PREVIEW: The Chicago Bulls (17-20) will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Mavericks (14-24) on Saturday at the United Center as 3.5-point favorites. Chicago has struggled recently, dropping five of their last seven games, with their most recent contest being a 108-93 road loss to the Pistons on Wednesday. Dallas enters the matchup on a poor stretch, having lost seven of their last ten games overall despite a brief two-game winning streak before falling to Utah 116-114. The Bulls possess elite defensive versatility, ranking second in preventing quality three-point attempts while sitting first in limiting shots at the rim, while Dallas counters with strong perimeter discipline that ranks among the league's best at forcing opponents into low-efficiency looks. The Mavericks' injury situation presents a significant hurdle heading into this contest, as Dallas is without PJ Washington, Brandon Williams, Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Kyrie Irving, while Chicago has ruled out Josh Giddey with Jalen Smith and Kevin Huerter both questionable. Despite ranking 26th in three-point volume, the Bulls shoot efficiently from deep and excel in spacing their offense, while the Mavericks struggle with offensive rebounding at 28th in the league. Dallas has lost each of their last ten road games when playing with a rest disadvantage, and the home team has won 14 of the Mavericks' last 16 matchups, with the road squad failing to cover in each of their last nine road contests while home teams have covered in 15 of the Mavericks' last 16 games. Though both squads are depleted, the Bulls boast superior depth and rest advantage playing at home, giving them the edge if their main contributors can replicate previous performances.