By Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire
The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Chicago Bulls 91-75 in the Las Vegas Summer League at Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday.
After a great showing in the Orlando Summer League, Dallas (1-0) continued its strong play, outscoring Chicago, 53-32, in the second half. The Mavericks won nearly every statistic, including shooting, rebounding, assists, steals and turnover differential, though there were 11 ties and 12 lead changes in the first three quarters before Dallas pulled away.
Brandon Ashley led the way for the Mavericks, scoring 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field. Dennis Smith Jr. finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Yogi Ferrell started at point guard and provided 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Six players scored in double figures for Chicago (0-1), including all starters. Lauri Markkanen scored a team-high 14 points, adding eight rebounds and two assists. Cameron Payne had 11 points, four rebounds and four assists but shot 5-of-15 from the field. Kris Dunn also struggled shooting, scoring 11 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Nikola Jovanovic led the bench with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Dallas plays the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Chicago plays the Atlanta Hawks on Monday
