November 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Spurs Erase 14-Point Halftime Deficit in Chicago, Led by Wembanyama's 13-for-18 Night

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San Antonio trailed 70-56 at the half after Chicago hung 41 on it in the first quarter. A 34-19 third flipped the game, and the Spurs won 124-119 for their 10th win in 12 games.

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The Bulls scored 41 in the first quarter and led 70-56 at halftime, and the Spurs still left Chicago with a 124-119 win. The turn came in the third, when San Antonio outscored the home team 34-19 and went into the fourth up 90-89. The Spurs are 10-2. The Bulls, who had the game in hand for two quarters, are 1-9.

Victor Wembanyama led all scorers with 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting, added 9 rebounds and 5 blocks, and finished a team-best +29. Dylan Harper had the game's only double-double: 18 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. De'Aaron Fox put up 17 points and 9 assists. Julian Champagnie added 12.

Jalen Smith led Chicago with 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting, 5-of-5 from three, and it was not enough. Nic Claxton scored 17 in 16 minutes, and Caleb Wilson had 15 in 15. The Bulls scored 30 in the fourth, but San Antonio matched it with 34 and held on without ever needing to pull away.

Wilson left the game with a hand injury, which is the kind of news that lingers for a rookie whose time at North Carolina was cut short by hand injuries. It was also an odd night for Bulls coach Tiago Splitter, a champion as a Spurs player, who watched a 14-point halftime lead disappear in his first season on the sideline.

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