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 [February 07, 2023]
Nikola Vucevic posted 22 points and 12 rebounds and Andre
Drummond had season highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds in 21 minutes
as the host Chicago Bulls topped the struggling San Antonio Spurs
128-104 on Monday night.
The Bulls produced seven double-figure scorers en route to their
third straight victory.
San Antonio lost for the ninth straight time, two away from its
season high. The Spurs have endured multiple losing streaks of at
least eight games for the first time since 1988-89.
Chicago struggled to get untracked against the Spurs until late in
the third quarter. A solid second half from Drummond, who was
9-for-9 from the floor on the night, provided a needed spark off the
bench.
Keldon Johnson scored 21 points for San Antonio on 8-for-12
shooting. Jakob Poeltl had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Malaki
Branham (15 points) and Josh Richardson (11) also scored in double
figures.
Monday marked the opener of a nine-game road trip for the Spurs.
Vucevic notched his 16th double-double in past 18 games as the Bulls
earned a split of the season series with San Antonio. Four players
had at least 19 points for Chicago.
Zach LaVine scored 20 points and DeMar DeRozan had 19. Coby White
(12), Patrick Williams (11) and Ayo Dosunmu (10) followed. DeRozan
contributed a game-high five assists.
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Feb 6, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA;
Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) drives to the basket
against San Antonio Spurs forward Stanley Johnson (34) during the
first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA
TODAY Sports
Chicago took a 62-59 lead into halftime, shooting
52.1 percent from the floor compared to 50 percent for San Antonio.
The Bulls led by as many as 12 points in the first quarter as they
established an advantage in the paint, but the Spurs used their own
inside talent to cut the deficit while outscoring Chicago 31-23 in
the second quarter.
Johnson, who was questionable before the game due to a sore ankle,
led all scorers with 17 points at the break, while Vucevic (15) and
LaVine (11) paced a balanced attack for the Bulls.
Alex Caruso (left foot soreness) missed his second straight game for
the Bulls.
--Field Level Media
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