Overview
- Victor Wembanyama led a 121-117 win in Chicago with 38 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter and back-to-back clutch threes.
- He became the first NBA player to record at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 three-pointers and 5 blocks in a single game.
- San Antonio improved to 8-2 two years after a 22-win season, marking a sharp early-season turnaround.
- Roster context shaped the result as De’Aaron Fox logged his second game with 20-plus points, Dylan Harper remained out with a calf injury, and the Bulls were without leading scorer Josh Giddey.
- A defense allowing 111.3 points per game faces a late-November gauntlet against the Nuggets, Timberwolves, Magic and Cavaliers that observers view as a measuring stick.