San Antonio and Chicago meet in non-conference showdown
Chicago Bulls (9-13, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (11-10, 10th in the Western Conference)
San Antonio; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio and Chicago square off in non-conference action.
The Spurs are 8-4 on their home court. San Antonio ranks ninth in the NBA allowing only 110.4 points per game while holding opponents to 45.8% shooting.
The Bulls are 6-6 on the road. Chicago is fifth in the league with 28.9 assists per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 6.9.
The Spurs' 14.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.3 more made shots on average than the 13.8 per game the Bulls give up. The Bulls score 8.5 more points per game (118.9) than the Spurs allow (110.4).
TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is shooting 47.6% and averaging 23.5 points for the Spurs.
Giddey is scoring 12.1 points per game and averaging 6.3 rebounds for the Bulls.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 6-4, averaging 113.6 points, 43.7 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.9 points per game.
Bulls: 4-6, averaging 123.1 points, 42.2 rebounds, 29.6 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 126.6 points.
INJURIES: Spurs: Tre Jones: out (shoulder).
Bulls: Coby White: day to day (ankle), Patrick Williams: day to day (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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