He had 14 in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer that put the Bulls up seven with just over a minute remaining, and thrived with a few pregame encouragement from Rose.
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We’re jumping to conclusions here, but at 13-0, overcoming yet another bad start and tight finish, one has to wonder what does a team have to do to beat the Warriors?
Reserve guard Ish Smith came off the bench to score a season-high 17 points, handing out 13 assists with just two turnovers for new Orleans.
Andre Drummond scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons erased a second-half deficit in a 96-86 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.
Still looking to be the first team to beat the Golden State Warriors in this season of the National Basketball Association, the Chicago Bulls travel to the Oracle Arena for this cross-conference match.
The Warriors got their redemption on the Bulls and moved to 47-2 (.959) at home during the regular season since the start of 2014-15. Muhammad’s energy and scoring combined for a tough matchup for the Warriors, and did all the little things to get a competitive edge. The last team to defeat the Warriors on their home floor was the Bulls, 113-111 in overtime, January 27, 2015.
Curry’s three-pointer with 5:26 to play broke another tie and Harrison Barnes drained back-to-back three-pointers in the final 1:15 as the Warriors finally pulled away. He scored 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting, securing 11 rebounds and dishing out four assists.
It was simply unbelievable to hear the life being sucked out of the Staples Center as it slowly became apparent that the Warriors were rallying and eventually were going to win. “When it’s winning time, it’s incredible how well our guys rise to the occasion and bring home the win”.
Well, the Golden State Warriors are still undefeated.
It was the Bulls who gave. The Warriors also connected on eight of nine 3-point attempts (88.9 percent) compared to four of seven (57.1 percent) for the Clippers in the fourth. “The ball movement is great”. Green had 19 points and nine assists, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third to cut the Clippers’ lead to six points. They were down by 10 points with less than five minutes left in the game.
The Chicago Bulls are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. Golden State is a team that can strike from any angle at any time. He adds so much to our team, even being on the plane and just joking around. “I got to be more aggressive offensively and look for my opportunities”. But they made every big shot.
Golden State’s 14th straight victory meant they equaled the 1957-58 Boston Celtics record mark to open a season for a reigning champion.
NOTES: The Warriors are now 4-0 on the second night of back-to-backs this season….
For the first time this season, Walton addressed the elephant in the locker room during his pregame speech to the players.
“Jimmy did everything for us again”, Hoiberg said.
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“You feel that hunger, that passion for it. You always feel like you want to be back out there and going through that”.
