Curry scores 34 points, Butler adds 25 in Golden State debut as Warriors rally to beat Bulls 132-111
CHICAGO (AP) Stephen Curry scored 34 points and tied a season high with eight 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler added 25 points in his Golden State debut and the Warriors rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 132-111 on Saturday night.
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.
Warriors: Butler and the Warriors will need time to adapt to each other, but they're off to a decent start.
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.
The Bulls led 83-59 in the third before Curry put Golden State on his back.
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.
The Warriors made 11 of 23 3-pointers in the second half and were 19 of 48 in the game.
Golden State's six-game trip continues at Milwaukee on Monday. Chicago hosts Detroit on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Quinten Post vs. Nikola Vucevic (Draymond Green gains possession) | |||
11:45 | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point pullup jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 3-0 | |
11:30 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 3-2 | |
11:18 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point alley-oop dunk (Buddy Hield assists) | 5-2 | |
11:08 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
10:55 | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
10:55 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-2 | |
10:55 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-2 | |
10:47 | Draymond Green blocks Josh Giddey's three point jump shot | |||
10:44 | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | |||
10:31 | Coby White turnover (traveling) | |||
10:18 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point floating jump shot (Buddy Hield assists) | 9-2 | |
10:09 | +3 | Matas Buzelis makes three point stepback jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 9-5 | |
9:53 | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup | 9-7 | |
9:20 | Josh Giddey blocks Buddy Hield's two point cutting layup | |||
9:19 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 9-10 | |
8:54 | Stephen Curry misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
8:50 | Draymond Green offensive rebound | |||
8:44 | +3 | Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Buddy Hield assists) | 12-10 | |
8:31 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | Josh Giddey blocks Jimmy Butler's two point running layup | |||
8:21 | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | Josh Giddey misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:03 | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | |||
7:54 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | Coby White misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:47 | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
7:36 | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | |||
7:30 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point running layup (Coby White assists) | 12-12 | |
7:30 | Quinten Post shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | |||
7:30 | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-13 | |
7:08 | Buddy Hield misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:05 | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | |||
7:03 | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 14-13 | |
6:41 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 14-16 | |
6:29 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point jump shot (Stephen Curry assists) | 16-16 | |
6:17 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Quinten Post assists) | 19-16 | |
5:44 | Gary Payton II personal foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul) | |||
5:40 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (lost ball) (Draymond Green steals) | |||
5:36 | +2 | Gary Payton II makes two point running dunk (Draymond Green assists) | 21-16 | |
5:26 | Draymond Green personal foul (Patrick Williams draws the foul) | |||
5:15 | Patrick Williams misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:13 | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Buddy Hield misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
5:06 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Buddy Hield shooting foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul) | |||
4:42 | +1 | Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-17 | |
4:42 | +1 | Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-18 | |
4:26 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
4:23 | Tre Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Kevin Huerter misses two point driving layup | |||
4:07 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
4:03 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point driving layup | |||
4:01 | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | |||
3:50 | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 24-18 | |
3:38 | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 24-20 | |
3:30 | Stephen Curry turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Huerter steals) | |||
3:24 | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point running layup (Tre Jones assists) | 24-22 | |
3:00 | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-22 | |
2:47 | Patrick Williams misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
2:44 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
2:43 | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Gui Santos personal foul (Loose ball) (Patrick Williams draws the foul) | |||
2:41 | Patrick Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:41 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
2:41 | +1 | Patrick Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-23 | |
2:23 | Moses Moody misses two point driving layup | |||
2:20 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Tre Jones misses two point driving layup | |||
2:05 | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | |||
1:50 | Tre Jones shooting foul (Gui Santos draws the foul) | |||
1:50 | +1 | Gui Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-23 | |
1:50 | +1 | Gui Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-23 | |
1:33 | +2 | Patrick Williams makes two point driving layup | 28-25 | |
1:22 | Patrick Williams personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
1:22 | Jimmy Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:22 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
1:22 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-25 | |
1:15 | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 29-28 | |
0:58 | +3 | Brandin Podziemski makes three point stepback jump shot (Moses Moody assists) | 32-28 | |
0:48 | Kevin Huerter misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:46 | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point cutting layup (Jimmy Butler assists) | 34-28 | |
0:19 | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 34-31 | |
0:01 | Moses Moody misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:40 | +2 | Coby White makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 34-33 | |
11:18 | Jimmy Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
11:15 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Patrick Williams misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
11:01 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
10:47 | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:45 | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Kevon Looney misses two point tip layup | |||
10:44 | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | Brandin Podziemski shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
10:26 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-34 | |
10:26 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-35 | |
10:13 | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | |||
10:09 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point running pullup jump shot | 34-38 | |
9:52 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Patrick Williams misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:42 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Josh Giddey personal foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | |||
9:31 | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | |||
9:28 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point running jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 34-41 | |
9:20 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
8:59 | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:56 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:45 | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point driving layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 34-43 | |
8:30 | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 34-46 | |
8:16 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
7:59 | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | |||
7:54 | Stephen Curry offensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Gary Payton II misses three point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Quinten Post offensive rebound | |||
7:42 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point driving hook shot | 36-46 | |
7:17 | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point pullup jump shot (Matas Buzelis assists) | 36-49 | |
7:10 | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:50 | Matas Buzelis turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
6:45 | Gary Payton II misses two point cutting layup | |||
6:42 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Stephen Curry blocks Matas Buzelis's two point driving layup | |||
6:34 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
6:34 | Matas Buzelis personal foul (Loose ball) (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | |||
6:19 | Stephen Curry turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
6:05 | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point driving layup | 36-51 | |
5:51 | Draymond Green offensive foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul) | |||
5:51 | Draymond Green turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:38 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
5:36 | Kevin Huerter offensive rebound | |||
5:36 | Kevin Huerter misses two point tip layup | |||
5:34 | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Gary Payton II turnover (bad pass) (Matas Buzelis steals) | |||
5:24 | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point running finger roll layup | 36-53 | |
5:15 | Nikola Vucevic shooting foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | |||
5:15 | Stephen Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:15 |