Bulls guard Coby White sealed Chicago’s comeback 114-110 win over San Antonio on Monday with an emphatic slam dunk over Spurs middle Victor Wembanyama.
With underneath 30 seconds remaining, White obtained the ball on the perimeter in a one-point recreation, 111-110, on a kick-out move from capturing guard Zach LaVine. After initially establishing for a shot from past the arc, Spurs ahead Jeremy Sochan ran White off the three-point line.
However that gave White an open lane towards the rim, and he dribbled to the basket and posted a slam dunk over the outstretched arm of Wembanyama, who was late getting in place for the block try.
The dunk gave Chicago a 113-110 lead after it entered the fourth quarter trailing by 15, 97-82.
The come-from-behind win was becoming contemplating the Bulls (17-19, tenth in Japanese Convention) have lately surged after falling 5 video games under .500 — 10-15 — on Dec. 8.
Chicago has gained 4 of its final 5 video games, together with a 13-point win over the Knicks (24-13, third in Japanese Convention) on Saturday.
White has been sizzling. He is scored not less than 20 factors in 5 of Chicago’s final six video games.
He adopted a 33-point effort buoyed by 9 made threes in opposition to the Knicks with 23 factors on 9-of-18 capturing, together with 3-of-6 from deep, in opposition to the Spurs.
White, the No. 7 total decide of the 2019 NBA Draft, is averaging 18.5 factors, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per recreation this season.
