Bulls Left Shaking Their Heads After Being Outmaneuvered Late By Mavericks
A late blow-by and a lack of a defensive rotation on the back side cost Chicago in a 99-98 loss.
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A late blow-by and a lack of a defensive rotation on the back side cost Chicago in a 99-98 loss.
Chicago had one last chance, but Dwyane Wade missed a potential game-winning jumper from the corner on his 35th birthday as time expired.
Coach Fred Hoiberg was hopeful that it'd just be a one-game absence for Gibson.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the United Center.
Doug McDermott scored a career-high 31 points.
Butler scored 28 points in his return from illness, while Wade scored 17 fourth-quarter points.
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points in his return from flu, and Dwyane Wade had 17 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
Nikola Mirotic will miss games Saturday and Sunday with an illness.
Chicago's Butler, Nikola Mirotic and Denzel Valentine missed the game with illnesses.
Wade remains on track to become at All-Star for the 13th time.
