Mavericks vs Bulls prediction NBA · Saturday, January 10
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (17-20) host the Dallas Mavericks (14-24) on Saturday, January 10 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Mavericks 107 – Bulls 125. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 56% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 10-9 at home and the Mavericks are 4-14 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Bulls and 3-7 for the Mavericks (current streaks: Bulls L3, Mavericks L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Bulls 118 – 116 Mavericks, a margin of about 2.0 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Mavericks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (117.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Mavericks' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DALCHI
Top performers
Mavericks
Ryan NembhardG · #916pts / gameRyan NembhardG · #96assists
Moussa CisseC · #3010reboundsBulls
Coby WhiteG · #322pts / game
Ayo DosunmuG · #138assists
Nikola VucevicC · #912reboundsRecent form
DALCHI
DAL
Team comparison
| DAL | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 14-24 | Record | 17-20 |
| 113.4 | Points scored / game | 117.3 |
| 116.6 | Points allowed / game | 120.8 |
| -2.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.0 |
| L1 | Current streak | L3 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 4-14 road | Home / road record | 10-9 home |
| 39-43 (-1.2) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Mavericks
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.