Chicago Bulls vs Dallas Mavericks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Apr 12, 2026

The market total of 245.5 looked vulnerable from the opening tip, as Dallas and Chicago combined for 79 points in a high-octane first quarter—a pace that threatened to blow past the number immediately. The Mavericks' defense tightened in the second quarter, however, pulling combined scoring down to 57 points, the lowest frame of the night. That slowdown proved temporary. The two teams traded buckets through the third quarter (71 combined), then finished with another 70-point fourth, landing the final combined total at 277—a decisive 31.5-point overage that sent the game sailing past the pregame number.

Dallas won going away, 149–128, behind John Poulakidas's 28 points and 4 assists and Tyler Smith's efficient 20 points and 7 rebounds. Chicago kept pace offensively in spurts: Rob Dillingham led the Bulls with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Collin Sexton contributed 19 points. The second half proved nearly as efficient as the first—141 combined points in the final 24 minutes versus 136 in the opening half—sustaining the scoring surge that would ultimately define the matchup.

DAGGER's pregame call for an under missed by a wide margin, but a live adjustment during the game proved prescient, cashing as the scoreboard climbed. The result stands in sharp contrast to their most recent head-to-head meeting on January 10, which totaled just 232 points.