Warriors Vs. Bulls 3/29/2021

The Bulls entered this game riding a 3 game losing streak and hoping to snap it. The Warriors entered this game riding a 4 game losing streak and just like the Bulls the Warriors hoped to snap it. The last time the Warriors played the Bulls they won 129-128 but Nikola Vučević, Al-Farouq Aminu, nor Daniel Theis were on the team. In this game they were which meant the Bulls had significantly improved. The Warriors had also recently improved because they got Stephen Curry back after 5 missed games. This would likely be a very fun game to watch but for the Bulls to win they would likely need to defend Stephen Curry well, force turnovers, and find a nice game out of Nikola Vučević. For the Warriors to win they needed to rebound well, defend Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević well, and find a nice game out of Stephen Curry. Would the Warriors break their losing streak or would the newly constructed Bulls take home the win? To the game!

James Wiseman won the tip which led to a Patrick Williams jumper after a defensive stop from the Bulls. At 11:11 Andrew Wiggins made pullup jumper to give the Warriors their first points of the game and tie the game. At 10:52 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a jumper to give the Warriors the lead. At 9:47 Stephen Curry made a 3 to give the Warriors a 5 point lead. Then at 9:31 Nikola Vučević made a jumper to make it a 3 point game for the Bulls. At 5:46 Tomáš Satoransky made a dunk to tie the game at 16. At 5:35 Stephen Curry made a 3 to retake the lead for the Warriors. At 4:43 Nikola Vučević made a technical free throw after a defensive 3 seconds violation from James Wiseman to tie the game. Then at 4:31 Ryan Arcidiacono made a 3 to give the Bulls the lead. At 3:56 Patrick Williams made a jumper to give the Bulls a 5 point lead. At 3:42 Stephen Curry made a 3 to make it a 2 point game for the Warriors. At 2:38 Steph made a midrange jumper to tie the game for the Warriors. Then at 2:12 Lauri Markkanen made a 3 to retake the lead for the Bulls. At 1:36 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to tie the game at 29 points a piece for the Warriors. At 1:11 Kent Bazemore made a layup to give the Warriors the lead. To end the quarter Damion the made a corner 3. At the end of the first quarter the Warriors were leading 34-29. The Warriors ended the first quarter with a 15-5 run. The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry with 13 points and the Bulls were led by Nikola Vučević with 9 points in the first quarter. The Warriors had 1 more rebound, 1 more block, 2 fewer turnovers, and 5 fewer fouls than the Bulls in the first quarter. The Warriors and Bulls each ended with 12 assists and a steal in the first quarter. The Warriors committed a total of 0 fouls in the first quarter and only one free throw was shot in the first quarter by either team. The Warriors shot well with 51.9% from the field and 54.5% from downtown. The Bulls shot a bit better with 59.1% from the field and 33.3% from deep. Both teams entered the 2nd quarter hoping to gain momentum and take a nice lead.

To start the 2nd quarter Lauri Markkanen made a jumper. At 10:53 Kevon Looney committed a foul to give the Warriors their first foul of the game. At 10:16 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a layup to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter. At 10:09 Zach LaVine made a 3 to make it a 2 point game for the Bulls. Then at 9:48 Lauri Markkanen made a 3 to give the Bulls the lead. At 8:47 Jordan Poole made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead once again. At 8:12 Zach LaVine made a jumper to tie the game for the Bulls. At 7:48 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a finger roll to retake the lead for the Warriors. Then at 7:18 Daniel Theis made a layup to tie the game at 41 for the Bulls. At 6:46 Theis slammed home a dunk to give the Bulls the lead. At 6:25 James Wiseman made a layup to tie the game at 43 for the Warriors. At 5:16 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a floater to give the Warriors the lead. Then at 4:52 Troy Brown Jr. made a floater of his own to tie the game for the Bulls. At 4:43 Draymond Green made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead. At 4:12 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a layup to give the Warriors a 5 point lead. At the 4 minute mark Nikola Vučević made a jumper to make it a 3 point game. Then at 3:12 Tomáš Satoransky made a 3 to tie the game at 52. At 2:51 Stephen Curry made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead. At 1:08 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to give the Warriors a 5 point lead. With 55.9 seconds left in the half Tomáš Satoransky made made a reverse layup to make it a 3 point game. Then with 46.8 seconds left in the half Kelly Oubre Jr. made a finger roll to give the Warriors a 5 point lead. With 32.8 seconds left in the half Thaddeus Young made a layup to make it a 3 point game for the Bulls. To end the quarter Stephen Curry made 2 free throws. At halftime the Warriors led 85-80. The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry in the first half with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and a steal. Kelly Oubre Jr. was in second place with 12 points and 3 rebounds. Draymond Green played well too with 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists. Nikola Vučević led the Bulls in the first half with 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists. Thaddeus Young was right behind with 8 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Patrick Williams also played well with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block. The Warriors ended up with 2 fewer assists, 3 fewer rebounds, 2 more steals, 4 fewer turnovers, and 5 fewer fouls than the Bulls in the first half. The Warriors and Bulls each had 3 blocks as well in the first half. The Warriors and Bulls also shot a combined total of only 4 free throws in the first half. The Bulls shot very well in the first half with 60% from the field and 33.3% from deep. The Warriors shot well too though with 52% from the field and 52.4% from 3. Both teams went into the 3rd quarter hoping to take or keep the advantage and put themselves in good position entering the 4th. To the third!

To start the 3rd quarter Zach LaVine made a 3. At 10:40 Satoransky got a 3 point play to tie the game for the Bulls. At 10:29 James Wiseman slammed home a lob from Andrew Wiggins to give the Warriors the lead and their first points of the quarter. At 9:49 Vučević made a layup to tie the game at 67 for the Bulls. Then at 9:37 Draymond Green made a floater to retake the lead for the Warriors. At 8:16 Andrew Wiggins made a euro step layup to give the Warriors a 6 point lead. At the 8 minute mark Vučevuć made a layup to make it a 4 point game once again. At 6:03 Steph made a floater to give the Warriors a 6 point lead. Then at 5:44 Patrick Williams made a dunk to make it a 4 point game for the Bulls. At 5:34 Stephen Curry made a 3 to give the Warriors a 7 point lead. At the 5 minute mark Patrick Williams made a jumper to make it a 4 point game for the Bulls. At 3:30 Steph made 2 free throws to give the Warriors a 6 point lead. At 2:20 Lauri Markkanen made a layup to make it a 5 point game. Then at 1:18 Draymond Green made a 3 to give the Warriors a 10 point lead. At the one minute mark Markkanen made a 3 to make it a 7 point game. To end the quarter Kent Bazemore made a fadeaway jumper. The Warriors were leading 96-85 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Stephen Curry led the Warriors through the first 3 quarters with 32 points and Nikola Vučević led the Bulls with 19 points. In the first 3 quarters the Warriors had 7 fewer assists, 6 fewer rebounds, 3 more steals, 1 fewer block, 8 fewer turnovers, and 5 fewer fouls than the Bulls. The Bulls shot well with 56.1% from the field and 27.3% from deep in the first 3 quarters. The Warriors also shot well with 51.3% from the field and 46.7% from downtown. The Warriors entered the 4th quarter hoping to play well and secure the win and the Bulls entered the 4th quarter hoping to get the comeback win with a nice 4th quarter.

To start the 4th quarter Kent Bazemore made a 3. At 10:09 Jordan Poole hammered home a dunk to give the Warriors a 16 point lead. At 9:54 Zach LaVine made 2 free throws to give the Bulls their first points of the quarter and make it a 14 point game. At 7:44 Poole made a layup to retake a 16 point lead for the Warriors. Then at 3:19 Patrick Williams made a dunk to make it a 14 point game for the Bulls. At the 3 minute mark Kelly Oubre Jr. made a putback dunk to retake a 16 point lead for the Warriors. At 1:25 Troy Brown Jr. made 1 of 2 free throws to make it a 15 point game. At 1:10 Troy Brown Jr. made a dunk to make it a 13 point game. Then with 50.2 seconds left in the game Damion Lee made a 3 to give the Warriors a 16 point lead. To end the game Javonte Green made a putback layup. The Warriors won 116-102.

Leo’s Courtside Commentary: This was a much needed win for the Warriors led by Stephen Curry with 32 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and a steal. Andrew Wiggins was also a highlight for the Warriors with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Draymond Green was the final bright spot for the Warriors with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, a steal, and a block. Nikola Vučević led the Bulls with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and a block. Tomáš Satoransky and Patrick Williams also played well with a combined 28 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. The Warriors ended up with 5 fewer assists, 1 more steal, 3 more blocks, 5 fewer turnovers, and 4 fewer fouls than the Bulls. The Warriors and Bulls each ended with 39 rebounds as well. The Warriors ended up shooting an exceptional 50% from the field, 42.1% from downtown, and 88.9% on free throws. The Bulls ended up shooting 52.4% from the field, 25% from 3, and 72.7% from the free throw line. Overall, this was a great game where the Warriors played very well.