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Victor Wembanyama scores 32 as the Spurs erase a 22-point hole for their 10th straight win

San Antonio trailed Chicago by 22 in the second quarter before Wembanyama took over, finishing with 32 points and five blocks on 13-of-18 shooting.

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Victor Wembanyama in a white San Antonio Spurs No. 1 jersey rising for a layup

The San Antonio Spurs' winning streak looked to be in real trouble in Chicago. Then Victor Wembanyama took over.

Wembanyama scored 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting and the Spurs rallied from 22 points down to beat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 on Wednesday night in Chicago.

It was San Antonio's 10th straight win. The Spurs are 10-2.

A dunk from the free-throw line

Chicago jumped out to a 41-29 lead after the first quarter and was up 64-42 midway through the second. The Bulls still led 70-56 at halftime.

San Antonio opened the third quarter on an 18-3 run, helped by five Chicago turnovers. The Spurs took their first lead of the night on a technical free throw by Wembanyama with 7:56 left in the quarter.

In that same quarter, Wembanyama took a pass from Julian Champagnie on the break and dunked from the free-throw line. Former Bulls star Derrick Rose, who was sitting in on the broadcast, said, "That's why I retired. Right there."

Wembanyama added nine rebounds, five blocks and two steals two days after his 40-point night in Phoenix. An 11-2 run in the fourth quarter put the game away.

Rookie Harper runs the show

Dylan Harper had 18 points, 10 assists and four steals. De'Aaron Fox scored 17 with nine assists.

The win closed out a perfect 4-0 road trip. The Spurs host the Golden State Warriors on Friday. The Bulls host Atlanta the same night.

Bulls keep sliding

Jalen Smith tied his career high with 23 points and made all five of his 3-point attempts. Nic Claxton added 17 off the bench.

Rookie Caleb Wilson scored 15 points in 15 minutes before leaving in the third quarter with a right hand injury. His college season was cut short last winter by two hand injuries.

Chicago made 10 of its first 12 3-pointers and shot 66% in the first half. The Bulls have now lost eight straight and are 1-9, including 0-4 at home.

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