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  1. NBABulls rookie Caleb Wilson left Wednesday's loss to the Spurs with a right hand injury.
  2. NBASpurs beat Bulls 124-119 in Chicago Wednesday, continuing a winning streak that was nine games entering the night.
  3. NBAAustin Reaves left the Lakers' 123-112 win over Milwaukee with a left heel injury and will get more imaging.
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Chicago Bulls header: the Chicago skyline behind an arena, arena lit for a home game. Last game: Spurs 124, Bulls 119, final.

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CHI Smith 23 pts · Williams 7 reb · Giddey 7 ast
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No. 1 in the 30-second version

Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson left Wednesday's loss to the Spurs with a right hand injury.

The Bulls ruled Wilson out before the fourth quarter, and coach Tiago Splitter said the extent of the injury will not be known until Thursday. Wilson had 15 points and five rebounds before leaving, and he has a history of hand injuries, including a broken right thumb that ended his college season.

Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports

Spurs overcame a slow start to beat the Bulls 124-119 for their 10th straight win.

According to SB Nation, Chicago led by as much as 22 points late in the second quarter before San Antonio cut the deficit to 14 at halftime. The Spurs came out much stronger after the break, with Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper leading the way, and they finished their four-game road trip undefeated.

Source: Pounding The Rock

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Spurs beat Bulls 124-119 in Chicago Wednesday, continuing a winning streak that was nine games entering the night.

Chicago had lost 127-121 to the 76ers on Sunday before hosting San Antonio. Caleb Wilson, the fourth overall pick this year, started for the Bulls, with Josh Giddey running the point, according to Pounding The Rock.

Source: Pounding The Rock

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No. 3 in the 30-second version

Austin Reaves left the Lakers' 123-112 win over Milwaukee with a left heel injury and will get more imaging.

Head coach JJ Redick said initial X-rays were negative and that the Lakers are not concerned about an Achilles injury, with further imaging set for Thursday. Reaves had been averaging a career-best 23.5 points per game. Luka Doncic rolled his ankle late and said he felt fine, while Redick called it a tweak.

Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · LA Times · USA TODAY Sports

Stephen Curry left the Warriors' loss to Houston early with abdominal soreness and will undergo an MRI.

The team ruled Curry out at the start of the second quarter, and coach Steve Kerr said the concern is high though further specifics were not yet known. Curry had been on the floor for only a few minutes when he exited. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Warriors' eight-game winning streak ended.

Sources: Yahoo Sports · CBS Sports · USA TODAY Sports · Golden State Of Mind

Rockets guard Marcus Smart was ejected after throwing a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey.

Smart was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul after the punch, which officials said made contact with Bassey's nose. Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Smart reacted after Bassey replied to a complaint about a rebound entanglement, and Bassey called the punch fake toughness. Under the NBA rulebook, a punch brings a suspension of at least one game, and a mandatory fine is also expected.

Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · USA TODAY Sports · Golden State Of Mind

Cavaliers beat Knicks 115-107 as James Harden scores a season-high 32 points.

Harden came in averaging 15.3 points through 11 games, according to ESPN, and shot 9-for-14 for the night, per SB Nation. The Cavs had lost five straight to New York before Wednesday, and the Knicks' four-game winning streak ended, with Donovan Mitchell adding 23 points, per NY Post.

Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports · Fear The Sword

Nets rout Pelicans 145-111, bouncing back from a 37-point loss to Dallas.

Michael Porter Jr. scored a team-high 22 points, and Brooklyn led by as many as 41, according to NY Post. Nolan Traore and Mikel Brown Jr. missed the game, per SB Nation, and Noah Clowney and Julian Reese were both given technical fouls after an on-court altercation.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Yahoo Sports · NetsDaily

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