National Basketball Association
Golden State 140, Chicago 131
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 12, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #16 David Guthrie, #43 Matt Myers, #13 Ashley Moyer-Gleich
Attendance: 21153

Klay Thompson returned to the site of his record-setting 3-point performance and turned in another dazzling long-range show, leading the undermanned Golden State Warriors to a 140-131 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Friday.

Thompson, who set the NBA record with 14 3-pointers in a 2018 visit to Chicago, shot 7-for-15 from beyond the arc en route to a team-high 30 points.

Golden State's Stephen Curry saved 15 of his 27 points for the final 6:05.

The Bulls took a 13-point halftime lead on the strength of a 45-point second quarter. The Warriors then exploded to a 15-point advantage with a 48-point third period, as Thompson went 5-for-5 from beyond the arc in the period.

Golden State went up 122-110 when Curry began his late barrage with a 3-pointer.

Shooting for a fourth straight win, the Bulls got within 128-124 with 2:57 left, but Thompson buried his seventh 3-pointer of the game and Curry his sixth over a 44-second surge that broke the game open and allowed Golden State to snap a two-game losing streak.

The Warriors won despite getting outshot 58.1 percent to 52.1 percent, but Golden State did have two more 3-pointers than Chicago, 20-18.

Curry shot 6-for-15 from 3-point range and added a game-high nine assists.

Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 24 points for Golden State, while Andrew Wiggins had 17, Trayce Jackson-Davis 13 and Dario Saric 12. Jackson-Davis and Saric shared team-high rebounding honors with seven apiece, while Wiggins had eight assists.

DeMar DeRozan paced the Bulls with a game-high 39 points, 11 of which came in a second quarter during which Chicago outscored the guests 45-29.

Coby White and Zach LaVine backed DeRozan with 25 points and seven assists apiece, while Nikola Vucevic had 14 points to go with seven rebounds.

LaVine also found time for a game-high eight rebounds.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Chicago
Klay Thompson 30 Scoring DeMar DeRozan 39
Stephen Curry 9 Assists Zach LaVine 7
Trayce Jackson-Davis 7 Rebounds Zach LaVine 8
Stephen Curry 5 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 7
Dario Saric 2 Steals Patrick Williams 1
Trayce Jackson-Davis 1 Blocks Alex Caruso 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 140 52.1 20-47 22-30 39 44 4 7 5
Chicago 131 58.1 18-40 13-16 31 36 3 1 12
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Bulls have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Warriors have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .476 after a loss.