Sochan notched 16 points (7-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Thursday's 139-124 loss to the Bulls.
Sochan was inserted into the Spurs' starting five Thursday for the first start since Nov. 4 against the Clippers when he fractured his thumb resulting in a 13-game absence. Sochan ended up leading San Antonio's starters in scoring and rebounding, and six of his 14 boards came on the offensive side of the floor. Sochan has logged a double-double in each of his last two games since returning from injury, and for the season, he is averaging 15.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals over 29.2 minutes per contest.