Bulls-Spurs Preview

By CHRIS ALTRUDA
Posted Mar 06 2013 1:16AM

Playing without superstar point guard Derrick Rose all season, the Chicago Bulls won't have any pity for the San Antonio Spurs as they adjust to life without counterpart Tony Parker.

In turn, the Spurs will be non-plussed the Bulls may be without a few more regulars besides Rose on Wednesday night as Chicago comes to San Antonio.

Despite having the best record in the league, San Antonio (47-14) can't afford to dwell on Parker's sprained ankle and the estimated four weeks it will take him to recover as it still needs to hold off Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Clippers for the best record in the Western Conference and reigning NBA champion Miami overall.

The Spurs have won four of five without Parker this season and in some ways, showed a completely revamped offense Monday in rolling past Detroit 114-75. All 13 players who entered the game scored and seven had at least three assists as San Antonio racked up 35 following a season-high 41 in the 130-102 win over Sacramento in which Parker got hurt.

"We moved the ball really well," said Tim Duncan, who matched a season high with six assists. "We have to with the lack of Tony's penetration, the way he does almost every play. We're going to move the ball and use a lot of pick-and-rolls. We're going to use a lot of body movement. Hopefully we can take advantage of that and make some shots and make some passes that make easy baskets for us, because we're going to need it."

Parker's replacement at the point - Cory Joseph - had eight points and four assists in 18 minutes in his first start of the season and second game since being recalled from the D-League.

"I thought he did a fine job," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of Joseph. "He played a good floor game. I like his defense. I like his aggressive attitude, as far as loose balls and sticking his nose in. He's a really committed, physical player and runs the show well."

While Joseph likely will simply blend in as another cog in the Spurs' well-oiled machine, the Bulls (34-26) are trying to piece together their backcourt as Rose inches closer to returning from a torn ACL while Kirk Hinrich and Richard Hamilton try to fight their way through nagging injuries. The latter two did not play Sunday, when Chicago lost 97-92 at Indiana and dropped four games behind the Pacers in the Central Division.

Marco Belinelli and Nate Robinson combined for 26 points as the starting guards, and Jimmy Butler picked up the slack with a career high-tying 20 off the bench. Still, the Bulls have lost nine of their last 12 against teams currently in the top eight in each conference, and not having injured forward Taj Gibson (sprained knee) also contributed to a 49-34 deficit in rebounds.

Coach Tom Thibodeau refused to make excuses for his short-handed squad, saying, "It's the NBA, we've got plenty in that locker room, we've got to get the job done."

Hinrich is doubtful for this game, while Hamilton did not make the trip and Gibson is not expected to play. Belinelli is averaging 14.5 points and shooting 42.4 percent from 3-point range in 15 games as a starter, while Robinson is averaging 13.1 points and 6.5 assists with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.81-to-1 in 16 starts.

The Bulls, though, are 5-11 when Robinson is among Chicago's starters.

Despite playing without Parker, Duncan and Manu Ginobili, the Spurs posted a 103-89 win at the United Center on Feb. 11 as Kawhi Leonard had a career-high 26 points. San Antonio overcame a 49-26 disadvantage on the boards by committing only eight turnovers and scoring 29 points off 19 miscues by the Bulls.

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Duncan, Spurs beat Bulls 101-83

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ
Posted Mar 07 2013 1:05AM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich will not tolerate excuses, so the Spurs know better than to feel self-pity when a key player like Tony Parker is injured.

Instead, San Antonio is actually feeling pretty good about itself.

Tim Duncan had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 101-83 on Wednesday night in a matchup of teams missing their starting All-Star point guards.

Manu Ginobili added 18 points and nine assists, Tiago Splitter had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard scored 14 points for San Antonio (48-14), which won its third straight since Parker was injured.

Parker is expected to miss about four weeks with an ankle sprain and Derrick Rose has yet to play for Chicago this season after undergoing major knee surgery.

San Antonio continued to play well without Parker, shooting 54 percent from the field and handing out 22 assists to maintain the league's record.

"In the first half it was not great, not bad either, but the second half was great," Ginobili said. "We attacked and moved the ball around the court from side to side and that is what you have to do against good defensive teams. I think that is something we should be really satisfied about."

Marco Belinelli had 21 points, Luol Deng added 19, Marquis Teague had 11 and Carlos Boozer 10 for the Bulls.

Chicago led by as many as 14 points before San Antonio rallied behind increased defensive activity. The Bulls shot 8 for 31 in the first 18 minutes of the second half.

"You can't hold on to the ball," Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said. "The ball has to move side to side. They're too good defensively. In the second half we settled; we took some poor shots. With the depth that they have, they're going to make you pay."

San Antonio's bench outscored Chicago's 45-18, with Patty Mills scoring 10 of his 13 points in the second half.

"That is my role, to come off the bench and bring energy both offensively and defensively," Mills said. "My role is to shoot the ball when open, so I have a great opportunity now. We all have to fill the shoes of Tony being out and tonight was a great showing of Spurs basketball and identity."

San Antonio needed that energy after falling behind 52-47 at the half.

The Spurs chipped away at the lead in the third quarter, finally taking a 66-65 advantage on Boris Diaw's free throw that completed a three-point play.

"I thought defensively we were really on the mark in the second half all the way around," Popovich said. "I think all the way around it was a really fine effort. It was a physical game. It looked a lot like a playoff game atmosphere with intensity."

Nate Robinson's 3-pointer put the Bulls back ahead, but the Spurs went on a 14-0 run to bridge the third and fourth quarters.

Deng's 3 ended the run, pulling the Bulls within 80-71 with 9:27 left in the game.

San Antonio was able to close out its third straight win at home, outscoring Chicago 54-31 in the second half.

"That's a championship team right there," Chicago center Joakim Noah said, slumped in his chair in visible despair. "They do all the little things. Play together, defensively, everybody's on the same page. They make very little mistakes. You've got to give credit where credit is due."

Chicago opened strongly, leading by as many as 14 points in the first half.

Energized by the loudest reception for any opponent this season aside from the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bulls rallied from an 8-0 deficit.

The Bulls forced four turnovers and five missed shots in a 15-1 run for a 21-16 lead with 46 seconds left in the first.

Robinson was 1 for 8 in the first half, but his only basket capped the run. He stripped DeJuan Blair and drove the length of the court, channeling Karl Malone as he placed a hand behind his head and posed as he leapt for a layup.

After the Spurs took a 32-31 lead on Stephen Jackson's 3, the Bulls went on a 15-0 run as Teague hit a pair of 3s and Belinelli added another. Chicago led 52-47 at halftime.

NOTES: Robinson has played all 61 games for the Bulls this season while Rose, Bulls G Richard Hamilton (back) and G Kurt Hinrich (foot) have missed a combined 91 games. . With Cory Joseph starting the past two games, Ginobili is the only Spur playing significant minutes who has not started this season. Aron Baynes, who has appeared in nine games since signing Jan. 23, and James Anderson, who was waived Dec. 10 after appearing in 10 games, are the only other players on this season's roster to not start. . Popovich said he talks regularly to his mentor, former Spurs coach and current SMU coach Larry Brown. "I just talked to Coach yesterday. He's enjoying (coaching SMU) because he gets to practice ... all the time. If Larry Brown can practice and teach, he's a happy camper. That's great. He's enjoyed the school and I know he's enjoyed being back in the saddle. He'll go crazy if he's not coaching." . Bulls GM John Paxson played his first two seasons with the Spurs before signing with the Bulls as a free agent in 1985. Paxson spent his final nine seasons in Chicago, where he won three straight NBA titles alongside Michael Jordan.

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Notebook: Spurs 101, Bulls 83

Tim Price, For NBA.com
Posted Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:13 AM - Updated Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:13 AM

THE FACTS: The San Antonio Spurs got 18 points from both Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, as the Spurs' defense shut down the Chicago Bulls in the second half for a 101-83 victory on Wednesday at AT&T Center.

Duncan also had 10 rebounds while Ginobili added nine assists, as Tony Parker sat out his second game with a sprained ankle. The Spurs (48-14) pulled away after halftime by limiting the Bulls (34-27) to 30-percent shooting. Chicago led by as many as 14 points in the first half. Marco Belinelli scored 21 points and had seven assists for Chicago, which was outscored 54-31 in the second half.

QUOTABLE: "We see Miami play and Oklahoma City, the talent they have, the depth. They make crazy shots. And we look at the standings and we are on top. Tim [Duncan] has missed games. Kawhi Leonard has missed. Tony [Parker] is out now. So, [it is] remarkable what we are accomplishing this season . But as we always say no one remembers the No. 1 seed or the 2 seed. We have to keep going."

-- Manu Ginobili

THE STAT: After turning the ball over 10 times in the first half and giving Chicago a 15-4 edge in points off turnovers, the Spurs tightened things up. San Antonio only committed three turnovers after halftime. It allowed the Spurs to slow down the Bulls, who were off and running in the first quarter with 10 fast-break points when they converted all five chances. Chicago had only two fast-break points in the second half by converting one of three chances.

TURNING POINT: The game was tied with 3 ½ minutes left in the third when Nate Robinson hit a pair of jumpers including a 3-pointer. But the Bulls became sluggish on the offensive end and only got more shooting from Robinson. He took all three of Chicago's shots the rest of the quarter, including two more 3-pointers, missed them all and the Spurs went to the fourth quarter with a lead they would not lose.

QUOTABLE II: "That's a championship team right there. They do all the little things -- play together, defensively, everyone's on the same page and they make very little mistakes. You've got to give them credit when it is due. They're very good. We've got to be more disciplined."

-- Bulls center Joakim Noah (13 rebounds tonight)

HOT: Patty Mills came off the Spurs bench and scored 13 points off 5-for-6 shooting, his best performance since the fifth game of the season when he hit 8-for-9. But he's heated up his last four games, shooting 14-for-19 with 5-for-7 on 3-pointers. He hit all three of his long balls tonight.

NOT: Robinson was 3-for-13 tonight. He hasn't shot 50 percent from the floor in a game since Feb. 11. Since then, he's 30-for-98 (30.1 percent) in 10 games. He's started six of those games and the Bulls are 1-5 in that stretch (3-1 in games he's come off the bench).

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Duncan added five blocked shots to the double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. In the two games since Parker has been injured Duncan has had a double-double and five blocked shots in each game.

INSIDE THE ARENA: After sitting at home on Sunday while missing his first game because of a sprained ankle, Parker was back at the AT&T Center tonight. He's expected to be out for close to a month, but he showed no noticeable limp on the sore ankle.

GOOD MOVE: Boris Diaw hasn't played the last three games with a low-back strain. But he came into the game tonight with the Spurs trailing by six with just less than seven minutes to go in the third quarter. He hit 2-for-3 from the floor and helped the Spurs build a four-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

BAD MOVE: With Kirk Hinrich hobbled with a sore right foot (he missed his second-straight game), Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau wavered on keeping Robinson at point. Robinson missed the final three shots of the third period and could only manage one assist, and he sat the entire fourth quarter on the bench.

ROOKIE WATCH: Marquis Teague played the entire fourth quarter at point for the Bulls. For the game he was 4-for-8 (3-for-4 on 3-pointers) and had three assists with 11 points in 24 minutes.

NOTABLE: The Bulls opened the game shooting 3-for-15, and four of those misses came on blocked shots by Duncan. ... Robinson went 1-for-8 in the first quarter, the only basket coming off an uncontested layup after a blind-side steal of DeJuan Blair. ... Gary Neal (left calf tightness) was available for the Spurs but did not play. ... Chicago was without Richard Hamilton (lower back) and Taj Gibson (left knee).

UP NEXT: For the Bulls, Friday vs. Utah, Sunday @ L.A. Lakers, Wednesday @ Sacramento. For the Spurs, Friday vs. Portland, Monday vs. Oklahoma City, Tuesday @ Minnesota.

• Bulls: Gibson, Hamilton, Rose
• Spurs: Baynes, Parker

• Bulls: --
• Spurs: --

• Lead Changes: 8
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
• Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #63 Derek Richardson
• Attendance: 18581
• Duration: 2:15

Chicago Bulls (34-27)		San Antonio Spurs (48-14)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Duncan vs Noah (Joseph gains possession)
	11:44 [SAS 2-0]	Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	11:18
	11:17	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:07 [SAS 4-0]	Joseph Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	10:46
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:45
Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (1 ST)	10:37
	10:32	Leonard Layup Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:31
	10:27	Joseph Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	10:21
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:20
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:16
	10:15	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:01 [SAS 6-0]	Leonard Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	09:51
Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)	09:38
Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	09:37
Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (2 BLK)	09:36
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	09:36
Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (3 BLK)	09:35
	09:34	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:28 [SAS 8-0]	Leonard Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)	09:07 [CHI 2-8]
	08:41	Splitter Jump Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:40
Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed	08:30
	08:29	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:18	Splitter Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)
Deng Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:14 [CHI 4-8]
	07:55 [SAS 10-4]	Splitter Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)	07:38 [CHI 6-10]
	07:18 [SAS 12-6]	Duncan Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Joseph (1 AST)
Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (4 BLK)	06:54
	06:53	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Boozer Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:46
	06:46	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:46	Team Rebound
	06:46 [SAS 13-6]	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	06:29
Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	06:28
Noah Tip Shot: Missed	06:28
	06:26	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:15	Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:14
Boozer Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:05
	06:04	Joseph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:47 [SAS 15-6]	Duncan Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Splitter (1 AST)
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	05:26
	05:24	Joseph Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:11	Duncan Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	05:11	Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner
Noah Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)	04:55 [CHI 8-15]
	04:33	Bonner Jump Shot: Missed
	04:31	Joseph Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:10	Bonner Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:09
Deng Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)	04:01 [CHI 10-15]
Belinelli Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:54
Boozer Substitution replaced by Butler	03:54
	03:54	Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili
	03:36	Ginobili Layup Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:35
Noah Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)	03:29 [CHI 12-15]
	03:07	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:07
	03:07	Joseph Substitution replaced by Mills
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	02:54
	02:52	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:47	Leonard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)
Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	02:45
Deng Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)	02:40 [CHI 14-15]
Noah Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:18
Team Timeout : Regular	02:18
	02:18	Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson
	02:18	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:18	Team Rebound
	02:18 [SAS 16-14]	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)	02:01 [CHI 17-16]
	01:42	Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	01:42	Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	01:29
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:28
	01:28	Bonner Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	01:28	Jackson Substitution replaced by Green
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	01:19
	01:18	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:10	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)
Belinelli Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Robinson (4 AST)	01:05 [CHI 19-16]
	00:49.9	Blair Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Robinson (1 ST)
Robinson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:46.3 [CHI 21-16]
	00:33.6 [SAS 19-21]	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Belinelli Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	00:33.6
	00:33.6 [SAS 20-21]	Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
	00:19.9	Bonner Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:19.9 [CHI 22-20]
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Teague	00:19.9
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:19.9 [CHI 23-20]
	00:05.6 [SAS 22-23]	Ginobili Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Robinson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bonner (1 BLK)	00:01.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Chicago Bulls (34-27)		San Antonio Spurs (48-14)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)	11:40 [CHI 26-22]
	11:21 [SAS 24-26]	Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Cook Jump Shot: Missed	11:05
	11:04	Mills Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:49 [SAS 27-26]	Mills 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)
Teague 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)	10:23 [CHI 29-27]
	10:06	Bonner Substitution replaced by Green
	09:59	Ginobili Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Noah (2 BLK)
	09:57	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:56	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Blair (1 ST)	09:33
	09:25 [SAS 29-29]	Jackson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)	09:04 [CHI 31-29]
Deng Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:54
	08:54
Noah Substitution replaced by Mohammed	08:54
	08:46	Blair Layup Shot: Missed
Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:45
Teague Jump Shot: Missed	08:30
	08:29	Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:18	Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Deng (2 ST)
	08:03	Blair Substitution replaced by Splitter
	08:03	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Leonard
Cook Jump Shot: Missed	07:59
	07:58	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:43	Mills Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:42
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	07:26
	07:26	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:20 [SAS 32-31]	Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:11
	07:11	Green Substitution replaced by Duncan
Cook Substitution replaced by Belinelli	07:11
	06:57	Leonard Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:57 [CHI 32-32]
Deng Substitution replaced by Boozer	06:57
Belinelli Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	06:57 [CHI 33-32]
	06:46	Jackson Jump Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:44
Mohammed Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Duncan (1 ST)	06:31
Teague Foul: Personal (1 PF)	06:29
	06:19	Jackson Jump Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:18
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:57 [CHI 36-32]
	05:42	Leonard Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Butler (2 ST)
	05:40	Mills Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:40 [CHI 37-32]
	05:40	Jackson Substitution replaced by Ginobili
Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:40 [CHI 38-32]
	05:30	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:29
Teague 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (3 AST)	05:06 [CHI 41-32]
	04:57	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Boozer (1 ST)
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (4 AST)	04:44 [CHI 43-32]
	04:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:44	Mills Substitution replaced by Joseph
	04:29	Ginobili Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Boozer (2 ST)
Teague 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)	04:06 [CHI 46-32]
	03:45 [SAS 35-46]	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Belinelli Layup Shot: Missed	03:26
	03:25	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:18 [SAS 37-46]	Leonard Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Butler Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:52	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	02:39	Joseph Layup Shot: Missed
	02:38	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:38 [SAS 39-46]	Duncan Putback Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	02:17
	02:16	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:08 [SAS 41-46]	Leonard Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:08
Mohammed Substitution replaced by Noah	02:08
Butler Substitution replaced by Deng	02:08
Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Joseph (1 ST)	02:07
Noah Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:04
	02:04 [SAS 42-46]	Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	02:04 [SAS 43-46]	Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	01:50
Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)	01:48
Noah Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:48 [CHI 48-43]
	01:33	Ginobili Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)	01:32
Boozer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (5 BLK)	01:24
	01:22	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:14 [SAS 45-48]	Leonard Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Noah Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Teague (2 AST)	00:54.4 [CHI 50-45]
	00:49.0 [SAS 47-50]	Joseph Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)
Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:36.4 [CHI 52-47]
	00:24.8	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:23.9
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.9
	00:01.0	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
End of 2nd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (34-27)		San Antonio Spurs (48-14)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: Leonard (1 BLK)	11:43
	11:42	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:25 [SAS 49-52]	Duncan Running Bank shot: Made (12 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	11:05
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)	11:04
Belinelli Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)	10:59 [CHI 54-49]
	10:37	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)	10:36
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	10:30
	10:29	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Boozer Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	10:14
	10:14	Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:14	Team Rebound
	10:14 [SAS 50-54]	Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	09:50
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:49
Deng Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)	09:49
	09:35	Joseph Jump Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:34
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:19 [CHI 56-50]
	08:59	Leonard Jump Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:58
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:41	Joseph Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:26 [SAS 52-56]	Duncan Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Robinson (5 AST)	08:06 [CHI 58-52]
	07:59	Joseph Jump Shot: Missed
	07:59	Team Rebound
Deng Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	07:59
	07:55 [SAS 55-58]	Green 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Leonard (1 AST)
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	07:32
	07:30	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Boozer Violation:Kicked Ball	07:28
	07:12	Leonard Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)	07:11
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Deng (3 AST)	06:53 [CHI 61-55]
	06:53	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:53	Splitter Substitution replaced by Diaw
Noah Foul: Personal (3 PF)	06:40
	06:29	Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Missed
	06:28	Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	06:26	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:6)	06:25
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	06:00
	05:59	Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	05:53 [SAS 57-61]	Green Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Noah Running Bank shot: Missed	05:25
	05:24	Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	05:17 [SAS 59-61]	Green Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:09
	05:09	Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:58	Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	04:53	Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Belinelli Running Jump Shot: Missed	04:33
Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	04:31
Deng Putback Layup Shot: Missed	04:31
Belinelli Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:30
Deng Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (5 AST)	04:23 [CHI 63-59]
	04:09 [SAS 61-63]	Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Belinelli Pullup Jump shot: Missed	03:55
	03:54	Joseph Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:47	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:46	Diaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:27 [SAS 63-63]	Diaw Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)
Robinson Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (6 AST)	03:11 [CHI 65-63]
	02:53 [SAS 65-65]	Diaw Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Joseph (2 AST)
Boozer Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	02:53
	02:53	Duncan Substitution replaced by Splitter
Boozer Substitution replaced by Butler	02:53
	02:53	Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson
Noah Substitution replaced by Mohammed	02:53
	02:53 [SAS 66-65]	Diaw Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Mohammed Jump Shot: Missed	02:36
	02:35	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:22	Diaw Layup Shot: Missed
Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:21
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (7 AST)	02:11 [CHI 68-66]
	01:49 [SAS 68-68]	Splitter Jump Bank Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:34	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:22	Ginobili Layup Shot: Missed Block: Robinson (1 BLK)
	01:22	Team Rebound
	01:22	Joseph Substitution replaced by Mills
	01:19 [SAS 70-68]	Mills Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Diaw (1 AST)
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:57.9	Mills Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:52.6 [SAS 72-68]	Splitter Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)
	00:34.7	Ginobili Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:24.9
	00:24.3	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:01.9	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:00.4
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:41 [SAS 75-68]	Mills 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (6 AST)
Butler Running Bank shot: Missed	11:17
	11:17	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	11:09 [SAS 78-68]	Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	11:08
Noah Layup Shot: Missed	10:48
	10:47	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	10:38	Splitter Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (3 BLK)
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:37
Belinelli Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Diaw (1 ST)	10:21
	10:03 [SAS 80-68]	Splitter Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (7 AST)
Teague Jump Shot: Missed	09:40
Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	09:39
Deng 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Butler (2 AST)	09:20 [CHI 71-80]
	09:01 [SAS 82-71]	Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Teague 3pt Shot: Missed	08:44
	08:43	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	08:33	Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Butler (3 ST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:23	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
Noah Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	08:04
	08:04	Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:04	Team Rebound
Deng Substitution replaced by Boozer	08:04
Noah Substitution replaced by Mohammed	08:04
	08:04	Diaw Substitution replaced by Duncan
	08:04	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green
	08:04 [SAS 83-71]	Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed	07:51
	07:50	Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)
	07:42	Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:41
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	07:26
	07:25	Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	07:13 [SAS 85-71]	Mills Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
	06:54	Green Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Mohammed Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:54 [CHI 72-85]
	06:54	Splitter Substitution replaced by Leonard
Boozer Substitution replaced by Deng	06:54
Mohammed Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	06:54 [CHI 73-85]
Mohammed Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:35
	06:35 [SAS 86-73]	Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Mohammed Substitution replaced by Boozer	06:35
	06:35 [SAS 87-73]	Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:13	Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	06:01 [SAS 90-73]	Mills 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Leonard (2 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)	05:36 [CHI 75-90]
	05:24	Jackson Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Teague (1 ST)
Teague Layup Shot: Missed	05:21
Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	05:20
Deng Tip Shot: Made (19 PTS)	05:20 [CHI 77-90]
	05:20	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:20	Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili
	05:20	Jackson Substitution replaced by Splitter
Butler Substitution replaced by Noah	05:20
	05:04	Ginobili Floating Jump shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:7)	05:03
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Teague (3 AST)	04:49 [CHI 79-90]
	04:29 [SAS 92-79]	Duncan Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Splitter (2 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	04:03
	04:02	Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:57 [SAS 94-79]	Leonard Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (8 AST)
	03:39	Ginobili Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)	03:32 [CHI 81-94]
	03:10	Splitter Jump Shot: Missed Block: Noah (4 BLK)
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	03:08
	03:07	Mills Foul: Personal Block (2 PF)
Noah Dunk Shot: Missed	02:57
	02:55	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Boozer Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	02:54
	02:54
Deng Substitution replaced by Butler	02:54
	02:54 [SAS 95-81]	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	02:54 [SAS 96-81]	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	02:42
	02:41	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	02:25 [SAS 98-81]	Splitter Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (9 AST)
Teague Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	02:10 [CHI 83-98]
	01:55	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	01:54
Teague Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Mills (1 ST)	01:45
Butler Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:41
	01:41 [SAS 99-83]	Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Boozer Substitution replaced by Amundson	01:41
Noah Substitution replaced by Mohammed	01:41
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Cook	01:41
	01:41	Mills Substitution replaced by De Colo
	01:41	Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair
	01:41	Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green
	01:41	Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:40
Cook Jump Shot: Missed	01:27
Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:26
	01:17	Leonard Substitution replaced by Bonner
	01:17	Splitter Substitution replaced by Diaw
Mohammed Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Blair (2 ST)	01:06
	00:48.2 [SAS 101-83]	De Colo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Diaw (2 AST)
Amundson Running Layup Shot: Missed	00:28.9
	00:27.6	Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:03.9	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:02.9
End of 4th Quarter