Game Notes For Monday vs. Mavs
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* Dallas has won 16 of the last 18 meetings between these teams.
* The Bulls have won consecutive games for the first time this season and are outscoring their opponents 100.5 to 86.5 in those two contests.
* Following its 9-2 start, Dallas has now dropped four of its last six games.
* Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 27.0 points and 9.4 rebounds in his last seven games against the Bulls.
* Chicago is shooting a league-worst 39.7% from the field this season in averaging a league-low 88.5 points per game.
* Dallas is 8-2 this season when they score at least 100 points and are 3-4 when they score less than 100 points.
* In his three games since returning from a lower back injury, Luol Deng is averaging 24.0 points and 8.0 rebounds.