Game Notes For Thursday vs. Spurs
* San Antonio is 15-3 versus Chicago since Michael Jordan left the Bulls. However, the Spurs are going for their first season sweep of the Bulls since the 2004-05 season.
* The Spurs have lost four in a row for the first time since November 2003 and are looking to avoid their first five game losing streak since the 1996-97 season.
* The Bulls have won four of their past five home games, scoring 100+ points in each game.
* San Antonio has an NBA-high 21 wins in games it trails after the first quarter. Its 21-10 (.677) overall record in such games is second best in the league behind the Boston Celtics.
* Manu Ginobili has made 41.2 percent of his three-point attempts on the season, highest among players averaging 20+ points per game and attempting more than 10 three pointers.
* Ben Gordon is averaging 19.6 points per game, shooting .521 (61/117) from the field and .481 (26/54) from three-point land in March.