Spurs-Bulls Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Feb 11 2013 12:22AM

Whether or not Tim Duncan or Manu Ginobili are able to return for Monday night's matchup with the Chicago Bulls, the San Antonio Spurs seem to be in good hands with Tony Parker running the show.

The red-hot point guard looks to help San Antonio earn a 13th victory in 14 games when it faces a Chicago team returning home after an up-and-down road trip.

Duncan has missed eight of the last 10 games nursing a sore left knee, while Ginobili has sat out four straight with tightness in his left hamstring. Coach Gregg Popovich has made clear he will not rush back two of his key players, and it's unknown if either will be able to play Monday.

Parker, though, shouldered the load once again Sunday, scoring 29 points and adding 11 assists in a 111-86 victory over Brooklyn - the third of a franchise-record nine straight road games.

He had 31 points and eight assists in each of the two previous games - including Friday's loss in Detroit that ended an 11-game winning streak - and is averaging 27.2 points and shooting 62.7 percent from the field over his last six.

Popovich thinks Parker is making a case for MVP in the process.

"I think he should be in every conversation for any award that's going to be given," Popovich said. "I don't think that is really tough to see. I mean, there's a group of guys, but he should be in that group as one of the guys that's playing the best in the league."

Parker still would like to have his teammates back as soon as possible.

"I don't care about getting my due and stuff like that," Parker said. "I definitely prefer to have Timmy and Manu because that's how you win championships. You need a whole team and I prefer winning championships than having my due."

San Antonio (40-12), though, has dropped four of the last five meetings with the Bulls, including both in Chicago during that stretch. Parker hit only 5 of 16 from the field and scored 11 points in a 96-89 home loss in the most recent meeting Feb. 29.

The Bulls (30-20) are in the midst of playing 10 of 12 games away from the United Center, though they'll get a break from the road after splitting a six-game road trip.

After winning two of the first three, Chicago lost by 10 points to Indiana on Monday before being routed by Denver 128-96 on Thursday. It recovered for a 93-89 win over Utah on Friday behind Carlos Boozer's team-high 19 points.

"We needed to bounce back," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We took a punch (Thursday), but we got up and fought. You can't look backwards, you can't look ahead, you have to look at exactly what is in front of you."

The road ahead doesn't get any easier, though. After facing the Spurs, the Bulls will play at surging Boston on Wednesday before the All-Star break and have dates with Miami (Feb. 21) and Oklahoma City (Feb. 24) looming this month.

Thibodeau is hoping his team's defense improves sooner rather than later. Though Chicago ranks third in points allowed per game (91.7) and field-goal percentage defense (43.3), its opponents are averaging 109.3 points and shooting 52.9 percent over the last three games.

San Antonio ranks second in field goal percentage (48.8) and fourth scoring 104.2 points per contest.

"Obviously, we have a lot to clean up on our defense," Thibodeau said. "Our ball pressure has to be better."

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Short-handed Spurs beat Bulls 103-89

By JAY COHEN
Posted Feb 12 2013 12:56AM

CHICAGO (AP) Tim Duncan was dressed in street clothes, with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili joining him on the bench. San Antonio's three biggest stars got up occasionally to cheer on their teammates, but that was the extent of their contribution on Monday.

On this night, the NBA-best Spurs did just fine without them.

Kawhi Leonard had a career-high 26 points and Danny Green scored 18, leading short-handed San Antonio to an impressive 103-89 victory against the Chicago Bulls.

"One would hope that you could play with anybody in your system, but it was a tough challenge for them tonight," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "And I couldn't be more proud of what they did."

Parker, Duncan and Ginobili were all out with injuries, and swingman Stephen Jackson also missed the game due to "personal business," according to the team. With Duncan on the sideline, the Spurs were outrebounded 49-26, including a whopping 17-2 deficit on the offensive glass.

And San Antonio still managed to win, due in large part to 19 Chicago turnovers that the Spurs turned into 29 points.

"The approach is still the same, you know, every game," Green said. "It starts with Pop. He does a great job of preparing us, tells us what we need to do. We listen to him."

Nate Robinson scored 20 points and Richard Hamilton had 16 for the Bulls, who were coming off a 3-3 road trip - their longest of the season. Carlos Boozer added 14 points and All-Star Joakim Noah pulled down 15 rebounds despite a nagging right foot injury.

"When you outrebound somebody like we did and to be in the position we were in, we beat ourselves," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said, lamenting all the turnovers. "They are terrific. They are going to make you pay for your mistakes."

San Antonio led by 14 at three different points in the third quarter, but Robinson led the Bulls right back. The streaky point guard converted a twisting reverse layup to trim the Spurs' lead to 73-69 with 56 seconds left in the period.

Chicago pulled within one in the fourth before the Spurs began to pull away. Boris Diaw had a three-point play and Leonard converted a layup in a 7-0 surge that made it 89-78 with 5:55 to go.

Parker had 29 points and 11 assists in the Spurs' 111-86 victory at Brooklyn on Sunday night, but Popovich said his star's right knee became swollen during the game. Parker is having an MVP-type of season, averaging 20.7 points and 7.7 assists per game.

Duncan missed his fourth straight game due to a sore left knee. Ginobili was out for the fifth consecutive game with tightness in his left hamstring.

"For sure it was a great win for us," said center Tiago Splitter, who had 16 points in 33 minutes despite an awkward fall in the first quarter. "We hope all the guys get better and healthy again soon and ready to help us."

The injuries for All-Stars Parker and Duncan, plus key scorer Ginobili, meant San Antonio's three best players were reduced to a cheerleading role for the night, and their teammates gave them plenty of reasons to stand and applaud.

Gary Neal also had 16 points for San Antonio (41-12), which improved the league's best road record to 19-10. Nando De Colo, subbing for Parker, had nine points and seven assists in his second career start.

Luol Deng finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago (30-21), which dropped to 15-12 at home this season.

"We didn't make shots down the stretch and we couldn't get stops for some reason," Robinson said. "They have the best record in the NBA for a reason."

NOTES: Thibodeau said he thinks G Kirk Hinrich (right elbow) will travel with the team to Boston for Wednesday's game against the Celtics. Hinrich hasn't appeared in a game since Jan. 30 at Milwaukee. ... Splitter had a big bag of ice on his left ankle after the game. "It's painful right now, but we'll see tomorrow how it feels," he said. ... Deng addressed the crowd before the game and said he is looking forward to representing the Bulls at Sunday's All-Star game in Houston. ... Diaw and Splitter are the only players to appear in all 53 games for the Spurs this season.

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Notebook: Spurs 103, Bulls 89

Kent McDill, for NBA.com
Posted Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:28 AM - Updated Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:28 AM

THE FACTS: Without their three top scorers -- Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili -- the San Antonio Spurs still recorded a relatively easy road victory, 103-89, over the Chicago Bulls. The Spurs took the lead midway through the second quarter and never trailed again, building the lead to 15 points in the fourth quarter. Kawhi Leonard had a career-high 26 points for the Spurs, who shot 52 percent from the field. Nate Robinson led the Bulls with 20 points.

THE FACTS II: The Bulls were playing their first home game after splitting six games on a road trip. The Spurs were playing their fourth of nine straight road games (a stretch that will be interrupted by the All-Star Game break). After winning the first quarter, the Bulls went cold in the second quarter and committed numerous turnovers. The Spurs led by as many as 12 points in the second quarter.

QUOTABLE: "One would hope you could play with anybody in the system. But it was a great challenge."

-- Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, talking about his star-less lineup.

THE STAT: At halftime, the Spurs and their makeshift lineup had just one turnover. The Bulls had 11 turnovers that had been turned into 22 points.

THE STAT II: The Bulls outrebounded the Spurs 26-11 in the first half, and had a 49-26 rebounding difference in the game. The Spurs did not have an offensive rebound until the fourth quarter, finished with two offensive boards, but scored both times they got the second shot.

THE STAT III: The Spurs made eight 3-pointers (out of 16). The Bulls were 2-for-12 from outside.

TURNING POINT: After Robinson led a third-quarter Bulls charge with 11 points, the Bulls pulled to within one point, 76-75, on a dunk by Taj Gibson with 9:51 left in the game. The Spurs went on a 13-3 run thereafter to ease back into an 89-78 lead.

INJURY UPDATE: Tim Duncan missed the ninth game of the last 11 as he battles a sore left knee. Ginobili has missed five straight games with a tight hamstring. Parker was a late scratch with a right knee contusion. Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich did not play for the sixth straight game because of elbow soreness. Joakim Noah did play for the Bulls despite battling plantar fasciitis in his right foot, and had 15 rebounds.

HOT: In getting his career high, Leonard made 11 of 18 shots and played 43 minutes without a turnover.

NOT: Luol Deng of the Bulls had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, but was just 4-for-13 from the field.

QUOTABLE II: "I don't think we took them for granted. I just think they came out and played harder than us."

-- Gibson

GOOD MOVE: When Popovich rested Duncan, Parker and Ginobili against Miami Nov. 29, he did so without the benefit of injury excuses. This time he had an explanation for all three stars sitting out.

INSIDE THE ARENA: The United Center had two significant visitors Monday. Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley attended the game, as did former Bulls forward and three-time NBA champion Toni Kukoc, who still lives in the Chicago area.

ROOKIE WATCH: Nando De Colo from France got his second career start in place of Parker and scored nine points with seven assists and three steals in 33 minutes.

NOTABLE: The Bulls, who are 15-12 at the United Center, are 2-4 in games played at the UC after playing two or more road games. They are 5-6 at the UC in all home games after road games. ... The Spurs play six more road games before getting a home game Feb. 27. After the road trip they do not play consecutive road games until April 14-15. ... The Spurs are 7-2 without Duncan, 9-4 without Ginobili and 2-1 without Parker this season. ... San Antonio's Tiago Splitter has scored in double digits in 16 consecutive games.

UP NEXT: For the Bulls, Wednesday @ Boston, Feb. 19 @ New Orleans, Feb. 21 vs. Miami. For the Spurs, Wednesday @ Cleveland, Feb. 19 @ Sacramento, Feb. 21 @ L.A. Clippers.

• Spurs: Duncan, Joseph
• Bulls: Hinrich, Rose

• Spurs: --
• Bulls: Deng

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
• Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #56 Mark Ayotte, #60 James Williams
• Attendance: 21955
• Duration: 2:08

San Antonio Spurs (41-12)		Chicago Bulls (30-21)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Noah vs Splitter (Deng gains possession)
	11:43	Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:26 [SAS 2-0]
	11:05 [CHI 2-2]	Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	10:53	Hamilton Foul: Personal (1 PF)
De Colo Jump Shot: Missed	10:40
	10:39	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:28	Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:27
Diaw Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Splitter (1 AST)	10:18 [SAS 4-2]
	09:58 [CHI 4-4]	Boozer Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (4 PTS)
Green Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Splitter (2 AST)	09:49 [SAS 6-4]
	09:28	Deng Pullup Jump shot: Missed
De Colo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:27
Leonard Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:07 [SAS 8-4]
	08:51 [CHI 6-8]	Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
Splitter Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)	08:28
Team Rebound	08:28
	08:22	Robinson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Splitter Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	08:17 [SAS 10-6]
	08:02	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Splitter (1 ST)
Diaw Jump Shot: Missed	07:54
	07:53	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:33 [CHI 8-10]	Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	07:25	Boozer Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Diaw Running Layup Shot: Missed	07:10
	07:09	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:57	Hamilton 3pt Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:56
Team Timeout : Regular	06:49
Green Jump Shot: Missed	06:37
Team Rebound	06:36
Green Jump Shot: Missed	06:29
	06:28	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:08	Hamilton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Diaw (1 AST)	05:47 [SAS 13-8]
	05:23 [CHI 10-13]	Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	05:16	Noah Violation:Kicked Ball
Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed	05:08
	05:07	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:50	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:49
De Colo 3pt Shot: Missed	04:31
	04:30	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner	04:17
De Colo Substitution replaced by Neal	04:17
	04:17	Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson
	04:06 [CHI 12-13]	Robinson Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Diaw Running Layup Shot: Missed	03:49
	03:48	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:35	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:34
Neal 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Diaw (2 AST)	03:24 [SAS 16-12]
	03:06 [CHI 14-16]	Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	02:45
	02:45	Team Rebound
Bonner Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	02:45
	02:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:45	Hamilton Substitution replaced by Belinelli
	02:45	Robinson Substitution replaced by Butler
Leonard Substitution replaced by Mills	02:45
Diaw Substitution replaced by De Colo	02:45
Green Substitution replaced by Blair	02:45
	02:24	Deng Running Jump Shot: Missed
	02:23	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:23 [CHI 16-16]	Gibson Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Blair Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Mills (1 AST)	01:55 [SAS 18-16]
Blair Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:40
	01:40 [CHI 17-18]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:40 [CHI 18-18]	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Mills Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Belinelli (1 BLK)	01:25
	01:23	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:12 [CHI 20-18]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)
Blair Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Mills (2 AST)	00:48.7 [SAS 20-20]
	00:32.9	Deng Layup Shot: Missed
	00:31.7	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:30.8	Deng Running Layup Shot: Missed
	00:30.8	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:30.8 [CHI 22-20]	Noah Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	00:20.9
	00:19.9	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:02.9	Gibson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	00:02.1	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:02.1 [CHI 24-20]	Deng Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
De Colo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (41-12)		Chicago Bulls (30-21)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Belinelli (1 ST)	11:44
	11:42 [CHI 26-20]	Belinelli Running Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
De Colo Layup Shot: Missed	11:22
	11:21	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Blair Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	11:08
	11:08	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:08	Team Rebound
De Colo Substitution replaced by Leonard	11:08
	11:08 [CHI 27-20]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Mills Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blair (1 AST)	10:48 [SAS 22-27]
	10:31	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:30
Mills 3pt Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:22	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Bonner Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	10:10
	10:10	Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:10	Team Rebound
	10:10	Noah Substitution replaced by Boozer
	10:10	Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:08
Leonard Driving Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:00 [SAS 24-27]
	09:49	Boozer Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Mills Substitution replaced by Green	09:49
Neal Floating Jump shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)	09:32 [SAS 26-27]
Blair Foul: Personal (3 PF)	09:20
	09:20	Deng Substitution replaced by Robinson
Blair Substitution replaced by Splitter	09:20
	09:11	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
	09:10	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:06	Belinelli Running Layup Shot: Missed
	09:05	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:05	Gibson Tip Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:04
Neal Jump Shot: Missed	08:59
	08:57	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:35	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:34
Splitter Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:17
	08:15	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:10 [CHI 30-26]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)
Neal Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	07:54 [SAS 28-30]
	07:31 [CHI 32-28]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)
Bonner Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Neal (1 AST)	07:15 [SAS 30-32]
	06:51	Butler Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
	06:51
Neal Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	06:38 [SAS 32-32]
	06:18	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:17
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	06:05
	06:04	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:55	Gibson Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
	05:55	Team Timeout : Regular
Bonner Substitution replaced by Diaw	05:55
	05:41	Gibson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:41 [SAS 33-32]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	05:41 [SAS 34-32]
	05:23	Belinelli Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Splitter (2 ST)
Neal Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:11 [SAS 36-32]
	04:52	Butler Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:51
Splitter Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:41 [SAS 38-32]
	04:15 [CHI 34-38]	Robinson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	04:08	Robinson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:08 [SAS 39-34]
Neal Substitution replaced by De Colo	04:08
	04:08	Gibson Substitution replaced by Noah
	04:08	Butler Substitution replaced by Deng
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:08 [SAS 40-34]
	03:56	Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed
	03:54	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	03:48	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Diaw (1 ST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:40 [SAS 42-34]
	03:24	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	03:24	Team Rebound
Diaw Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	03:24
Green Substitution replaced by Neal	03:24
Splitter Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:12
	03:12 [CHI 35-42]	Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	03:12 [CHI 36-42]	Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:12
Leonard Running Layup Shot: Missed	02:57
	02:56	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:40	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:39	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Neal Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:39
	02:39 [CHI 37-42]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	02:39 [CHI 38-42]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
De Colo Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:28 [SAS 44-38]
	02:12	Belinelli Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:De Colo (1 ST)
Neal Running Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: De Colo (1 AST)	02:08 [SAS 46-38]
	02:06	Team Timeout : Short
	02:06	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Butler
Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner	02:06
	01:44	Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Diaw (2 ST)
De Colo 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)	01:27 [SAS 49-38]
Diaw Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:12
	01:12 [CHI 39-49]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	01:12	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	01:10	Deng Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	01:03	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:02	Team Rebound
	00:56.9	Deng Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:De Colo (2 ST)
De Colo Running Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:53.5 [SAS 51-39]
	00:34.9	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	00:34.3	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
De Colo Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:34.3
	00:34.3 [CHI 40-51]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:34.3 [CHI 41-51]	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
De Colo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:16.9
	00:15.5	Deng Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
De Colo Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:03.2
	00:03.2	Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:03.2	Team Rebound
Bonner Substitution replaced by Baynes	00:03.2
	00:03.2 [CHI 42-51]	Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:03.2
	00:03.2	Robinson Substitution replaced by Teague
	00:03.2	Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson
Baynes Substitution replaced by Bonner	00:03.2
	00:00.8	Butler Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)
End of 2nd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (41-12)		Chicago Bulls (30-21)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	11:41 [SAS 53-42]
	11:29 [CHI 44-53]	Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)
	11:23	Deng Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:23
Team Rebound	11:23
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:23
	11:21	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	11:06 [CHI 46-53]	Hamilton Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Robinson (4 AST)
Splitter Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Robinson (1 ST)	10:51
	10:41	Deng Hook Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:39
	10:39	Deng Technical
Green Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)	10:39 [SAS 54-46]
Green 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: De Colo (2 AST)	10:24 [SAS 57-46]
	10:08	Noah Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	10:08	Noah Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	09:56
	09:55	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
De Colo Foul: Personal (3 PF)	09:49
	09:45	Boozer Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	09:45	Boozer Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Diaw 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: De Colo (3 AST)	09:31 [SAS 60-46]
	09:09	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	09:07	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	09:07	Noah Tip Shot: Missed
	09:06	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	09:03 [CHI 48-60]	Noah Slam Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Diaw Jump Bank Shot: Made (7 PTS)	08:37 [SAS 62-48]
	08:12 [CHI 50-62]	Robinson Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	08:11	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
De Colo Layup Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:48	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	07:28	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:27	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	07:24	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
	07:23	Deng Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)
	07:23 [CHI 52-62]	Deng Putback Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:22
Green 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: De Colo (4 AST)	07:05 [SAS 65-52]
	06:52 [CHI 54-65]	Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Robinson (5 AST)
Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Noah (1 ST)	06:36
	06:31	Robinson Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Diaw (1 BLK)
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:29
Leonard 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: De Colo (5 AST)	06:24 [SAS 68-54]
	05:59	Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:57
Diaw Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	05:34
De Colo Substitution replaced by Neal	05:34
	05:22	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	05:21	Deng Rebound (Off:6 Def:2)
	05:21 [CHI 56-68]	Deng Putback Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	05:12	Noah Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Diaw Substitution replaced by Bonner	05:12
	05:12	Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	04:55
	04:54	Deng Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)
	04:44 [CHI 58-68]	Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)
Splitter Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Robinson (2 ST)	04:31
	04:29 [CHI 60-68]	Robinson Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Neal (2 AST)	04:12 [SAS 70-60]
Green Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:06
	03:57	Noah Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	03:57	Noah Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	03:43
	03:42	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
	03:24 [CHI 63-70]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)
Neal Jump Shot: Missed	03:09
	03:07	Deng Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)
	02:56 [CHI 65-70]	Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)
	02:41	Gibson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:41	Team Timeout : Regular
Splitter Substitution replaced by De Colo	02:41
Green Substitution replaced by Diaw	02:41
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	02:41 [SAS 71-65]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:41
	02:40	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)
	02:28	Foul : Double Personal - Hamilton (2 PF), De Colo (4 PF)
De Colo Substitution replaced by Green	02:22
	02:16	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:15
Leonard Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	01:57 [SAS 73-65]
Green Foul: Personal (2 PF)	01:44
	01:37 [CHI 67-73]	Hamilton Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Robinson (6 AST)
Leonard Layup Shot: Missed	01:21
	01:20	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	01:19	Hamilton Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	01:19	Hamilton Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Green Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:11
	01:09	Hamilton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:55.7 [CHI 69-73]	Robinson Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Neal 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)	00:43.6 [SAS 76-69]
	00:25.6 [CHI 71-76]	Hamilton Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	00:13.5	Robinson Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	00:13.5	Robinson Substitution replaced by Butler
Neal Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.0
	00:00.1	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:41	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:40
	11:31	Belinelli Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Neal Layup Shot: Missed	11:28
	11:27	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	11:03	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:02
	10:58	Noah Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Green Substitution replaced by De Colo	10:58
Neal Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)	10:51
Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:49
Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed	10:44
	10:43	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:29 [CHI 73-76]	Butler Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)
Neal Running Layup Shot: Missed	10:06
	10:04	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)
	09:58	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
	09:57	Deng Rebound (Off:7 Def:4)
	09:51 [CHI 75-76]	Gibson Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Noah (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:50
	09:50	Noah Substitution replaced by Robinson
Bonner Substitution replaced by Splitter	09:50
Neal Jump Shot: Missed	09:28
	09:27	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Neal Substitution replaced by Green	09:14
	09:04	Deng Layup Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:03
	08:51	Robinson Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:51 [SAS 77-75]
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	08:51 [SAS 78-75]
	08:28	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
De Colo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:27
Green Running Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	08:21 [SAS 80-75]
Splitter Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:00
	08:00	Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:00	Team Rebound
	08:00 [CHI 76-80]	Belinelli Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
De Colo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (2 BLK)	07:48
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:45
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: De Colo (6 AST)	07:35 [SAS 82-76]
	07:09 [CHI 78-82]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gibson (2 AST)
	06:51	Gibson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	06:51 [SAS 83-78]
	06:51	Deng Substitution replaced by Noah
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	06:51 [SAS 84-78]
	06:26	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:24
Diaw Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Splitter (3 AST)	06:13 [SAS 86-78]
	06:13	Noah Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (1 FTA)
	06:13	Gibson Substitution replaced by Boozer
Diaw Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	06:13 [SAS 87-78]
	05:58	Butler Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Diaw (3 ST)
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Green (3 AST)	05:55 [SAS 89-78]
	05:42	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:42	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Hamilton
	05:42	Butler Substitution replaced by Deng
	05:32	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	05:30	Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:10)
	05:30	Noah Tip Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:29
Green Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Boozer (1 ST)	05:21
	05:06	Noah Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:De Colo (3 ST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	05:00
	04:59	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	04:55	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Leonard (1 ST)
De Colo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Robinson (3 ST)	04:43
	04:34 [CHI 80-89]	Robinson Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Leonard Pullup Jump shot: Made (22 PTS)	04:15 [SAS 91-80]
	03:59	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	03:58
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	03:43 [SAS 93-80]
	03:22	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:20
	03:06	Hamilton Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	03:06 [SAS 94-80]
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	03:06 [SAS 95-80]
	02:56 [CHI 82-95]	Boozer Running Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Noah (4 AST)
	02:39	Boozer Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:39
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	02:39 [SAS 96-82]
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	02:39 [SAS 97-82]
	02:28 [CHI 84-97]	Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Robinson (7 AST)
Splitter Hook Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: De Colo (7 AST)	02:15 [SAS 99-84]
	01:59 [CHI 86-99]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Noah (5 AST)
De Colo Jump Shot: Missed Block: Robinson (1 BLK)	01:42
	01:40	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:40	Robinson Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (3 TO)
	01:40	Deng Substitution replaced by Gibson
	01:40	Boozer Substitution replaced by Butler
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS)	01:20 [SAS 101-86]
De Colo Foul: Personal (5 PF)	01:06
	01:06	Robinson Substitution replaced by Teague
	00:58.6 [CHI 88-101]	Noah Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)
	00:45.9	Teague Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
De Colo Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:45.9 [SAS 102-88]
Leonard Substitution replaced by Blair	00:45.9
Diaw Substitution replaced by Baynes	00:45.9
Splitter Substitution replaced by Mills	00:45.9
	00:45.9	Noah Substitution replaced by Cook
De Colo Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:45.9 [SAS 103-88]
Baynes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:33.3
	00:33.3 [CHI 89-103]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:33.3	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:31.8
De Colo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Gibson (1 ST)	00:12.9
	00:00.9	Cook Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:00.1
End of 4th Quarter