Chicago Bulls @ Dallas Mavericks

29-16, 16-6 Away

102

29-16, 16-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Bulls CHI	30	24	26	22	102
Mavericks DAL	21	30	24	23	98

Dallas MavericksMavericksDAL

30-14, 14-7 Home

Matchups

CHI

Season tied

1-1

DAL

129

Game 1@ CHI

Final/2OT

132

102

Game 2@ DAL

Final

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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