NBA Prop Bets: Dallas Mavericks vs Chicago Bulls (April 12, 2026)

The Chicago Bulls (31-50) face the Dallas Mavericks (25-56) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.

• The Mavericks have a 36-45-0 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line and 45 have gone under). The Bulls have a 36-44-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Mavericks are averaging 113.7 points per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Bulls are averaging +2.5 more at 116.2 points (T11th).
• Defensively, the Mavericks are giving up 119.5 points per game this season (23rd in the league), while the Bulls are giving up an average of 121.2 points (28th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Mavericks currently rank 5th for pace this season, recording 101.6 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bulls sit 2nd on that scale with 102.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 35.3% of the Mavericks' field goal attempts come from three point range (27th in the league), leaving 64.7% from two. Meanwhile, the Bulls' opponents are taking 40.6% of their attempts from three (20th) and 59.4% from two.
• Comparatively, Chicago takes 44.4% of shots from three (6th), leaving 55.6% from two, while Dallas' opponents are attempting 39.0% from three (15th) and 61.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Mavericks are shooting 34.2% from deep in 2025/26 (28th in the NBA), compared to the Bulls who are making 35.7% of their attempts (17th).
• On the opposite end, Dallas is holding opponents to 35.2% of their three-point attempts (6th), while Chicago's opponents are hitting 36.7% of their shots (23rd).

Ball Protection

• The Mavericks are committing 14.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking T17th in the league, while the Bulls are forcing 12.9 turnovers (27th).
• Flipping that script, Dallas is forcing 13.4 turnovers (24th), while Chicago is committing 15.4 (23rd).

Crashing the Boards

• Dallas is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game this season (10th in the league), including 10.5 offensive boards (22nd). Conversely, Chicago's opponents are averaging 45.6 rebounds (23rd), 11.2 of which have come on the offensive end (T13th).
• Meanwhile, the Bulls are averaging an impressive 45.1 rebounds (9th) and 10.3 offensive rebounds (23rd), while the Mavericks are allowing 46.8 and 11.9, ranking 29th and T25th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Dallas	26-53-2	14-25-1	12-28-1	11-12-0	15-41-2	2-8-0
Chicago	29-46-6	17-22-2	12-24-4	15-14-1	14-32-5	4-5-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Dallas	27-53-1	14-25-1	13-28-0	11-12-0	16-41-1	3-7-0
Chicago	28-51-2	14-26-1	14-25-1	13-17-0	15-34-2	4-6-0

HT/FT

• The Mavericks have completed the HT/FT double in 22.2% of games this season, while the Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 22.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Mavericks have played in six games that went to overtime this season, while the Bulls have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 45 of Dallas' 81 games this season. Meanwhile, 49 of Chicago's 81 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Chicago recorded a 125-107 victory over Dallas at United Center when these teams last met on January 10. Ayo Dosunmu was prominent on that day, recording 20 points, four rebounds, eight assists and four steals. That result snapped the Mavericks' four-game winning streak against the Bulls.