The Spurs are off back-to-back wars against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Friday and Saturday, so it would be easy to overlook a trip to Chicago a little bit -- especially with a few other marquee games this week. San Antonio is three games under .500 away. The Bulls have won three of four and scored a season-high 139 points Saturday in upsetting the Knicks.

Victor Wembanyama has scored at least 27 points in six of his last nine game. The Bulls have played at the third-fastest pace and have the seventh-worst defensive rating in the league, so this is a favorable matchup for the Spurs. The Bulls also tend to get cooked by opposing centers. In their last game, they gave up 44 points to Karl-Anthony Towns. The game before that, they allowed 25 combined points to Alex Sarr and Jonas Valanciunas. Nikola Vucevic won’t be able to slow down Wembanyama.

The Spurs are 6-9 SU on the road and playing their third game in four nights. Their last game went to overtime against Denver. Chicago is playing for the third time in six days and coming off a rousing home win over the Knicks. The Bulls have won five straight over the Spurs, including a 15-point win in San Antonio a month ago. Lonzo Ball's comeback has revitalized the Bulls' second unit; he had eight points, six assists and two steals in 25 minutes vs. New York.