Lauri Markkanen had 29 points (16 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-101 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Bulls took control with a 21-4 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 19.
Garrett Temple scored 21 points (15 in the second quarter) on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench. Thaddeus Young added 15 points on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Wendell Carter Jr. had 12 points and a career-high 5 steals. Otto Porter Jr. scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 36 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists, his 29th career triple-double. Kristaps Porziņģis had 20 points and 8 rebounds but went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Bulls shot 50.6% from the field and 28.0% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 44.1% and 25.8%. They outscored the Mavericks 61-22 off the bench.