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No Wemby, no problem? Not so much as Bulls get pushed to end by Spurs

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Not only did center Nikola Vucevic finish with a team-high 24 points and 16 rebounds, but also all but iced the game with a clutch three-pointer with 31 seconds left.

SAN ANTONIO – With it being the second night of a back-to-back, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich rested rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama on Saturday.

The Bulls needed every break they could get.

Despite taking on a seven-win San Antonio team without arguably its best player, it took some late-game heroics to edge the home team, and Nikola Vucevic was a big reason why.