Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball AssociationCurry scores 34 points, Butler adds 25 in Golden State debut as Warriors rally to beat Bulls 132-111
Curry scored 24 of his points and made five 3s in the third quarter as the Warriors went from trailing by 24 to leading by three.
Butler, who played his first six seasons in Chicago, made a big impact in his first game since a trade-deadline deal from Miami following a messy split with the Heat. The six-time All-Star made 11 of 13 free throws and had four assists.
Quinten Post scored 18 points and Brandin Podziemski added 16 points and seven assists.
Coby White led Chicago with 27 points and made six 3s. Jalen Smith added 15 points and matched a career high with four 3-pointers. Rookie Matas Buzelis scored 16 as the Bulls lost for the 11th time in 14 games.
Bulls: The Bulls were sailing along before things took a huge turn in the third quarter. They were also a bit sloppy, committing 17 turnovers for 29 points.
Chicago led 93-90 when Butler scored on a tip-in with 1:30 left to start a 16-1 run. Curry then pulled up for a 16-footer and buried a 3 to make it 97-93 with 14 seconds remaining before White cut it to three with a free throw at the end of the quarter.
Butler then scored the first seven in the fourth, starting with a three-point play off an alley-oop dunk, and Brandin Podziemski cut for a layup that made it 106-94.
Regular Season Series
GS wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 132 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 132 - 111 |
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Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | 132 - 111 |
| 4th 12.1 | ![]() |
Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Jevon Carter 's 23-foot three point pullup jump shot | 132 - 111 |
| 4th 25.1 | ![]() |
Jevon Carter defensive rebound | 132 - 111 |
Statistics
GS |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-90 | FG | 35-79 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 19-48 | 3PT | 17-39 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 23-27 | FT | 24-31 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 34 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| L.J. Cryer, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Seth Curry, SG | Out | Dec 24 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,297 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W1 |
Golden State |
16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11 | W2 |
Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
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