The Mavs will look to win their second straight game at home to start the year when they face a young Bulls team tonight at 7:30 at the AAC. Here's some things to look out for in preparation for the game.
- The Mavs will once again be without Harrison Barnes and Devin Harris as they recover from hamstring injuries. They will also both be out for Wednesday's game in Atlanta. Dorian Finney-Smith will remain in the starting lineup in place of Barnes.
- Luka Doncic will look to build on a 26 point outing in Saturday's win over Minnesota. The 26 points were the second most by a teenager for the Mavs behind Dennis Smith Jr.'s 27 points scored last year against the Spurs.
- The Mavs dynamic bench duo of J.J. Barea and Dwight Powell are both off to fantastic starts. Barea is tied for the league lead in assists at 10.5 per game, while Powell has scored 35 points in 34 minutes of action on 80% shooting.
- Zach LaVine has shined on offense for the Bulls, averaging 31.5 points per game over their first two contests. LaVine was signed to a 4 year, 78 million dollar extension this off-season as the Bulls matched an offer sheet from Sacramento.
- The Mavs dropped both meetings to the Bulls last season, losing 127-124 at home on Jan. 5 as Kris Dunn erupted for 32 points. They then fell 108-100 in Chicago on March 2 as the Bulls finished the game on a 16-4 run. Of course this a very different Mavs team than the one Chicago saw last season.
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