There was nothing from the Warriors after winning 10 in a row, nothing after 12 either.
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The Bulls limited Curry to two points in the second period and just 10 in the half.
The Golden State Warriors moved within one victory of matching the best start in National Basketball Association history by beating Chicago 106-94 on Friday and improving to 14-0.
Where the loss leaves the Clippers, who were vocal in the pre-season about how they could beat the Warriors, is anyone’s guess as they slumped to a 6-5 record.
The real question right now is why would you pick anyone else to win the championship this season? You could feel it coming. The Warriors are a whole different team and so is this team, but anybody can be beat. “They have the upper hand”. “We know the recipe against the Clippers is that you can’t give them easy points”.
Meanwhile, the Bulls are at 8-3 and are second in the Central Division in the East. They are only behind the Cleveland Cavaliers by a half a game and a big win against Golden State will not only put them level, but will halt the momentum of one of the elite teams in the league.
The Clippers had listed Paul as doubtful all the way up until about two hours before the game after limiting his participation in practice the previous few days.
It was a surprisingly good start to the game for the Chicago Bulls. Will Barton has been a pleasant surprise for the Nuggets as well, as he is adding 14 points per game.
The Warriors emerged with a 13-0 record after an incredible display of shot-making in the final minutes, with Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson and Curry combining to make four three-pointers in the final five minutes. Crawford’s 3-pointer provided the Clippers’ last lead of 115-113. But the Warriors had time for yet another surge. Their coaches got them running a lot of good sets.
Los Angeles lost despite crafting a almost flawless first quarter, blistering the undefeated champs with 71-percent shooting.
“It’s a motivational tool for us”, Warriors backup Shaun Livingston said of the season-opening streak.
The Clippers led 41-21 in the first quarter and 50-27 and 55-32 in the second. He scored 18 points on 7-for-7 shooting and dished out four assists in the first eight minutes. They are led by Danilo Gallinari, who is averaging 18 points per game.
The Clippers’ lead was cut to 14 points at halftime, and whittled to only six points entering the fourth quarter.
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Jordan had a putback dunk that gave the Clippers a 34-16 lead that marked the Warriors’ largest deficit of the season. Neither team led by more than six points. Rivers became angry after Andrew Bogut fouled Paul hard while stopping a fast break.
