Information verified: November 11, 2026, 6:46 AM EST (New York, UTC−05:00), equivalent to November 11, 2026, 11:46 UTC. Match details and context were checked against official NBA schedule, team pages, power rankings and injury-report resources. Player statuses may change before tipoff.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at the United Center, with the NBA listing tipoff for 7:00 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) in Chicago. That is 8:00 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) in New York and 01:00 UTC on Thursday, November 12. San Antonio comes in at 9–2, compared with Chicago's 1–8 record on the teams' official schedule pages. The game has not started at the time of this verification; no result or final lineup is yet confirmed.
The matchup pits a Spurs team ranked No. 1 in the NBA's Week 4 power rankings against a Bulls side working to halt a seven-game losing streak. Victor Wembanyama's two-way production is a central storyline, but pregame availability matters too: several rotation players appear on the early November 11 injury list, and a questionable designation is not a confirmed absence.
The NBA identifies this regular-season fixture by game ID 0022600220. Both team game pages place it at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on November 11. Chicago is observing Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−06:00) in November; New York is observing Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−05:00). The date changes to Thursday, November 12, when the tipoff is expressed in UTC.
Chicago's official team page lists CHSN and the CHSN App as local television options, while San Antonio's page lists DAZN-SAS for its market. The NBA game page also displays League Pass. Viewing availability depends on market, subscription and blackout rules, so fans should use the official NBA game page or their local broadcaster for the applicable options rather than assuming a national broadcast.
The NBA requires teams to file injury and participation designations before games and to update them on game day. In the early November 11 reporting for Spurs at Bulls, Devin Vassell was listed as questionable with left adductor tightness. Tobias Harris was listed out with a left calf strain, and Jayden Quaintance was out following right knee surgery. Assignment-related absences also appeared on San Antonio's reporting.
For Chicago, Norman Powell was questionable with low-back spasms, Tobe Awaka was questionable with low-back tightness, and Zach Collins was questionable with a respiratory illness. The distinction between a player listed as questionable and one ruled out is important: a final decision may follow a pregame evaluation, and the latest official designation takes precedence over an earlier snapshot. Readers can consult the NBA's 2026–27 official injury-report archive for subsequent revisions. This article does not treat projected starters as confirmed starters.
In the NBA's Week 4 power rankings published November 9, the Spurs moved to No. 1 with an 8–2 record and an eight-game winning streak at the time that ranking was compiled. The report put San Antonio fifth in both offensive rating (117.2 points per 100 possessions) and defensive rating (107.1 allowed per 100), with a plus-10.1 net rating. Those figures belong to the November 9 snapshot, not a calculation for every game completed since.
San Antonio then won at Phoenix on November 9, 122–96, according to its official team schedule, bringing the team's record to 9–2 ahead of Chicago. Wembanyama's impact is especially difficult to summarize through scoring alone. The NBA's rankings highlighted his 52-point, 24-rebound, eight-block game against Dallas on November 4, along with San Antonio's strong defensive play during its winning run.
For Chicago, the strategic concern is not merely stopping a high-scoring center. The Spurs can put pressure on the paint, force difficult attempts with their interior size, and turn defensive stops into transition opportunities. Those are matchup considerations, not a forecast of the final score.
The same November 9 NBA rankings placed the Bulls 28th at 1–8, with a 107.4 offensive rating, a 123.6 defensive rating and a minus-16.2 net rating. Chicago had lost seven consecutive games at that point, though the report noted a more competitive performance against Philadelphia. These numbers describe early-season form, not a fixed ceiling on what the Bulls can achieve in one home game.
Chicago's clearest routes to a competitive contest involve more secure defensive rebounding, limiting second chances and maintaining efficient possessions against San Antonio's rim protection. If Powell is cleared, his scoring availability could add a needed offensive option. If he cannot play, the Bulls may have to redistribute touches and perimeter creation. The exact rotation depends on coaching decisions and confirmed availability.
Chicago must also avoid allowing San Antonio's size to dictate every possession near the basket. That could mean creating more ball movement before attacking the rim and choosing higher-quality perimeter attempts. These are conditional basketball observations rather than claims about an announced game plan.
The NBA's official head-to-head list shows San Antonio beating Chicago 129–114 on March 30, 2026, and 121–117 on November 10, 2025. Chicago won 114–110 on January 6, 2025. Those results offer background but do not establish what will happen on November 11, particularly with different lineups and early-season circumstances.
For San Antonio, this is the final game of a four-game road trip described in the NBA's Week 4 rankings. The Spurs' subsequent schedule lists a home meeting with Golden State on Friday, November 13, an Emirates NBA Cup West Group C contest. Chicago's official schedule has a November 13 home game against Atlanta in East Group C of the NBA Cup. Those future assignments are confirmed fixtures, not predictions about Wednesday's result.
The most meaningful pre-tipoff developments to monitor are final injury designations, confirmed starting lineups and any changes to broadcast arrangements. The official NBA November schedule, Bulls fixture page and Spurs fixture page provide the most direct reference points.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Chicago, CST (UTC−06:00), on Wednesday, November 11. That is 8:00 p.m. in New York, EST (UTC−05:00), or 01:00 UTC on Thursday, November 12.
The United Center in Chicago, Illinois, is the official venue. Chicago is the home team, and San Antonio is the visitor.
The early official injury reporting does not establish every player's final game-time availability. Wembanyama is central to the matchup preview, but fans should check the latest NBA injury report and pregame starting-lineup announcements for definitive participation information.
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