A tale of two halves tonight in Chicago as the Bulls struggled to hold on to their big 22-point lead.
Chicago, coming off a respectable showing against the Philadelphia 76ers, came out firing against the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs.
But a Caleb Wilson injury, costly turnovers and a huge performance from Victor Wembanyama saw the Spurs erase that 22-point deficit and walk away with a 124-119 win in Chicago.
Tre Jones, Nic Claxton, Jordan Hawkins & Patrick Williams.An Incredible First Half for the Bulls
What a start for Chicago against the Spurs. 41 first-quarter points on 85% shooting from the field and 71% from behind the arc. That gave the Bulls their first quarter of outscoring an opponent this season, and they did it against last season’s Western Conference champions.
And the Bulls played an incredible brand of basketball to make it happen. Sure, that kind of efficiency isn’t something you’ll see Chicago replicate often this season, but the shots they were making were genuinely good looks. 13 of their 17 made field goals came off assists, the product of some really well-executed plays.
Nic Claxton hustling on both ends ?@DonJulio | @_claxton33 pic.twitter.com/04HU5MRR0P
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 12, 2026Chicago also did a great job of making superstar Victor Wembanyama a non-factor in that first quarter. With Wemby parked in the paint, the corner nearest to him was often left open. That’s where Jalen Smith knocked down his first couple of shots to get things started.
Once Wemby started respecting the shooters, the Bulls began dominating in the paint, stretching him thin and forcing him into some tough decisions about who to commit to. Offensively, Wemby also took a while to get going and didn’t really start getting shots up until much later. But by then, the Bulls had already built a 13-point lead in the first quarter.
Stix with a quick 8 points in the opening quarter ?@CHSN__ | @thejalen_smith pic.twitter.com/x6BhkEXVv6
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 12, 2026The home Bulls had some real momentum going into the second quarter, and they carried it right through to the end of the half.
Chicago continued shooting at a nearly 70% clip from both the field and three-point range. And those shots were still mostly assisted (20 of 27 shots were assisted), coming off well-worked plays rather than some ugly possessions. The Bulls also continued attacking the paint (34 in the first half) with Wemby still in there and found success in doing so, keeping the lead growing. At one point in the second quarter, Chicago was up by 22, with what felt like magnets in the basketball given the way those shots were dropping.
The Bulls head into halftime with a 70-56 lead. Leading the scoring for Chicago is Jalen Smith with 17 points, followed by Matas with 13, Caleb with 12 and Nic Claxton with 10 off the bench.
Four Bulls in double-figures in the first half.Jalen Smith: 17 pointsMatas Buzelis: 13 pointsCaleb Wilson: 12 pointsNic Claxton: 10 points pic.twitter.com/sVw6CYX5Jk
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 12, 2026The Moment the Bulls Lost the Game
The Bulls’ first-half momentum got a reality check in the second half when Chicago was no longer hitting shots at an unreal rate. In fact, all the problems started piling up at once.
First, the Bulls couldn’t take care of the ball, with Giddey and Matas being the main culprits, repeatedly getting picked off. The Spurs were heating up offensively, and even when they missed shots, they were getting the offensive rebounds and second-chance points.
To make matters worse, Caleb Wilson left the game early with a hand injury and did not return. Wilson had 15 points on 71% shooting from the field before exiting.
Medical Up Caleb Wilson (right hand) is out for the remainder of tonight's game vs. San Antonio pic.twitter.com/alN9cptdWY
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 12, 2026Chicago lost the third quarter 34-19 but was still close enough to make a push in the final frame.
But that’s not how things unfolded. Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis simply could not stop turning the ball over, combining for 13 turnovers, more than double the Spurs’ total. San Antonio kept capitalizing, finishing with 22 points off turnovers. Couple that with Victor Wembanyama finding his groove, and he became virtually unguardable, finishing with 32 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
But the Spurs also didn’t have a playmaking problem, not with Dylan Harper and De’Aaron Fox playing the way they did. The two combined for 19 assists and just one turnover.
SLASH BROS OOP LET'S GOOO ‼️? @DAZN pic.twitter.com/a6mh7bHdNy
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) November 12, 2026Jalen Smith, meanwhile, had arguably his best game, and against a generational defender like Wemby, no less. He finished with 23 points on 89% shooting from the field.
Also, I think Leonard Miller is officially out of the Bulls’ rotation. He only got a run in the final two garbage-time minutes tonight. Really unfortunate to see that happen.
A little sad that Leonard Miller is out of the Bulls rotation ?
— Joshua Miranda (@JoshAMiranda) November 12, 2026The Bulls lose 124-119 and are now on an eight-game losing streak.
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