This Monday, the (14-39) San Antonio Spurs will travel to Chicago, IL to take on the (25-27) Chicago Bulls. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the United Center. This will be the second time that these two teams have faced off this season, as the Spurs won the last meeting, 129-124.
The Spurs are coming into this one after falling to the Philadelphia 76ers, 137-125. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to contest more shots in this one if they want to challenge the Bulls on the road.
The Bulls are entering this game after taking down the Portland Trail Blazers, 129-121. They were great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The San Antonio Spurs are currently in 14th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 23 games back from the Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 112.8 points per game and they have shot 47.3% from the floor. This is the 21st most points scored per contest and the 15th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have the 28th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Keldon Johnson continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.7 points per game on 43.8% shooting from the floor. San Antonio has shown that they are much more successful when they are attacking the rim and scoring in the paint. They have only shot 34.3% from behind the arc, which is the 25th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA. The Spurs have also shot 74.2% at the charity stripe, which is the 28th-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these f ree looks at the rim and expect to stay competitive in these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs have been challenged. They are currently allowing 122.5 points per game and their opponents have shot 51.1% from the floor. This is the most points surrendered per game and the highest shooting percentage allowed from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have the highest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have struggled to contest shots near the rim, but they haven't been much better on the perimeter. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 40.2% from behind the arc, which is the highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. San Antonio has also snatched 42.8 rebounds per game, which is the 16th most.
Injury Report: Jeremy Sochan PF (Back) and Tre Jones PG (Foot) are questionable. Romeo Langford SG (Hip) and Devin Vassell SG (Knee) are out.
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