Dallas Mavericks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 01/10/26

The Dallas Mavericks have been rocked by the news that Antony Davis will be unavailable for an extended period of time, meaning that the team will be without their defensive anchor. He was also the teams main post scoring threat so without him, expect the team to play at a faster tempo, instead of looking to work the ball inside. Over the last 10 games they are already 4th in the league in pace but we could see a further increase in tempo from them here. Their opponents tonight are a Chicago Bulls team that that have ranked in the top half of the league in that category themselves. While they will be without the services of Josh Giddey, Tre Jones and Coby White should be able to keep the offense ticking.

The Bulls have had defensive issues of late, ranking 24th in defensive rating over the last 10 games. The visitors have been a more respectable 15th in that category, but as mentioned, expect a drop off without Davis. During that stretch of games the Bulls are also just 23rd in opponent 3-point percentage, so expect the Mavericks to have success from the perimeter tonight. At the same time, the Mavericks have been leading all teams in paint points during that time. Against a team with Nikola Vucevic protecting the rim, the hosts should be able to continue playing to their strengths. However, they have been 26th in opponent points in the paint too over those last 10 games so the Bulls should be able to score efficiently inside. With the pace of this game, it should lead to a high scoring contest.

Chicago Bulls vs Dallas Mavericks prediction: Over 233 available at time of publishing. Playable to 234.

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