DALLAS - Against the worst team in the league, the Mavericks saw their seven-game streak of scoring at least 100 points end Thursday night. But with Don Nelson using mass substitutions as though it were a summer-league game, the offensive inconsistency should be excused.

Besides, the most important streak is still intact, as the Mavericks won their eighth consecutive game, beating the Chicago Bulls 89-74 at the American Airlines Center.