DALLAS—The Dallas Mavericks got back to their winning ways and avoided the first-quarter struggles that have bothered them lately. They also were thrilled to get Jason Terry back just two weeks after surgery to repair a broken bone in his face.With Jason Kidd taking the final period off, backup J.J. Barea was part of a defensive collapse that let the Bulls turn this near-rout back into a tight game. Then Barea recovered, scoring 10 straight points to help the Mavericks pull out a 113-106 victory Wednesday night.Caron Butler scored 27 points, and Dirk Nowitzki had 26 as the Mavericks won for the 14th time in 15 games. They’d tied the NBA’s longest winning streak this season with 13 straight, then ended it with a thud — a 34-point loss to New York on Saturday night.After three days without a game, Dallas came out clicking. The Mavs were up by 12 after the first quarter and by 20 at halftime. They were hitting nearly 70 percent well into the third quarter.Then the Bulls scored on 11 of their first 12 possessions in the fourth quarter. They were down only 98-90 when Barea hit a jumper, two 3-pointers and a layup to give Dallas some breathing room, leading by 15 with 3:36 left.The Bulls, wearing green uniforms for St. Patrick’s Day, lost its ninth straight.Although the Bulls got Kirk Hinrich back from a one-game suspension, they were still without point guard Derrick Rose (sprained left wrist), swingman Luol Deng (right calf strain) and big man Joakim Noah (left foot plantar fasciitis).They seemed to be going through the motions much of the night, earning just 10 free throws through three quarters. They got to the line 13 times in the final period and made things interesting again after Barea’s surge, but it was too little, too late.Dallas native Acie Law scored a season-high 22 points for Chicago. Five other players scored in double figures, and two more scored nine points. But the Bulls were done in by a defense that allowed at least 100 points for the 12th straight game.Barea finished with 15 points and Roddy Beaubois scored 11, picking up the slack for Kidd. Kidd was 0 for 5 and ended a streak of 30 straight games with a 3-pointer, which had been second-best in the NBA. He was 0 for 4 from behind the arc.Hinrich missed the previous game because of contact with a ref. He might need to be on his best behavior from now on — he got called for a technical foul with 2:05 left.

NOTES—Kidd appeared to have upped his 3-point streak by swishing a 40-footer at the end of the third quarter. Alas, replays show he let go too late….Dallas has won 19 of its last 22 games against the Bulls…..Rose missed his third straight game, Deng his fourth straight and Noah his 16th overall.