The San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday, overcoming a 24-point deficit to defeat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 at the United Center.
The comeback victory, which saw San Antonio erase a 66-44 second-quarter hole, keeps the Spurs firmly in the Western Conference race with a 10-2 record.
Spurs erase 24-point deficit
Chicago dominated the early stages, shooting with high efficiency to build a lead that reached 22 points in the second quarter. According to The Sporting News, the Bulls’ 41-point opening frame marked the highest total the Spurs have allowed in any first quarter this season.
The momentum shifted immediately after halftime, as San Antonio opened the third quarter with a 7-0 run, eventually taking a 74-73 lead just four minutes into the second half.
Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs with 32 points, nine rebounds, and five blocks. Dylan Harper contributed a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox added 17 points and nine assists. For Chicago, the loss was compounded by an injury to rookie Caleb Wilson, who exited the game in the third quarter with a hand issue, The Sporting News reported.
WEMBY LEADS SPURS TO 10 STRAIGHT WINS. 👽 32 PTS (17 in 2H) 👽 9 REB 👽 5 BLK 👽 2 STL The Spurs are the second team ever to win 10+ straight immediately after an 0-2 start, joining the 2017-18 Celtics who went from 0-2 to 16-2! pic.twitter.com/ivWcUBHm2V
Injury and ejection in Houston
Stephen Curry left the court just 5 minutes and 35 seconds into the Golden State Warriors’ 115-105 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The veteran guard appeared to wince in pain shortly after making his first three-pointer of the night and headed to the locker room with an abdominal strain, MARCA reported.
The night turned increasingly difficult for the Warriors when officials ejected Marcus Smart in the second half for throwing a punch at Charles Bassey that failed to make contact.
Despite 25 points from Yaxel Lendeborg and 22 from Brandin Podziemski, Golden State saw its eight-game winning streak snapped. The Rockets secured the win behind 20 points from Kevin Durant and a near triple-double from Alperen Sengun, who finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists.
Wednesday night results
| Matchup | Result | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|
| Spurs vs. Bulls | 124-119 | Victor Wembanyama (32) |
| Lakers vs. Bucks | 123-112 | Luka Doncic (32) |
| Cavaliers vs. Knicks | 115-107 | James Harden (32) |
| Magic vs. Jazz | 123-106 | Franz Wagner (38) |
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Wemby IN FLIGHT ✈️ 32p, 9r, 5b and 2s in the @spurs’ 10th straight victory! pic.twitter.com/vlh6YGfIY7
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