National Basketball Association
Golden State 140, Chicago 131
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 12, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #43 Matt Myers, #13 Ashley Moyer-Gleich
Attendance:
21153
By Field Level Media
Klay Thompson returned to the site of his record-setting 3-point performance and turned in another dazzling long-range show, leading the undermanned Golden State Warriors to a 140-131 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Friday.
Thompson, who set the NBA record with 14 3-pointers in a 2018 visit to Chicago, shot 7-for-15 from beyond the arc en route to a team-high 30 points.
Golden State's Stephen Curry saved 15 of his 27 points for the final 6:05.
The Bulls took a 13-point halftime lead on the strength of a 45-point second quarter. The Warriors then exploded to a 15-point advantage with a 48-point third period, as Thompson went 5-for-5 from beyond the arc in the period.
Golden State went up 122-110 when Curry began his late barrage with a 3-pointer.
Shooting for a fourth straight win, the Bulls got within 128-124 with 2:57 left, but Thompson buried his seventh 3-pointer of the game and Curry his sixth over a 44-second surge that broke the game open and allowed Golden State to snap a two-game losing streak.
The Warriors won despite getting outshot 58.1 percent to 52.1 percent, but Golden State did have two more 3-pointers than Chicago, 20-18.
Curry shot 6-for-15 from 3-point range and added a game-high nine assists.
Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 24 points for Golden State, while Andrew Wiggins had 17, Trayce Jackson-Davis 13 and Dario Saric 12. Jackson-Davis and Saric shared team-high rebounding honors with seven apiece, while Wiggins had eight assists.
DeMar DeRozan paced the Bulls with a game-high 39 points, 11 of which came in a second quarter during which Chicago outscored the guests 45-29.
Coby White and Zach LaVine backed DeRozan with 25 points and seven assists apiece, while Nikola Vucevic had 14 points to go with seven rebounds.
LaVine also found time for a game-high eight rebounds.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
Chicago |
Klay Thompson 30 |
Scoring |
DeMar DeRozan 39 |
Stephen Curry 9 |
Assists |
Zach LaVine 7 |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 7 |
Rebounds |
Zach LaVine 8 |
Stephen Curry 5 |
Free Throws Made |
DeMar DeRozan 7 |
Dario Saric 2 |
Steals |
Patrick Williams 1 |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Caruso 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
140 |
52.1 |
20-47 |
22-30 |
39 |
44 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
Chicago
|
131 |
58.1 |
18-40 |
13-16 |
31 |
36 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Bulls have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Warriors have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .476 after a loss.