The Chicago Bulls made 44 of 76 shots on Wednesday night, 58 percent, and 15 of 29 from three. They led by 22. They lost anyway, because they gave the ball away 19 times, and the San Antonio Spurs' second-year guard Dylan Harper played 36 minutes without a single turnover.

San Antonio won 124-119 at the United Center in front of 19,699, according to the ESPN box score. The Spurs are 10-2. The Bulls fell to 1-9.

Dylan Harper's Line: 18 Points, 10 Assists, 4 Steals

Harper finished with 18 points on 7 of 18 shooting, 10 assists, six rebounds, four steals and a block, and the Spurs were plus-19 with him on the floor. Those four steals were part of a 16-steal night for San Antonio, and the Spurs turned Chicago's mistakes into 22 points while the Bulls scored seven off San Antonio's six turnovers. The Spurs also won fast-break points 21-6 and points in the paint 66-56.

Victor Wembanyama did the heavy scoring: 32 points on 13 of 18, nine rebounds and five blocks. De'Aaron Fox added 17 points, nine assists and three steals.

Bulls Led 70-56 at Half, Then Scored 19 in the Third

Chicago won the first quarter 41-29 and went to the half up 70-56. San Antonio took the third 34-19 and the fourth 34-30. Jalen Smith gave the Bulls 23 points on 8 of 9 shooting, including 5 of 5 from three, and Nic Claxton scored 17 off the bench. Matas Buzelis had 13 points and six of the turnovers.

Warriors at Spurs, Hawks at Bulls on Friday

San Antonio hosts Golden State on Friday night, and Chicago hosts Atlanta the same night. More pro coverage is on the BallerTube NBA page.