<p>SAN ANTONIO — Jakob Poeltl scored 20 points, DeMar DeRozan had 17 and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat Chicago 120-104 on Saturday night in Nikola Vucevic’s debut with the Bulls, snapping a four-game losing streak.</p>
<p>Vucevic had 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists in his Chicago debut. The Bulls acquired the All-Star center Thursday in a trade with Orlando. Zach Lavine added 18 points for Chicago, which lost its third straight. </p>
<p>San Antonio nearly blew a 36-point lead but held on to win for the first time since defeating Cleveland on March 19. The Spurs are 20-3 when holding a double-digit lead at any point in a game.</p>
<p>Coming off two disappointing losses to the Los Angeles Clippers, including a 134-101 blowout Wednesday, San Antonio needed a boost and their veterans provided it.</p>
<p>Poeltl and DeRozan combined to shoot 15 for 23 from the field.</p>
<p>But after scoring 96 points through three quarters, San Antonio floundered in the fourth.</p>
<p>The Bulls outscored the Spurs 25-11 in the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter to pull within 107-98 on Vucevic’s second 3-pointer of the game.</p>
<p>DeRozan and Poeltl combined to score the next seven points to give San Antonio a 114-98 lead with 3:23 remaining.</p>
<p>Derrick White and Patty Mills added 16 points each, and Dejounte Murray and Keldon Johnson had 14 points each.</p>
<p>The Spurs’ backcourt of Murray and White combined to score nine points in the opening three minutes. The duo helped San Antonio take a 23-11 lead in the opening quarter.</p>
<p>Derrick White’s second 3-pointer put the Spurs up 54-27 with 5:27 remaining in the first half. </p>
<p>San Antonio finished 10 for 25 on 3-poitners.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Bulls: Chicago rookie Patrick Williams wore jersey No. 44 after giving up the No. 9 he previously wore to Vucevic. … The Bulls’ entire 15-man roster played at least two minutes.</p>
<p>Spurs: Rookie guard Devin Vassell did not return after spraining his right ankle, exiting the game with 9:11 remaining in the first half. Vassell’s status is unknown. … G Lonnie Walker IV missed his third straight game with a sore right wrist. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said Walker will likely be out a week. … San Antonio has led by double digits in 53% of its games this season. … The last time the Spurs held a 30-point lead was Feb. 12 against the Atlanta Hawks.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Bulls: At Golden State on Monday night.</p>
<p>Spurs: Host Sacramento on Monday night.</p>
