BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will try to end its three-game skid when the Mavericks take on Chicago. The Mavericks have gone 15-25 in home games. Dallas is 12-20 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents ...

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup with Dallas after losing four in a row. The Nets are 8-19 in home games. Brooklyn has a 1-2 record in one-possession games. The Mavericks are 6-20 on the road.

The Dallas Mavericks returned from the All-Star Break on Friday night to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavs entered with a 9-game losing streak, and with how the Timberwolves have performed ...