Spurs vs. Bulls: Wembanyama Leads 22-Point Comeback for 10th Straight Win
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 with five blocks as San Antonio erased a 22-point deficit in Chicago and won 124-119.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs don’t panic anymore.
Down 22 points in the first half Wednesday night in Chicago, the Spurs came all the way back to beat the Bulls 124-119 for their 10th straight win, AFP reported. Wembanyama finished with 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting, nine rebounds, two steals and five blocks.
How the Spurs vs. Bulls comeback happened
The first half belonged to Chicago. The Bulls dropped 41 points in the first quarter, the most San Antonio has allowed in an opening period this season, and led 64-42 midway through the second, per TalkBasket. It was 70-56 at halftime.
Then the Spurs flipped it. They outscored Chicago 34-19 in the third quarter and 68-49 after the break. San Antonio forced turnovers, crashed the offensive glass and finished with 22 points off turnovers and 66 points in the paint. Early in the fourth, Wembanyama scored on three straight trips, capped by a 3-pointer, and the Spurs pushed the lead to 15, Sofascore noted.
It was the second-largest road comeback in franchise history in the play-by-play era, according to the NBA’s official account, Heavy reported.
Wembanyama: “They wanted more than us”
Wembanyama didn’t sugarcoat the start. “They wanted more than us in the first half,” he said afterward. He added that the Spurs couldn’t get a stop and let the Bulls find a rhythm before the second half turned into a completely different game.
He had help. Dylan Harper put up 18 points, 10 assists and four steals, and De’Aaron Fox added 17 points and nine assists.
| Spurs vs. Bulls, Nov. 11 | Stat line |
|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama, SAS | 32 pts, 9 reb, 5 blk, 13-18 FG |
| Dylan Harper, SAS | 18 pts, 10 ast, 4 stl |
| De’Aaron Fox, SAS | 17 pts, 9 ast |
| Jalen Smith, CHI | 23 pts, 5-5 3PT |
| Nic Claxton, CHI | 17 pts, 6 reb |
Bulls’ slide hits eight straight
For Chicago, it’s another tough one. The Bulls shot 57.9% and won the rebounding battle, but 19 turnovers wrecked them. They’ve now lost eight in a row, and Caleb Wilson (15 points) also left with an injury, Bleacher Nation reported.
Spurs keep chasing the Lakers
San Antonio is 10-2 and wrapped up a perfect 4-0 road trip, right behind the 11-2 Lakers, who are waiting on Austin Reaves’ heel. Next up is Friday night at home against Golden State, which will be without Steph Curry and his oblique tear. Win that one and the streak hits 11.
Sources: AFP via France 24, TalkBasket, Sofascore, Heavy, Bleacher Nation, Yahoo Sports
