Dereck Lively II scored a career-high 22 points (all 22 in the paint), and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Chicago Bulls 127-92.
The Mavericks led by as many as 37 and never trailed, pulling away with a 27-6 run in the first quarter.
Luka Dončić had 27 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), 12 rebounds and 14 assists, his 73rd career triple-double, and Daniel Gafford added 20 points on 9 for 9 shooting. The Mavericks had 3 20-point scorers. Dončić assisted on 7 of Lively’s 11 baskets.
For the Bulls, Onuralp Bitim scored 17 points off the bench.
The Mavericks shot 54.8% from the field and 31.7% from 3 to the Bulls’ 39.3% and 20.6%. The Bulls forced 6 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Mavericks outscored the Bulls 27-9 in 7 minutes with Exum, Kleber, Dončić, Green and Lively on the floor together.