Chicago Bulls struggle to a 122-116 win against the lowly San Antonio Spurs, who sat rookie Victor Wembanyama
Chicago Bulls struggle to a 122-116 win against the lowly San Antonio Spurs, who sat rookie Victor Wembanyama
Bulls guard Zach LaVine drives to the basket against Spurs forward Dominick Barlow on Jan. 13, 2024, in San Antonio. (Eric Gay/AP)
SAN ANTONIO — Nikola Vučević had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a career-high 30 points from Tre Jones to rally for a 122-116 victory Saturday over the San Antonio Spurs, who sat Victor Wembanyama.
The Bulls closed the game with an 8-1 run to win for the fourth time in five games. Vučević’s second 3-pointer of the game put the Bulls ahead 120-116 with 32 seconds remaining.
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“It always feels good to hit a big shot at the end of the game,” Vučević said. “I was really happy I made a shot, but I was more happy I helped us win a game. We came up with a big, big win for us on the road.”
Wembanyama did not play the second game of a back-to-back. The Spurs continue to proceed cautiously with the No. 1 pick following a sprained ankle he suffered Dec. 23 in Dallas. Coach Gregg Popovich said Wembanyama should be reevaluated within two weeks, but he will not play both games of a back-to-back Jan. 19 in Charlotte, N.C., and Jan. 20 in Washington.
Keldon Johnson had 26 points as the Spurs’ two-game winning streak ended. Jones added nine rebounds and four assists.
Devin Vassell, the Spurs’ second-leading scorer, struggled offensively as Wembanyama watched in a turtleneck from the bench. Vassell finished with five points on 1-for-13 shooting.
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