Second in the West! Wenban 38+12+5+5 caps, the Spurs reversed and narrowly beat the Bulls, Fox 21 points

On November 11, the NBA regular horse racing team faced the Bulls at the Spurs Stadium. The Spurs were leading by 12 points, but were gradually defeated by the Bulls by 13 points. The Spurs fought back tenaciously and Wenbanyama scored three key three-pointers at the last moment to take the lead. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Bulls 121-117 and gained 3 consecutive victories to consolidate second place in the Western Conference. The Bulls suffered 3 consecutive losses.

Statistics

Spurs: Wenbanyama scored 6 three-pointers, 38 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, Castle had 19 points and 11 assists, Fox had 21 points and 5 assists, Cornet had 16 points, and Keldon had 10 points.

Bulls: Huerter had 23 points, Jones had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Dosunmu had 18 points, Vucevic had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Buzelis had 15 points.

Game Review

The Spurs defeated the Rockets and Pelicans at home in the past two consecutive games and gained 2 consecutive victories. The Bulls lost in the past two consecutive away games to the Bucks and Cavaliers and suffered 2 consecutive losses. The Spurs are missing Harper in this game, and the Bulls are missing Guidy, Collins and White. The Spurs led 5-0 at the beginning of the first quarter, and the Bulls chased for 4 points. The Spurs went on an 8-0 offensive to expand their lead to 13-4, and the Bulls chased for 4 points. Wenbanyama's offensive and defensive suppression led the Spurs to gradually expand their 24-13 lead. The Bulls chased for 5 points in a row, and the Spurs scored another 6 points to expand their 30-18 lead. The Bulls made a slight counterattack to chase points. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Bulls 34-26. Both sides only hit 2 three-pointers in the first quarter. Wenbanyama scored 9+3+2+1.

In the second quarter of the game, the Bulls' offensive firepower increased significantly. They started a crazy offensive mode to suppress the Spurs in the second quarter. The Bulls continued to counterattack and chase points with the help of the team's offensive. In the first two quarters, the Spurs made 5 of 21 three-pointers. Two people on the team scored in double figures. Wenbanyama had 15+5+3+4 blocks and Fox had 14+3+3. The Bulls made 8 of 21 three-pointers and Jones had 12 points. The Spurs lost 29-38 by 9 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Spurs were overtaken by 1 point 63-64 by the Bulls.

Back from the halftime break, the Bulls scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters. Huerter, Jones, Dosunmu, etc. continuously attacked the Spurs' defense to score. The Spurs also responded internally and externally. In the first 5 and a half minutes of the third quarter, the Spurs led 82-81 by 1 point. The Bulls then launched a 14-3 offensive to lead by 10 points. The Spurs recovered 2 points, but the Spurs lost 26-34 by 8 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first three quarters, the Spurs trailed the Bulls 89-98 by 9 points.

Entering the final quarter of the game, Huerter hit a three-pointer, and the Spurs were 91-104 behind by 13 points. Bunyama led the team to launch a 10-0 offensive to catch up to only 3 points. Huerter hit a three-pointer, and the two sides continued to fight. The Bulls hit another three-pointer, and the Spurs fell behind 119-104. Kornet dunked with an alley-oop, Wenbanyama hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Bulls continued to hit the ground running. Castle was fouled and made two free throws to expand the 5-point advantage, Huerter made one of two free throws, and Vunbanyama was fouled and made two free throws. With 6.4 seconds left, the Spurs expanded their lead to 121-115. Dosunmu made a layup to chase the point, but the Bulls were unable to reverse the situation. In the end, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Bulls and won 3 consecutive victories.

Starting lineup for both sides

Spurs: Fox, Barnes, Vunbanyama, Vassell, Castle

Bulls: Okoro, Buzelis, Vucevic, Jones, Huerter