Jimmy Butler #10 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors rejoice after the sport in opposition to the Chicago Bulls on the United Middle on February 08, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Reaves/Getty Photographs/AFP
Steph Curry scored 24 of his game-high 34 factors after halftime and Jimmy Butler added 25 factors in his group debut to spice up the Golden State Warriors to a 132-111 win in opposition to the host Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
Golden State shot 57.8 p.c within the second half and 50 p.c within the recreation. The Warriors erased a 24-point third-quarter deficit and led by as many as 25 within the fourth.
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Chicago managed simply 42 second-half factors whereas dropping for the third time in 4 video games. Coby White paced the Bulls with 27 factors. He has scored no less than 20 factors in 5 consecutive video games.
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The Warriors’ new dynamic duo was GOLDEN of their 1st recreation collectively!
Steph: 34 PTS (24 in 3Q) | 4 REB | 6 AST | 8 3PM
Jimmy: 25 PTS | 4 AST pic.twitter.com/YSlyh2dHLN— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2025
Chicago surged to an 83-59 lead on a Josh Giddey trey with 8:30 left within the third quarter. Curry took management quickly after, scoring 22 factors throughout a 38-11 Warriors run to shut the third. That included a pullup jumper from the foul line with 1:11 left within the quarter that gave Golden State the lead for good at 94-93.
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Quinten Put up added 18 factors for the Warriors, Brandin Podziemski scored and Buddy Hield had 14. Gui Santos snagged eight rebounds and Kevon Looney had seven boards.
5 different Bulls scored in double figures: Matas Buzelis (16), Jalen Smith (15), Giddey (11), Ayo Dosunmu (10) and Nikola Vucevic (10).
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Golden State struggled for prolonged early stretches in its first recreation with Butler, who joined the group this week in a commerce from the Miami Warmth on the heels of a number of suspensions for conduct detrimental to the group.
Looney’s slicing layup off a feed from Butler put the Warriors forward 34-28 with 33 seconds to play within the opening quarter, however Golden State went chilly after that. Chicago erupted with an 18-0 run and held the guests with no basket till the 7:42 mark of the second quarter.
The Bulls led by as many as 17 within the first half, taking a 69-55 benefit into the break. Chicago shot 54.8 p.c within the first half, rolling behind White (15 factors), Smith (14) and Buzelis (13).
The Warriors have received 14 of their previous 16 conferences in opposition to the Bulls, together with a 25-point residence win on Jan. 23.
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