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Chicago Bulls
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Dallas Mavericks
149
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 at home on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at American Airlines Center. John Poulakidas had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Rob Dillingham had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Dallas Mavericks led 80-56 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Moussa Cisse (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Ryan Nembhard (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Lachlan Olbrich (triple-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 63, Dallas Mavericks 97. Tyler Smith had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Chicago Bulls vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 on April 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Rob Dillingham scored 25 for the Chicago Bulls; John Poulakidas scored 28 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 34 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 128 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 45 | 35 | 39 | 30 | 149 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 25 Rob Dillingham
- Rebounds
- 15 Lachlan Olbrich
- Assists
- 10 Lachlan Olbrich
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 28 John Poulakidas
- Rebounds
- 20 Moussa Cisse
- Assists
- 23 Ryan Nembhard
Lachlan Olbrich triple-double (10 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST) · Ryan Nembhard double-double (15 PTS, 23 AST) · Moussa Cisse double-double (17 PTS, 20 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Williams starter | 35:35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-15 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 2 | -9 |
| Leonard Miller starter | 34:37 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3 | -28 |
| Lachlan Olbrich starter | 30:36 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -11 |
| Collin Sexton starter | 28:24 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -9 |
| Tre Jones starter | 19:22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 29:56 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11-18 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2 | -19 |
| Mouhamadou Gueye bench | 28:42 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 2 | -14 |
| Mac McClung bench | 18:01 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | -1 |
| Yuki Kawamura bench | 14:48 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 2 | -2 |
Not available: Matas Buzelis, Noa Essengue, Josh Giddey, Guerschon Yabusele, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nembhard starter | 38:17 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +23 |
| Dwight Powell starter | 24:23 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +15 |
| Max Christie starter | 12:32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0 | +24 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 9:59 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +21 |
| Khris Middleton starter | 5:42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +15 |
| Moussa Cisse bench | 40:49 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | +4 |
| Tyler Smith bench | 37:01 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 5 | +9 |
| John Poulakidas bench | 36:03 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-18 | 8-16 | 2-3 | 3 | +5 |
| AJ Johnson bench | 25:09 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 5 | -7 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 10:05 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Marvin Bagley III, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, Kyrie Irving, Caleb Martin, P.J. Washington Jr., Brandon Williams
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 14/19 (73%) | Free throws | 23/27 (85%) |
| 42/68 (61%) | 2 pointers | 30/51 (58%) |
| 10/38 (26%) | 3 pointers | 22/49 (44%) |
| 52/106 (49%) | Field goals | 52/100 (52%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Assists | 35 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 16 |
| 0:36 | Time spent in lead | 46:41 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 34 |
Largest margin: 32 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 2 Q1 11:54
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 34 Q3 1:30
- Longest run
- 16-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q1 10:41 to Q1 8:10
Scoring plays
Q1 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:54 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Dwight Powell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:41 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 9:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 4 | 11 |
| 9:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 4 | 13 |
| 8:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 4 | 16 |
| 8:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard Free throw | 4 | 17 |
| 8:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard Free throw | 4 | 18 |
| 7:40 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 7 | 18 |
| 6:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 7 | 20 |
| 6:43 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 9 | 20 |
| 6:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 9 | 21 |
| 6:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 9 | 22 |
| 6:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 9 | 24 |
| 6:05 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 11 | 24 |
| 5:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 11 | 25 |
| 5:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 11 | 26 |
| 5:41 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 13 | 26 |
| 4:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 13 | 28 |
| 4:48 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 15 | 28 |
| 4:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 15 | 31 |
| 4:25 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 15 | 33 |
| 4:08 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 17 | 33 |
| 3:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 17 | 36 |
| 3:50 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 19 | 36 |
| 3:50 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 20 | 36 |
| 3:39 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 38 |
| 3:20 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham Free throw | 21 | 38 |
| 3:04 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 23 | 38 |
| 2:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith 3-pt field goal | 23 | 41 |
| 2:04 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung 3-pt field goal | 26 | 41 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 28 | 41 |
| 1:01 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung Free throw | 29 | 41 |
| 1:01 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung Free throw | 30 | 41 |
| 0:50 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 32 | 41 |
| 0:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith Free throw | 32 | 42 |
| 0:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith Free throw | 32 | 43 |
| 0:19 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 34 | 43 |
| 0:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse 2-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 34 | 47 |
| 11:03 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 36 | 47 |
| 10:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith 3-pt field goal | 36 | 50 |
| 10:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith 2-pt field goal | 36 | 52 |
| 9:21 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 38 | 52 |
| 8:51 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 8:39 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 40 | 54 |
| 8:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 40 | 56 |
| 7:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith 3-pt field goal | 40 | 59 |
| 7:36 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 42 | 59 |
| 7:21 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 42 | 61 |
| 7:12 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 44 | 61 |
| 6:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 44 | 62 |
| 6:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 44 | 63 |
| 6:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith 2-pt field goal | 44 | 65 |
| 5:50 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 44 | 68 |
| 5:38 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 46 | 68 |
| 4:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 46 | 69 |
| 4:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 46 | 70 |
| 3:53 | Chicago Bulls | Mouhamadou Gueye 2-pt field goal | 48 | 70 |
| 3:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 48 | 73 |
| 3:23 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 50 | 73 |
| 3:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 50 | 76 |
| 2:50 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 52 | 76 |
| 1:22 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 54 | 76 |
| 1:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith 2-pt field goal | 54 | 78 |
| 0:20 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 56 | 78 |
| 0:05 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 56 | 80 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 56 | 83 |
| 10:59 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 3-pt field goal | 59 | 83 |
| 10:30 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 62 | 83 |
| 10:05 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 62 | 86 |
| 9:52 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 64 | 86 |
| 9:26 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 66 | 86 |
| 8:41 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 66 | 87 |
| 8:41 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 66 | 88 |
| 8:34 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 68 | 88 |
| 8:14 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 68 | 90 |
| 8:00 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 68 | 93 |
| 7:44 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 70 | 93 |
| 7:18 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 72 | 93 |
| 7:18 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 73 | 93 |
| 6:13 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 2-pt field goal | 73 | 95 |
| 6:13 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas Free throw | 73 | 96 |
| 6:01 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 76 | 96 |
| 5:52 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 76 | 97 |
| 5:52 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 76 | 98 |
| 5:00 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 76 | 101 |
| 4:35 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse 2-pt field goal | 76 | 103 |
| 4:18 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 78 | 103 |
| 3:57 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 105 |
| 3:39 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 78 | 108 |
| 3:26 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 81 | 108 |
| 2:31 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 110 |
| 2:03 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 81 | 113 |
| 1:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse 2-pt field goal | 81 | 115 |
| 1:14 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung 3-pt field goal | 84 | 115 |
| 0:54 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 86 | 115 |
| 0:46 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas Free throw | 86 | 116 |
| 0:23 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 88 | 116 |
| 0:05 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 118 |
| 0:05 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 88 | 119 |
Q4 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:59 | Chicago Bulls | Yuki Kawamura 3-pt field goal | 91 | 119 |
| 10:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 91 | 121 |
| 10:18 | Chicago Bulls | Yuki Kawamura 3-pt field goal | 94 | 121 |
| 9:11 | Chicago Bulls | Yuki Kawamura Free throw | 95 | 121 |
| 9:04 | Chicago Bulls | Yuki Kawamura 3-pt field goal | 98 | 121 |
| 8:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Dwight Powell 2-pt field goal | 98 | 123 |
| 8:08 | Chicago Bulls | Mouhamadou Gueye Free throw | 99 | 123 |
| 7:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Dwight Powell 3-pt field goal | 99 | 126 |
| 7:08 | Chicago Bulls | Mouhamadou Gueye Free throw | 100 | 126 |
| 7:08 | Chicago Bulls | Mouhamadou Gueye Free throw | 101 | 126 |
| 6:42 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 128 |
| 6:29 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 103 | 128 |
| 6:29 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 104 | 128 |
| 6:01 | Chicago Bulls | Mouhamadou Gueye 2-pt field goal | 106 | 128 |
| 5:42 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse 2-pt field goal | 106 | 130 |
| 5:34 | Chicago Bulls | Mouhamadou Gueye 2-pt field goal | 108 | 130 |
| 5:14 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 110 | 130 |
| 4:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse 2-pt field goal | 110 | 132 |
| 4:41 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham Free throw | 111 | 132 |
| 4:13 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich Free throw | 112 | 132 |
| 4:13 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich Free throw | 113 | 132 |
| 3:49 | Chicago Bulls | Yuki Kawamura 2-pt field goal | 115 | 132 |
| 3:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse 2-pt field goal | 115 | 134 |
| 3:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Moussa Cisse Free throw | 115 | 135 |
| 3:26 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 117 | 135 |
| 2:52 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 117 | 136 |
| 2:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 117 | 139 |
| 2:13 | Chicago Bulls | Yuki Kawamura 2-pt field goal | 119 | 139 |
| 1:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Tyler Smith 3-pt field goal | 119 | 142 |
| 1:44 | Chicago Bulls | Lachlan Olbrich 2-pt field goal | 121 | 142 |
| 1:29 | Chicago Bulls | Mouhamadou Gueye 2-pt field goal | 123 | 142 |
| 1:10 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 123 | 143 |
| 1:10 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson Free throw | 123 | 144 |
| 0:40 | Dallas Mavericks | John Poulakidas 3-pt field goal | 123 | 147 |
| 0:35 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung 2-pt field goal | 125 | 147 |
| 0:35 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung Free throw | 126 | 147 |
| 0:21 | Dallas Mavericks | AJ Johnson 2-pt field goal | 126 | 149 |
| 0:18 | Chicago Bulls | Mac McClung 2-pt field goal | 128 | 149 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 10: Dallas Mavericks 107 at Chicago Bulls 125
- Apr 12: Chicago Bulls 128 at Dallas Mavericks 149 (this game)
Highlights
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