National Basketball Association
Golden State 129, Chicago 128
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 27, 2020
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #21 Dedric Taylor, #82 Suyash Mehta
Attendance: N/A

Damion Lee buried a straightaway 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining Sunday night to cap a Golden State Warriors rally that produced their first win of the season, a 129-128 thriller over the host Chicago Bulls.

Zach LaVine had a team-high 33 points for the winless Bulls, including 13 fourth-quarter points and a short runner that broke a 126-all tie and gave Chicago a two-point lead with 5.0 seconds left.

But with all eyes on Warriors star Stephen Curry, who had a game-high 36 points, his brother-in-law, Lee, shocked the Bulls with a 25-footer that served as the game-winner for a team coming off consecutive blowout losses at Brooklyn and Milwaukee.

The Warriors trailed 121-112 after a Wendell Carter Jr. hoop with 3:58 to play but outfinished the Bulls thanks mostly to Curry, who hit a jumper, two free throws, a 3-pointer and an interior shot that turned into a three-point play. The latter got Golden State within 126-124 with 46.0 seconds left.

Kevon Looney's tip-in with 16.9 seconds remaining got the Warriors even, setting up the exciting finish.

Curry's night included 5-for-15 shooting on 3-pointers. His first success was the 2,500th of his career, allowing him to join Ray Allen and Reggie Miller in that exclusive NBA club.

Lee finished with 12 points, all on 3-pointers, for the Warriors while Andrew Wiggins had 19, Eric Paschall 15 and Jordan Poole 10.

Kelly Oubre Jr. had a team-high 11 rebounds.

LaVine, Lauri Markkanen (23), Carter (22) and Coby White (20) combined for 98 points for the Bulls, who were playing the second night of a back-to-back.

Markkanen, however, could not finish the game after suffering an ankle injury in the fourth quarter.

Otto Porter Jr. added 12 points off the bench for Chicago while Carter capped a double-double with a game-high 13 rebounds.

The game featured a head-to-head of two of the top four picks in the November draft, and neither player was much of a factor. Golden State's James Wiseman, the No. 2 selection, logged seven points, and Chicago's Patrick Williams, taken two slots later, countered with six points.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Chicago
Stephen Curry 36 Scoring Zach LaVine 33
Stephen Curry 6 Assists Coby White 5
Kelly Oubre Jr. 11 Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 13
Stephen Curry 9 Free Throws Made Zach LaVine 7
Kelly Oubre Jr. 4 Steals Zach LaVine 2
Stephen Curry 2 Blocks Patrick Williams 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 129 40.4 18-47 27-30 25 41 4 17 12
Chicago 128 51.2 17-41 23-31 27 54 6 4 24
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.