Spurs
BullsThe San Antonio Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 on Wednesday, November 11, at United Center in Chicago, IL.
The Bulls led 70-56 at halftime. The Spurs did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 34-19. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 90-89 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Spurs was 15 points; the Bulls led by as many as 22.
Top performers
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting, with 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Dylan Harper added 18 points and 6 rebounds. For the Bulls, Jalen Smith had 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including 5 3-pointers. Nic Claxton added 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Double-double: Dylan Harper (18 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists). The Bulls bench outscored the Spurs reserves 59-34.
- Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 32 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 13-18 FG, 32 MIN
- Jalen Smith (CHI): 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 8-9 FG, 30 MIN
- Dylan Harper (SAS): 18 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 7-18 FG, 36 MIN
- De'Aaron Fox (SAS): 17 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 7-17 FG, 31 MIN
- Nic Claxton (CHI): 17 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 5-6 FG, 16 MIN
- Caleb Wilson (CHI): 15 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 5-7 FG, 15 MIN
By the numbers
The Spurs shot 50.0% from the field (49-of-98) and went 13-of-34 from three-point range; the Bulls shot 57.9% and went 15-of-29 from deep. The Bulls won the rebounding battle 40-33. The Spurs outscored their opponents 66-56 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Spurs, 21-6. The Bulls committed 19 turnovers, which the Spurs turned into 22 points. Assists: Spurs 32, Bulls 33.
Context
The Spurs improved to 10-2 with their tenth straight win, while the Bulls fell to 1-9, their eighth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Spurs host the Warriors on Friday, Nov 13; the Bulls host the Hawks on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,699 at United Center. Officials: Brian Forte, Kevin Scott and JD Ralls.