLS

The Dallas Mavericks had their three-game winning streak snapped during Wednesday’s 117-107 loss to the Chicago Bulls.

But the Mavs discovered a few things about themselves, including the fact that forward Kristaps Porzingis appears to be back on track after recently missing five games due to lower back tightness. Porzingis registered his second double-double of the season with 22 points and a game high 12 boards against the Bulls.

Here are our takeaways from Wednesday’s game.

BULLS SHOT THE LIGHTS OUT: It’s difficult to win games when the opponent shoots 50.6 percent from the field (45 of 89) and 48.4 percent from three-point range (15 of 31). That’s what…