Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
12
10
22
3291
2552
17
4
24
80
35
44
27
21
78
40
11
51
5
24
7
20
13
95
4
44
11
25
2318
108
5
08
07
88
1016
11
1027
20
95
12
28
2124
6060
72
20
28
2118
98
5
910
77
8
77
35
112
21
64
22
36
2723
6060
4
1
25
23
10
43
0
0
0
10
1
11
2
9
1
2
21
60
4
1
25
18
8
44
8
7
88
16
1
17
0
5
2
8
24
60
7
2
29
21
9
43
9
7
78
7
3
10
2
6
2
3
27
60
2
0
0
18
8
44
10
7
70
7
5
12
1
4
2
6
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
38
4
14
29
1
3
33
4
5
80
2
7
9
4
2
1
3
2
13
6
none
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
True
35
6
12
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
9
10
9
2
0
4
3
12
8
double
Dwyane
Wade
Dwyane Wade
True
34
5
13
38
1
3
33
9
13
69
1
4
5
5
1
1
3
1
20
-4
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
27
5
11
45
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
5
5
1
0
2
1
1
12
5
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
27
6
9
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
1
1
0
12
8
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
25
2
6
33
1
4
25
3
3
100
1
3
4
3
0
0
3
1
8
5
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
22
4
8
50
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
6
6
2
2
0
3
3
9
-4
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
18
3
5
60
0
0
0
3
4
75
4
3
7
0
0
0
1
1
9
-1
none
Isaiah
Canaan
Isaiah Canaan
False
10
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
-3
none
Paul
Zipser
Paul Zipser
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Denzel
Valentine
Denzel Valentine
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jerian
Grant
Jerian Grant
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
December
2016
Saturday
United Center
Chicago
Heat
Miami
True
Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
18
5
23
3536
3413
28
9
32
97
39
40
5
4
80
32
11
43
8
21
12
12
18
91
4
65
10
15
2227
87
4
01
01
100
117
13
130
41
45
16
14
1715
6060
89
44
49
2424
1311
54
22
12
55
96
34
130
12
75
22
43
3128
6060
6
1
17
22
8
36
0
0
0
11
1
12
4
4
1
1
17
60
5
0
0
27
7
26
1
1
100
7
3
10
1
5
6
4
15
60
8
4
50
24
13
54
2
1
50
9
3
12
1
7
2
4
31
60
9
4
44
24
11
46
2
2
100
6
4
10
2
5
2
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kawhi
Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
True
38
10
19
53
1
2
50
3
3
100
3
5
8
5
2
0
2
3
24
-9
none
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
30
5
15
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
1
1
4
2
1
10
-19
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
30
6
11
55
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
8
10
3
0
1
1
0
13
-4
double
Danny
Green
Danny Green
True
25
3
8
38
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
1
3
9
-13
none
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
True
24
4
10
40
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
5
0
0
3
2
8
-11
none
Patty
Mills
Patty Mills
False
23
6
12
50
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
16
7
none
David
Lee
David Lee
False
20
4
6
67
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
2
4
2
0
1
1
2
9
12
none
Manu
Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili
False
18
0
9
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
7
none
Jonathon
Simmons
Jonathon Simmons
False
14
1
7
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
3
0
0
2
2
6
none
Dewayne
Dedmon
Dewayne Dedmon
False
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
0
0
1
0
4
0
1
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
none
Nicolás
Laprovíttola
Nicolás Laprovíttola
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Dāvis
Bertāns
Dāvis Bertāns
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
December
2016
Saturday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Nets
Brooklyn
True
Kawhi Leonard 's box score numbers did not accurately reflect his defensive effort against the Chicago Bulls , and although the Spurs suffered just their first road loss of the season , Leonard 's defensive efficiency was on full display . The San Antonio forward held Jimmy Butler to zero points in the first half , contesting every shot Butler had to force up in an attempt to get some rhythm going . Leonard went on to dominate his matchup to the tune of 24 points , eight rebounds , five assists and one steal on 10 - of - 19 shooting , but it was not enough to keep Dwyane Wade from the free throw line and iron out a win . Wade did his damage from the charity stripe , where his 9 - of - 13 shooting kept the Spurs comeback just out of reach . Rajon Rondo put together the best all around box score performance of the night , evidenced by his 12 points , 10 rebounds and nine assists on 6 - of - 12 shooting . The Chicago Bulls defeated the San Antonino Spurs at United Center 95 - 91 on Thursday . The Bulls ( 12 - 10 ) dictated the pace of the game , despite a a torrid first half from Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade , the defensive effort from both teams was on display and the difference maker . The Bulls held the Spurs ( 18 - 5 ) to just 17 points in the first quarter and 15 points in the second quarter , and although the starters were far from performing well in the scoring department , they won the rebounding battle and moved the ball more effectively . Butler went on to finish with 13 points on 4 - of - 14 shooting , but also drew the matchup with Kawhi Leonard , who flashed defensive brilliance , contesting every attempt Butler went for . Wade went off in the second half and did most of his damage from the free throw line after finishing with 20 points on 9 - of - 13 shooting from the charity stripe . All five Bulls starters finished in double figures scoring , and Rajon Rondo had the best all around evening , finishing one assist shy of a triple - double . Rondo went for 12 points , 10 rebounds and nine assists on 6 - of - 12 shooting . Leonard led the charge for San Antonio , although it was not enough to prevent their first road loss of the season . Leonard finished with 24 points , eight rebounds , five assists and one steal on 10 - of - 19 shooting . Pau Gasol converted a double - double with 13 points and 10 rebounds , while Patty Mills contributed 16 points on 6 - of - 12 shooting from the bench . Both teams play on Saturday , as the Spurs host the Brooklyn Nets , while the Bulls host the Miami Heat .
Kawhi Leonard's box score numbers did not accurately reflect his defensive effort against the Chicago Bulls, and although the Spurs suffered just their first road loss of the season, Leonard's defensive efficiency was on full display. The San Antonio forward held Jimmy Butler to zero points in the first half, contesting every shot Butler had to force up in an attempt to get some rhythm going. Leonard went on to dominate his matchup to the tune of 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one steal on 10 - of - 19 shooting, but it was not enough to keep Dwyane Wade from the free throw line and iron out a win. Wade did his damage from the charity stripe, where his 9 - of - 13 shooting kept the Spurs comeback just out of reach. Rajon Rondo put together the best all around box score performance of the night, evidenced by his 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists on 6 - of - 12 shooting.
Kawhi Leonard's box score numbers did not accurately reflect his defensive effort against the Chicago Bulls, and although the Spurs suffered just their first road loss of the season, Leonard's defensive efficiency was on full display. The San Antonio forward held Jimmy Butler to zero points in the first half, contesting every shot Butler had to force up in an attempt to get some rhythm going. Leonard went on to dominate his matchup to the tune of 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one steal on 10 - of - 19 shooting, but it was not enough to keep Dwyane Wade from the free throw line and iron out a win. Wade did his damage from the charity stripe, where his 9 - of - 13 shooting kept the Spurs comeback just out of reach. Rajon Rondo put together the best all around box score performance of the night, evidenced by his 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists on 6 - of - 12 shooting. The Chicago Bulls defeated the San Antonino Spurs at United Center 95 - 91 on Thursday. The Bulls (12 - 10) dictated the pace of the game, despite a a torrid first half from Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade, the defensive effort from both teams was on display and the difference maker. The Bulls held the Spurs (18 - 5) to just 17 points in the first quarter and 15 points in the second quarter, and although the starters were far from performing well in the scoring department, they won the rebounding battle and moved the ball more effectively. Butler went on to finish with 13 points on 4 - of - 14 shooting, but also drew the matchup with Kawhi Leonard, who flashed defensive brilliance, contesting every attempt Butler went for. Wade went off in the second half and did most of his damage from the free throw line after finishing with 20 points on 9 - of - 13 shooting from the charity stripe. All five Bulls starters finished in double figures scoring, and Rajon Rondo had the best all around evening, finishing one assist shy of a triple - double. Rondo went for 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists on 6 - of - 12 shooting. Leonard led the charge for San Antonio, although it was not enough to prevent their first road loss of the season. Leonard finished with 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one steal on 10 - of - 19 shooting. Pau Gasol converted a double - double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Patty Mills contributed 16 points on 6 - of - 12 shooting from the bench. Both teams play on Saturday, as the Spurs host the Brooklyn Nets, while the Bulls host the Miami Heat.
<GAME> <DATE> 8 December 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> United Center <CITY> Chicago <HOME> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 10 <QTRS> 21 24 27 23 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 51 <TEAM-TO> 20 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 10 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Spurs <CITY> San Antonio <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 5 <QTRS> 17 15 31 28 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 4 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Brooklyn <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Dwyane Wade <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 20 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 9 13 69 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rajon Rondo <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 9 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerian Grant <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Denzel Valentine <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Zipser <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Canaan <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kawhi Leonard <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 19 53 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patty Mills <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Lee <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danny Green <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Parker <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathon Simmons <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dāvis Bertāns <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolás Laprovíttola <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dewayne Dedmon <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Manu Ginóbili <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 9 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none