Chicago Bulls
2026-12-18
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San Antonio Spurs
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 30th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 3rd.
Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 29th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 4th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CHI 8 games, SAS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CHISASScoring
111.617th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
116.911th · Average
129.630th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.67th · Above avg
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+8.26th · Above avg
Efficiency
103.629th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
112.412th · Average
120.529th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.04th · Top 5
-16.930th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+6.47th · Above avg
107.62nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.212th
Shooting
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.7%23rd · Below avg
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.9%20th · Average
11.622nd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.525th · Below avg
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
32.2%24th · Below avg
0.372nd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2818th · Average
Defense
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.8%3rd · Top 5
8.418th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.416th · Average
5.114th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.41st · Top 5
Possessions
15.0%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.1%2nd · Top 5
28.8%12th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.3%13th · Average
43.916th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
48.54th · Top 5
24.625th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.515th · Average
Recent form
Chicago BullsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.
San Antonio SpursWWWWW
Last 5: average margin +13.2 (season +8.2). Streak W6.
Key players
Chicago Bulls| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb WilsonF | 19.5 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| Norman PowellF-G | 19.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 57.7 |
| Matas BuzelisF | 12.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 55.5 |
| Jalen SmithF-C | 11.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 56.9 |
San Antonio Spurs| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor WembanyamaF-C | 29.0 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 57.0 |
| Dylan HarperG | 18.6 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 58.5 |
| De'Aaron FoxG | 15.1 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 65.2 |
| Stephon CastleG | 15.0 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 48.7 |
Injury report
Chicago BullsNicolas Claxton F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.