San Antonio erased a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Chicago 124-119 on Wednesday, today in Eastern time.
Chicago surged ahead 41-29 in the first quarter and took a 70-56 lead into halftime, but San Antonio flipped the game with a 34-19 third quarter to move ahead 90-89. The Spurs then outscored the Bulls 34-30 in the fourth to seal the 124-119 win on Wednesday, today in Eastern time. Victor Wembanyama led the charge with 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting, nine rebounds, one assist, two steals, five blocks and one turnover. Dylan Harper added 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting with six rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, one block and no turnovers, while De’Aaron Fox had 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting, four rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one turnover. Chicago got 23 points from Jalen Smith, who made 8 of 9 shots and all five three-point attempts, alongside four rebounds, three assists and no turnovers. Nicolas Claxton chipped in 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting, six rebounds, one assist, one block and no turnovers, but the Bulls could not protect their early cushion. Wembanyama’s plus-29 and Harper’s playmaking helped turn a strong Chicago start into a Spurs second-half surge.
Key Performers
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs: 32 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 5 BLK, 1 TO; 13-18 FG Dylan Harper, Spurs: 18 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO; 7-18 FG Jalen Smith, Bulls: 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 0 TO; 8-9 FG, 5-5 3PT
Standings Impact
San Antonio improves to 10-2, while Chicago falls to 1-9. The supplied power index ranks the Spurs first and the Bulls 27th.
DYMA Insight
The Spurs’ 68-49 second half was the game’s defining swing. Wembanyama scored 32 on 72.2% shooting and finished plus-29 as San Antonio overcame Chicago’s fast start.