Bulls hammered early, lose to Spurs 104-96-it wasn’t that close.

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This was one the Bulls were never in.Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and Tony Parker had 20 as the league-leading San Antonio Spurs beat the Bulls 104-96 on Tuesday night.Kawhi Leonard added 16 for San Antonio, which won its seventh straight and 10th in its last 11. The Spurs (47-16) maintained their hold on the NBA’s best record, staying ahead of Oklahoma City and Indiana, who both started play Tuesday a half-game behind the Spurs.San Antonio jumped out to a big lead early, taking a 61-33 advantage into halftime, including 18 from Parker. That helped them improve to 24-6 on the road, the NBA’s best mark away from home.The Bulls host Houston Thursday night.