On February 9, Beijing time, the Warriors defeated the Bulls 132-111 away, killing their opponents twice this season. Curry scored 34 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 three-pointers, including 24 points in the third quarter. The Bulls led by as many as 24 points, but the situation changed in the second half, and the Warriors completed a big comeback. Butler made his Warriors debut and scored 25 points.
Statistics
Warriors: Curry 34 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 three-pointers, Butler 25 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Post 18 points, Hield 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Green 6 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Podemski 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Santos 7 points and 7 rebounds
Bulls: White 27 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Bouzelis 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Dosunmu 10 points and 4 assists, Smith 15 points, Giddey 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Vucevic 10 points, Pawe 8 points
The star of the game
Curry played well, especially with 24 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, leading the Warriors to complete a 24-point reversal!
Game recap
In the first quarter, Hield hit a three-point shot, Butler dunked in the air, and Post hit a throw-in shot, and the Warriors started the game 9-2. Bouzelis and White hit three-pointers, and the Bulls responded with an 8-0 run. Post and Curry hit three-point shots, and Payton Jr. dunked quickly. Bouzelis scored six straight points, Curry hit another three-pointer, and Podzemski scored on a mid-range shot. The Bulls' Smith and Pawe also hit consecutive three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Bulls 34-31.
In the second quarter, White scored four points in a row, Huerter hit a three-pointer, and Smith scored eight points in a row. Counting Pawe's three-pointer at the end of the first quarter, the Bulls went on an 18-0 run to stop the Warriors. Post scored on a hook shot, Smith hit another three-pointer, and Bouzelis scored back-to-back baskets to give the Bulls a 17-point lead. Curry scored four points in a row, Podemsky and Green scored back-to-back points, and the Warriors still trailed by 11 points. Hield hit a three-point shot, Butler hit a 2+1, and White and Pawe scored consecutive free throws. At halftime, the Bulls led the Warriors 69-55.
In the rematch, White hit a long-range three-pointer, and the Bulls stretched the margin to 23 points. Curry, Green, and Butler scored consecutive free throws, Giddey also hit three points, Curry hit 3+1, Hield also hit three points, and the Warriors still trailed by 12 points. Bouzelis broke through for a dunk, Curry exploded, scoring 8 points in a row, Butler hit a rebound, Curry scored 5 points in a row, and the Warriors led by 4 points. White scores on a free throw. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Bulls 97-94, and Curry scored 24 points + 5 three-pointers in a single quarter.
In the last quarter, Butler hit 2+1 in the air, and then staged a dunk, scoring 7 points in a row, Post hit a three-point shot, Butler hit 2+1 again, Podemski hit a three-point shot, and the Warriors had a 19-point lead. Vucevic scored on a throw-in, Post hit a three-pointer and Santos hit a three-pointer to give the Warriors a 25-point lead. With less than four minutes left in the game, the two sides changed their main players and went into garbage time, and the Warriors finally came back to win.
Both sides start
Warriors: Curry, Hield, Butler, Green, Post
Bulls: Giddey, White, Dosunm, Bouzelis, Vucevic