Bulls vs Mavericks: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
Chicago Bulls9wins
Dallas Mavericks13Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Bulls and the Mavericks have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Mavericks lead the series 13-9.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Bulls won 1 and the Mavericks won 5. The most recent game, on April 12, 2026, ended Mavericks 149-128.
The home team won 14 of the 22 games (64%). These matchups averaged 221.5 total points, with a typical winning margin of 11.7 points; 6 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2026 in Dallas.
Next meetings
| Dec 19, 2026 | Bulls @ Mavericks | 8:00 PM EST | DAL 73% |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Mavericks @ Bulls | 8:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Bulls | DAL 115 – 144 CHI · 2022-12-10 |
| Mavericks | DAL 127 – 92 CHI · 2024-03-11 |
2025-26 CHI 1 – 1 DAL
| 2026-04-12 | CHI 128 – 149 DAL | Final |
| 2026-01-10 | DAL 107 – 125 CHI | Final |
2024-25 CHI 0 – 2 DAL
| 2025-03-29 | DAL 120 – 119 CHI | Final |
| 2024-11-06 | CHI 99 – 119 DAL | Final |
2023-24 CHI 0 – 2 DAL
| 2024-03-11 | DAL 127 – 92 CHI | Final |
| 2023-11-01 | CHI 105 – 114 DAL | Final |
2022-23 CHI 2 – 0 DAL
| 2023-04-07 | CHI 115 – 112 DAL | Final |
| 2022-12-10 | DAL 115 – 144 CHI | Final |
2021-22 CHI 1 – 1 DAL
| 2022-01-09 | CHI 99 – 113 DAL | Final |
| 2021-11-10 | DAL 107 – 117 CHI | Final |
2020-21 CHI 2 – 0 DAL
| 2021-01-17 | CHI 117 – 101 DAL | Final |
| 2021-01-03 | DAL 108 – 118 CHI | Final |
2019-20 CHI 1 – 1 DAL
| 2020-03-02 | DAL 107 – 109 CHI | Final |
| 2020-01-06 | CHI 110 – 118 DAL | Final |
2018-19 CHI 0 – 2 DAL
| 2018-11-12 | DAL 103 – 98 CHI | Final |
| 2018-10-22 | CHI 109 – 115 DAL | Final |
2017-18 CHI 2 – 0 DAL
| 2018-03-02 | DAL 100 – 108 CHI | Final |
| 2018-01-05 | CHI 127 – 124 DAL | Final |
2016-17 CHI 0 – 2 DAL
| 2017-01-17 | DAL 99 – 98 CHI | Final |
| 2016-12-03 | CHI 82 – 107 DAL | Final |
2015-16 CHI 0 – 2 DAL
| 2016-01-15 | DAL 83 – 77 CHI | Final |
| 2015-12-26 | CHI 111 – 118 DAL | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.