Bulls 92, Spurs 89
CHICAGO -- Center Pau Gasol led five Chicago players in double-figures scoring with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bulls beat the Spurs 92-89 Monday, ending San Antonio's five-game winning streak.
The Spurs (14-4) lost for just the second time in 11 games, while the Bulls (10-5) rebounded from a 104-92 road loss Friday to the Indiana Pacers.
Guard Jimmy Butler hit a pair of free throws to put the Bulls up by what turned out to be the final score with 10.6 seconds left in the fourth.
Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard missed a 3-pointer with four seconds left, and guard Tony Parker's last-gasp 3-point attempt from the corner was partially blocked by Bulls guard Derrick Rose to end the game.
Butler had 14 points, Rose and forward Tony Snell each added 11, reserve guard Doug McDermott had 12 points, and center Joakim Noah had eight points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Leonard led all scorers with 25 points, and forward LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs. Parked finished with 13 points, and forward Tim Duncan had six points and 12 rebounds.
Chicago used a 13-5 run early in the fourth to build an 83-78 lead on a layup by Noah with 8:24 left. The Bulls' bench was primarily responsible for the spurt, led by six points from reserve guard E'Twaun Moore.
The Spurs battled back on a layup from center Boris Diaw, two free throws by Leonard and Duncan's jump hook with 5:30 left to cut the Bulls' lead to 85-84 and set the stage for an exciting finish.
San Antonio led 73-70 starting the fourth after outscoring the Bulls 25-21 in the third and holding Chicago to 37.5 percent shooting for the quarter (9-for-24).
The Bulls started the third with a 49-48 lead after overcoming a 23-17 deficit at the end of the first on 13-of-26 shooting (50 percent) in the second. Chicago also outrebounded San Antonio 14-8 in the second.
Gasol, Butler and Rose each had eight first-half points, while Snell added six. Aldridge led the Spurs in the first half with 15 points and seven rebounds.
NOTES: The Bulls played without reserve PG Aaron Brooks (left hamstring), reserve PG Kirk Hinrich (hip pointer) and F Mike Dunleavy (back). It was the fourth game Brooks missed with his injury and sixth game Hinrich missed because of his hip after sitting out five earlier games due to a toe injury. ... Dunleavy, who has missed all 15 of the Bulls' games, recently had a setback in his recovery from offseason back surgery. He will stay off the practice floor for at least two more weeks, and it is uncertain when he will be able to play, coach Fred Hoiberg said. ... Hoiberg said soreness in G Jimmy Butler's foot isn't a big concern at this point. Butler started Monday against the Spurs. ... San Antonio doesn't have any injuries. C Boban Marjanovic and G Ray McCallum were inactive.