NBA Roundup: San Antonio Spurs Lead Night Of Comebacks As Lakers, Cavs, Celtics And Blazers Also Win

San Antonio Spurs erase 22-point deficit as NBA contenders all win

It was a night built for comebacks in the NBA, and it started with the San Antonio Spurs who erased a 22-point deficit to stun the Bulls before the Lakers, Cavaliers, Celtics and Trail Blazers all followed with wins of their own.

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The San Antonio Spurs pulled off another stunning comeback on Wednesday, overturning a 22-point deficit to edge the Chicago Bulls 124-119 and stretch their winning run to 10 straight games keeping the heat on the league-leading Los Angeles Lakers.

Victor Wembanyama was the star of the show again, dropping 32 points to lead seven Spurs players who finished in double figures.

San Antonio had to dig deep, though, fighting back from 22 points down in the first half against a struggling Bulls side who have now lost eight games in a row.

Chicago exploded for 41 points in the first quarter the most San Antonio have conceded in an opening period all season.

SPURS COME BACK FROM 22 DOWN TO WIN 10TH STRAIGHT 🔥 ▪️ 2nd-largest road comeback in franchise history (PxP era) ▪️ Join the 2017-18 Celtics as the only teams to start 0-2 and win 10 straight https://t.co/uGahiq9cb0

— NBA (@NBA) November 12, 2026

They managed to keep Wembanyama quiet early on, but it did not last. He finished a ruthless 13-of-18 from the field, adding nine rebounds, two steals and five blocks, as the Spurs wiped out a 14-point half-time deficit inside the first four minutes of the third quarter.

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson was not happy with his side's lack of fight in the opening half.

“Just a really sloppy performance from us defensively in the first half,” he said.

He added that the team lacked “physicality and resistance” before the break.

Lakers Stay Hot At The Top

The Lakers strengthened their grip on the league's best record, moving to 11-2 half a game clear of the 10-2 Spurs at the top of the West after a 123-112 win over the Bucks in Milwaukee.

Luka Doncic led the way with 32 points, but he limped off late in the fourth quarter after rolling his right ankle. The Lakers controlled most of the game in Milwaukee against a struggling Bucks side.

“(It) could have easily been a trap game for us, “Lakers coach JJ Redick said. “So I appreciate the way we handled the first half and then to build that lead in the third quarter and through the early part of the fourth was excellent.”

Redick played down Doncic's injury, saying he thought it was “just a light tweak.”

There was more concern over teammate Austin Reaves, who will need further tests on a left heel injury picked up in the third quarter when he landed awkwardly.

Cavaliers Stun Champions Knicks

The Cleveland Cavaliers, inspired by 32 points from James Harden and 23 from Donovan Mitchell, beat defending champions New York Knicks 115-107 at Madison Square Garden.

The Cavs flew out of the blocks and opened up a 12-point lead in the first quarter before holding on for the win. The Knicks levelled the score four times in the second half but never managed to get in front.

Peyton Watson's fourth block with 33.7 seconds left set up a thunderous dunk from Cavs centre Jarrett Allen that stretched the lead to seven points and all but sealed the victory.

Celtics Rally Past Raptors

Boston's Jayson Tatum sank the go-ahead free throws with 25.2 seconds left as the Celtics came from behind to beat the Raptors 98-93 in Toronto.

Boston trailed by as many as 22 but tightened up defensively in the second half to claim a fifth straight win, just one night after an emotional victory over ex-Celtic Jaylen Brown and the 76ers in Philadelphia.

“You know, a four-game road trip is tough, especially a back-to-back, how late we got in last night,” Tatum said.

“It was ugly, but I'll take it,” added Tatum, who led all scorers with 24 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists.

Derrick White chipped in 19 for the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics, while Payton Pritchard added 14 off the bench.

22-POINT COMEBACK ROAD WIN FOR BOSTON! 5 STRAIGHT WINS FOR THE EAST #1 CELTICS ☘️ https://t.co/2PCTHRWIG4

— NBA (@NBA) November 12, 2026

In Portland, the Trail Blazers did it again beating Oklahoma City for the second straight night.

Deni Avdija was the star of the show, pouring in 28 points to power Portland to a 118-108 victory.