Bulls defense stifles the Mavs in the 4th quarter.
Leaders
Mavs
Points: Ellis, 20
Rebounds: Dalembert, 10
Assists: Ellis, 5
+-: Dalembert, +9
Bulls
Points: Gibson, 20
Rebounds: Gibson, 15
Assists: Dunleavy, Noah, 4
+-: Gibson, +18
Game Ball
Taj Gibson
20 pts., 15 rbs., 7-15 FG, 6-7 FT
X-Factor
Joakim Noah
10 pts., 9 rbs., 4 ast., usual excellent defense
Goat
Mavs Bench
Shoot only 8-27 from the field
Play of the Game
Mike Dunleavy's three that put the Bulls ahead to stay with 4:53 to go, after the Mavs had briefly retaken the lead.
Stat of the Game
Bulls hold the Mavericks to 37 second half points including only 15 in the 4th quarter.
Additional Notes
With the loss and a Golden St. win the Mavs drop back into 7th place in the West by a half-game.
Vince Carter scored 14 points in the first half, but only one after halftime.
Bulls have now won 8 out their last 9 and are tied with Toronto for third in the East.
Quote of Note
"They did some good things defensively and in the second half there were a lot of opportunities for good shots and we just missed."
Rick Carlisle
Next Up
The Mavericks (36-24) travel south to face their nemesis, the San Antonio Spurs (42-16), Sunday at 6:00.
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