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Mavericks
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs BKN | W 119-111 | |
| vs HOU | W 122-109 | |
| at OKC | L 132-111 | |
| vs MIA | W 118-108 | |
| at DEN | W 121-131 |
Bulls
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at CHA | W 126-129 | |
| vs GSW | L 91-123 | |
| vs IND | L 105-120 | |
| vs BKN | L 103-113 | |
| at ORL | L 125-120 |
Injuries
Mavericks
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 D'Angelo Russell | G | Illness | Russell did not play on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Nets. | |
 Daniel Gafford | F-C | Ankle | Gafford did not play on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Nets. | |
 Dereck Lively II | C | Foot | The Mavericks announced on Wednesday (Dec. 10) that Lively II will undergo season-ending foot surgery. | |
 Danté Exum | G | Knee | The Mavericks announced on Friday (Nov. 21) that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery. | |
 Kyrie Irving | G | Knee | The Mavericks said on Monday (Sept. 29) that Irving is ahead of schedule in his left ACL recovery but there's no timeline on his return yet. |
Bulls
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ayo Dosunmu | G | Thumb | Dosunmu did not play on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Kevin Huerter | G-F | Hamstring | Huerter did not play on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Noa Essengue | F | Shoulder | Noa Essengue will have shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the season, per Billy Donovan. |
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