MAVERICKS 110, BULLS 102 | Rookie settles down after struggling in first half The Mavericks prevailed 110-102 on Thursday at the United Center. Dallas scored 36 points and shot 62.5 percent in the first quarter, and the Mavs connected on 51.9 percent of their shots in the first half to take a 62-44 lead. ''I wasn't particularly pleased with some of our mental mistakes in the first half,'' Del Negro said. ''We weren't sharp defensively, too many middle penetrations, driving lanes and things. I thought we were just a little tentative. We got back on our heels in transition defense.'' Some of the same negatives evident throughout the Bulls' 33-49 campaign last season came into play. They turned the ball over 24 times and struggled at the free-throw line (32-for-44, 73 percent). The Bulls had trouble defending the three-pointer,...
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