US EditionRyan Nembhard Totals 23 Assists as Mavericks Roll Past Bulls
Nembhard finished with 23 assists, 15 points and nine rebounds as Dallas scored 149 and set a franchise rookie assist record.
- On Sunday, Ryan Nembhard recorded 23 assists as the Mavericks defeated the Chicago Bulls 149-128, marking the second-most assists in Dallas history to conclude the season.
- Both teams entered the finale with lottery-bound records, as Dallas finished 26-56 and Chicago 31-51 after missing the postseason.
- Rookie Cooper Flagg exited early with a sprained ankle, but John Poulakidas scored 28 points and Moussa Cisse added 17 points with 20 rebounds for the Mavericks.
- Rob Dillingham scored 25 points for Chicago, which faces an uncertain offseason involving a search for new basketball operations leadership and coach Billy Donovan's future status.
- In what could be the final appearance of his 11-plus seasons with the Mavericks, Dwight Powell made his 12th start of the campaign.
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Matas Buzelis did not play in the final game of the NBA regular season due to an ankle injury, and his Chicago Bulls (31-51) team lost to the Dallas Mavericks (26-56).
NBA: Mavs' Ryan Nembhard's 23 assists break his coach's record
DALLAS — Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd’s club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg’s debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale Sunday night. John Poulakidas scored 28 points to lead the Mavericks in a meeting of also-rans that more closely resembled a summer league game. Moussa Cisse had 17 points and 20 rebounds, which tied Roy Tarpley’s rook…
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Ryan Nembhard's 23 assists break coach Jason Kidd's rookie Mavs record in blowout of Bulls in finale
Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd’s club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg’s debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale.
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