Bulls at Spurs
THE STORY: A marquee matchup in San Antonio highlights Wednesday's docket as Chicago visits the Spurs. The Bulls have won 10 of 12 and are pushing Miami for the league's best record. The Spurs, who own the second-best record in the Western Conference behind only Oklahoma City, have won 12 of 13. San Antonio went 8-1 on its annual rodeo road trip and begins a seven-game homestand with its first game at the AT&T Center since Feb. 2.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN, CSN-Chicago (Bulls), KENS (Spurs).
ABOUT THE BULLS (28-8): It's bad news for the rest of the Eastern Conference that the Bulls are getting healthy. Derrick Rose scored 32 points against New Orleans on Tuesday, his best game since returning from a back injury last week. His jumper with 19.5 seconds left put Chicago ahead for good in a 99-95 win. Richard Hamilton, playing for the first time since Jan. 29, had five points and five assists in 16 minutes against the Hornets.
ABOUT THE SPURS (24-10): San Antonio's only loss during its road trip _ a 40-point blowout in Portland _ came with four key players on the bench. Coach Gregg Popovich rested Tim Duncan and Tony Parker while Manu Ginobili and Tiago Splitter were out with injuries. The Spurs relied on making big plays down the stretch throughout the trip. Five of the wins came by seven points or less and four were by five points or less.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. Ginobili (strained left oblique) won't play against the Bulls, but Splitter (right calf strain) could return. T.J. Ford, who backs up Parker at point guard, might play after missing 24 games with a torn left hamstring.
2. Both teams won on their home floor last season in splitting the season series. Wednesday marks their only meeting of the regular season.
3. Joakim Noah had 15 points and 16 rebounds Tuesday for the Bulls. He's averaging 15 rebounds in his last three games.