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Bulls Topple Spurs

DeMar DeRozan scored 19 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.

 

It was DeRozan's seventh consecutive game with at least 30 points, extending his career-high. The All-Star is the first player with such a streak for the Bulls since Michael Jordan during the 1996-97 season.

 

DeRozan leads the NBA with 431 fourth-quarter points.

 

Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 16 rebounds for Chicago, which lost 131-122 at San Antonio on Jan. 28. Coby White made five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points.

 

The Bulls played without All-Star Zach LaVine, who missed his second straight game due to periodic soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. Donovan said LaVine also will miss Wednesday night's matchup with Sacramento.

 

San Antonio had won three of four. Lonnie Walker IV scored 21 points for the Spurs, and All-Star Dejounte Murray had 19 points and 11 assists. Doug McDermott also scored 19 points.

 

San Antonio closed the third quarter with an 8-2 spurt for an 89-83 lead. Walker had nine points in the period, including a layup with 24.5 seconds left.

 

But DeRozan opened the fourth with a three-point play, and he poured it on from there. He scored 13 points in the first four minutes of the quarter. His layup with 7:20 left gave Chicago a 102-99 lead.

 

DeRozan went 16 for 24 from the field. He is shooting 61% (89 for 146) over his last six games.

 

The4 Bulls host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The teams split the two-game season series last year.

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