National Basketball Association
Chicago 103, Golden State 83
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #38 Michael Smith, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance:
21701
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Bulls 103, Warriors 83: Taj Gibson scored 21 points off the bench and Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup with 16 points as Chicago dominated visiting Golden State.
Carlos Boozer collected 15 points and 13 rebounds while Joakim Noah piled up eight points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for the Bulls, who won for the seventh time in eight games. Mike Dunleavy added 15 points and blocked two shots as Chicago held the Warriors to 35.7 percent shooting.
David Lee returned from a two-game absence to score 11 points off the bench for Golden State, which did not have a starter reach double figures. Jordan Crawford led the team with 16 points in a reserve role while Stephen Curry matched a season low with five points on 2-of-10 shooting.
The Warriors came out strong and held a 24-21 lead after the first quarter before the Bulls took control. Dunleavy nailed a 3-pointer during a 9-0 run to begin the second and Chicago never looked back, pushing the lead out to 56-45 at the half and 80-59 by the end of the third quarter.
Dunleavy hit another 3-pointer to cap a 7-0 run beginning the fourth quarter and the Bulls coasted to the finish. Golden State pulled its starters with nine minutes left as it watched a four-game winning streak come to an end and dropped to 1-1 on its six-game road trip.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Butler had missed the previous two games with bruised ribs. … Curry had as many turnovers (five) as assists and went 1-for-5 from 3-point range. … The Bulls are limiting opponents to an average of 88.4 points in their last eight games.
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
Chicago |
Jordan Crawford 16 |
Scoring |
Taj Gibson 21 |
Stephen Curry 5 |
Assists |
Joakim Noah 7 |
Andre Iguodala 7 |
Rebounds |
Joakim Noah 17 |
Jordan Crawford 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Taj Gibson 7 |
David Lee 2 |
Steals |
Jimmy Butler 2 |
David Lee 2 |
Blocks |
Jimmy Butler 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
83 |
35.7 |
5-21 |
18-22 |
17 |
41 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
Chicago
|
103 |
44.6 |
5-14 |
24-30 |
24 |
56 |
9 |
8 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against New York. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.