Spurs vs. Bulls: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

The San Antonio Spurs entered Thursday night a perfect 13-0 on the road, but a subpar shooting display sent them tumbling to their first loss away from the friendly confines of AT&T Center as the Chicago Bulls emerged with a 95-91 victory at United Center. 

Although points didn’t flow at steady rates for either side, the Bulls saw all five starters finish in double figures on a night when they shot 43.8 percent from the field overall. Dwyane Wade led the charge with 20 points on 5-of-13 shooting, while Jimmy Butler chipped in 13 points following a silent first half. 

Kawhi Leonard paced the Spurs with 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and his ferocious putback dunk with under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter offered a brief glimmer of hope for a team that shot 40.2 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from three in the loss: 

Kawhi Leonard, ladies & gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/kcS1MTv0BK

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 9, 2016

But aside from Leonard, Patty Mills (16 points, 4-of-6 shooting from three) and Pau Gasol (13 points, 10 rebounds), the Spurs couldn’t point to many reliable playmakers. 

And based on how prolific San Antonio has been on the road all season, an absence of superlative scoring was surprising. 

The Spurs couldn’t buy a bucket during a first half in which they shot 31.3 percent from the field and 1-of-11 from three, and all but 10 of their first-half points came inside the paint as jumpers failed to fall time and again versus a stout Chicago defense. 

The San Antonio Express-News’ Jabari Young provided an overview of just how shoddy the Spurs’ shooting was midway through …

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