Spurs Edge Bulls 124-119 in a Game That Stayed Close

San Antonio left Chicago with a 124-119 win, and five points is a fight, not a rout. The Bulls kept it competitive all the way, so the Spurs had to earn this one.

Scoring 124 on the road is worth respecting. Whatever San Antonio was doing offensively, it was enough to outlast a Chicago team that never let the game slip away. Nobody should dress up a five-point result as a dominant performance, but road wins don't come with style points, and this one counts the same as any other.

For the Bulls, the loss stings. Dropping a close home game usually means a handful of possessions decided it, and those are the moments that define whether a team is building something or just hovering around .500. Chicago put 119 points on the board and still couldn't close, which is the kind of result that sticks with a group.

The bottom line: the Spurs showed they can produce points away from home, and the Bulls showed they can hang with anyone but still need to finish. Both teams have some film to study before the next meeting.