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Luka Doncic's 27 points, 13 assists lead Dallas Mavericks past Chicago Bulls 119-99
DALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic had 27 points and 13 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 17 points and Daniel Gafford also scored 17 playing a season-high 24 minutes as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 119-99 on Wednesday night.
The defending Western Conference champions scored the first 13 points of the second half and led by as many as 30 while improving to 2-2 on a five-game homestand.
Nikola Vucevic had 14 points and 10 rebounds while sitting out the fourth quarter to lead the Bulls, who have lost three straight games. Rookie Matas Buzelis, who had five total points this season going into play, had 13 points and nine rebounds.
Dallas played without starting forward P.J. Washington because of a right knee sprain and without Dereck Lively II, who averages the most center minutes as Gafford’s backup, because of a right shoulder sprain.
The Bulls played their second consecutive game without leading scorer Zach LaVine, who has a right adductor strain.
Bulls: On a night when Dallas lacked two of its regular big men, the Bulls were on pace for their most 3-point shots this season at halftime with 27 – but shooting 18.5%. They finished 12 of 42 for 28.6%.
Mavericks: They held their own inside, outscoring the Bulls 60-48 in the paint and standing even on second-chance points 12-12.
Doncic, Klay Thompson and Irving hit consecutive 3-pointers during a 17-0 run in the first period that gave Dallas a 22-9 lead.
Dallas led in points off turnovers 28-13.
The Bulls will complete a back-to-back at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Mavericks will host the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Vucevic vs. Daniel Gafford (Luka Doncic gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Josh Giddey steals) | ||
| 11:32 |  | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Coby White shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 11:26 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:26 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:24 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point running finger roll layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 2-1 |
| 10:42 | | Coby White kicked ball violation | ||
| 10:37 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point cutting dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:14 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Klay Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Coby White misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 5-3 |
| 9:26 | | Klay Thompson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point hook shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 7-3 |
| 8:59 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 7-5 |
| 8:38 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point hook shot (Coby White assists) | 9-5 |
| 8:28 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-6 |
| 8:28 | | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-7 |
| 8:21 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Kyrie Irving steals) | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point running finger roll layup | 9-9 |
| 8:10 | | Luka Doncic personal foul (Patrick Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 9-12 |
| 7:25 | | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Patrick Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:11 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 9-15 |
| 6:54 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 9-18 |
| 6:39 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:26 | | Josh Giddey misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point running finger roll layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 9-20 |
| 6:07 | | Dalen Terry turnover (bad pass) (Kyrie Irving steals) | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point running finger roll layup | 9-22 |
| 5:47 | | Dalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 11-22 |
| 5:21 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point cutting layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 11-24 |
| 5:04 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Matas Buzelis offensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point putback layup | 13-24 |
| 4:38 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | Josh Giddey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:31 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 4:21 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Dwight Powell assists) | 14-26 |
| 4:08 | | Dwight Powell personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:01 | | Jalen Smith misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point driving floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 16-26 |
| 3:19 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 3:12 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-26 |
| 3:12 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-26 |
| 3:03 | | Josh Giddey shooting foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 3:03 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:03 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-27 |
| 2:48 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Dwight Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | +3 | Dalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 21-27 |
| 2:00 | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses two point layup | ||
| 1:59 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | +3 | Matas Buzelis makes three point running jump shot (Coby White assists) | 24-27 |
| 1:53 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:42 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Matas Buzelis steals) | ||
| 1:35 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Matas Buzelis blocks Luka Doncic's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:19 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Coby White turnover (palming) | ||
| 0:45 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot (Dwight Powell assists) | 24-30 |
| 0:36 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:02 | | Jalen Smith offensive foul (Dwight Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | Jalen Smith turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 24-31 |
| 0:00 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 0:00 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 24-32 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Patrick Williams turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:34 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point turnaround hook shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 24-34 |
| 11:11 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Julian Phillips's three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point pullup jump shot (Klay Thompson assists) | 24-37 |
| 10:36 | | Coby White turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 10:28 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:15 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Ayo Dosunmu's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:13 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Coby White misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point cutting dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 24-39 |
| 9:31 | | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 27-39 |
| 9:06 | | Jaden Hardy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Spencer Dinwiddie shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-39 |
| 8:53 | | Coby White misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:51 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Nikola Vucevic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:12 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 28-41 |
| 7:57 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-42 |
| 7:50 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-43 |
| 7:41 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-43 |
| 7:32 | | Julian Phillips personal foul (Jaden Hardy draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 33-43 |
| 6:48 | | Jaden Hardy misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Jaden Hardy turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:38 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Naji Marshall steals) | ||
| 6:33 | | Naji Marshall turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 35-43 |
| 6:00 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 |