Wembanyama Erases a 22-Point Hole as Spurs Stun the Bulls for a 10th Straight Win
San Antonio trailed by 22 in Chicago before a furious third-quarter run flipped the game, extending the league's longest active winning streak as the Spurs quietly look like a contender.
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs erased a 22-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 on Wednesday night, stretching their winning streak to 10 games — the longest in the NBA this season — according to ESPN's game recap.
The Spurs trailed by as many as 22 points before opening the third quarter on an 18-3 run that erased Chicago's lead. San Antonio then closed the game with an 11-2 run down the stretch to hold off a late Bulls push. Wembanyama added nine rebounds and five blocks to go with his 32 points, two days after dropping 40 in a win over the Phoenix Suns. Second-year guard Dylan Harper chipped in 18 points, 10 assists and four steals.
A streak built without a full roster
San Antonio has reeled off its 10-game run despite missing key pieces: Norman Powell sat out his second straight game with back spasms, and Devin Vassell was out with adductor tightness. That the Spurs are winning blowout-level comebacks without two rotation regulars has fueled growing talk — echoed this week by analysts including Charles Barkley — that San Antonio belongs in the conversation of genuine title contenders, not just a young team overachieving.
THE BULLS HAVE LOST EIGHT IN A ROW.
Chicago's loss dropped the Bulls to 1-9 on the season, their eighth consecutive defeat. Rookie first-round pick Caleb Wilson left the game in the third quarter with a right hand injury and did not return, adding to a rough night for a Bulls team still searching for its first winning streak of the year.
San Antonio is back in action on the road later this week looking to make it 11 straight, while Chicago heads into a stretch of games searching for answers before the schedule gets tougher.