It’s easy to tell when a future star has descended upon the United Center. Ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, all it took was a glance to the stands. Cooper Flagg jerseys

The Dallas Mavericks got ran off the floor, literally, against the Chicago Bulls 125-107 Saturday night in Chicago. Dallas drops their second straight game against a losing team, their first game since Anthony Davis injured his hand in the loss against the Jazz on Thursday night.

Chicago savored playoff football on Saturday. The Bulls beating Dallas felt like a distant second, but is worth a conversation around town.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/bulls/onsi as Takeaways & Player Grades: Chicago Bulls 125, Dallas Mavericks 107 – January 10, 2026. In their first meeting against 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, the Chicago Bulls came out on top!

The Chicago Bulls handed the Dallas Mavericks a 107-125 loss on Saturday and snapped their three-game losing skid.

The Dallas Mavericks (14-24) continue this roadtrip with a visit to the Windy City to play the Chicago Bulls (17-20). Dallas lost the last time they played, Thursday night against the Utah Jazz. The Bulls are sliding along a three game losing streak, most recently falling to the Detroit Pistons by double digits.

The Dallas Mavericks played the final leg of a three-game road trip on Saturday evening against the Chicago Bulls as they once again played without Anthony Davis, who will be out for a while due to ligament damage in his hand. That makes every game a challenge, even though this stretch is theoretically against weaker teams.

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Ayo Dosunmu had no doubt! Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, the Bulls guard was only thinking about one thing as time expired on Friday night's win.