The Dallas Mavericks (14 - 5) defeated the Chicago Bulls (11 - 7) 132 - 129 in a double overtime thriller at the United Center on Tuesday. With just under 40 seconds to go in the second overtime, Monta Ellis was able to hit a clutch three - pointer for the Mavericks, giving them their fourth straight victory. The Mavericks were outstanding from beyond the arc Tuesday as they shot 50 percent from deep compared to only 31 percent from the Bulls. The three - point shot for the victory was n't all Ellis did for the Mavs on Tuesday. He was able to score a season - high of 38 points (16 - 35 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT) and has now combined for 86 points in his last three outings. Dirk Nowitzki had a big game as well. He finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists, coming up just short of a triple - double. Nowitzki is now averaging 19 points and 6 rebounds on the year. Chandler Parsons came out shooting and went 7 - for - 16 from the field and 3 - for - 7 from the three - point line to score 24 points, while also adding seven rebounds. It was his first time reaching the 20 - point mark in the last six games. Coming off the bench, Devin Harris was very efficient. He went a perfect 6 - for - 6 from deep to give him 20 points, but also handed out eight assists in arguably his best game of the season. The Bulls were led by Pau Gasol who scored 29 points and contributed 14 rebounds. It was his fourth straight double - double and tenth on the year. He has combined for 54 points and 27 rebounds in his last two games as he continues to put together a solid season. Jimmy Butler continued to score in bunches as he finished with 23 points. Butler also had eight rebounds and seven assists, while playing 46 minutes for the Bulls. Mike Dunleavy was the other Bull to reach the 20 - point mark. With a season average of only 10 points per game, the Bulls got a nice extra boost from him in this one. Derrick Rose chipped in a double - double of his own, as he shot 6 - for - 20 from the field and 4 - for - 11 from the three - point line to score 18 points, while adding 10 assists. The Mavericks' next game will be on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, while the Bulls will travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets on Wednesday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Mavericks') has 50 Percentage of 3 points ,has 5 Losses ,has 132 Total points ,has 14 Wins ."]