NBA LIVE! Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls | August 14, 2025 | Warriors vs Bulls Live 2K
reach. I never wanted to call myself the greatest shooter until I got that record. I’m comfortable saying that now, Kevin. He’s not the only. Yeah, pretty unanimous, David. You’re right. Thank you. Now, Golden State’s starting five. And for the Bulls, Smith is out there with the Coral. Then it’s White. Then there’s Doumu. And it’s Buchich in at the five down low. Get ready, folks. These two teams love pushing the ball. Great. We could see a track meet tonight. Two of the top fast break teams in the league. Kevin, as far as keys, limiting turnovers is going to be big because they each want to get out and run when they get the chance. And it’s the Warriors to start out. passes to Green with the shot and he drops that one in and the first of many to come. Explosive offensive talent on both sides. And if everything goes the plan, this could be a very fun matchup to watch. Here’s White offline with his three. There’s the dish to Curry. Golden State moving the ball around. [Applause] Shoots it. Rebound by the Bulls. Well, the defense didn’t have any impact on that shot, but somehow he still misses it. And there’s the pass to Aoro. White against Curry. Down to five on the shot clock. Here’s Dounmu. Great D that time from Green. Fantastic defense giving full effort. Here’s Curry with the three. Buic with the rebound. And here are the Bulls now. Pass to Dounu. Here’s Smith guarded by Curry. Smith. No luck. The Warriors have gone one of three from the field to start this one so far. Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. Two shots two. The Warriors shooting their first shots from the in this game. Yeah. A year ago though, Kevin. 78% conversion rate from the free throw line. So that’s a nice allaround effort. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. [Applause] And the first one drops. For so long, the Golden State Warriors were waiting to be back at full strength, but when one guy comes back, it seems like another goes down. The injury bug has been a real challenge for them. [Applause] Both shots good from the strike. Injuries though are an obstacle. The Warriors RJ have met head on. Yeah, it’s impressive how they’ve overcome those hurdles, insisting on still playing their best basketball even when they’re short-handed. And they’ve had a chance to develop some younger players when the older guys, the established players were out. Got to use these opportunities because 5 minutes can go to 10 just like 10 minutes can go to zero. Well said. It’s deflected. Curry wide open. Nailed from three-point land. Such a quick release. As soon as the ball touches his hands, it’s gone. And White kicks to Aaro. Smith on the wing. Out to White. Shoots over Curry. Misses off the left iron. Normally he drains that. goes up from the top of the key. Chicago grabs the miss. You You almost have to assume he’s going to knock those down when he is that open. around trying to get something going. Domu’s shot is off. And he drops it in from the low post. Incredible passer at his position. Green is especially good at getting it to the open teammate. And you love seeing that great mobile one drive a second time. And the awareness of his footwork and body on that drive. Wow. Now here’s Akoro. Still getting warmed up offensively. No scoring hit from him. Dounu. The pass to White. [Music] Pass to Buch. The three. And again, Chicago. No good. driving inside from past the arc. That’s no good. Misses his first shot of the night. Some tough offensive sets. They want to turn it around. Yeah, right now you just need a bucket to get some momentum. Now Aoro, [Applause] it’s deflected and that’s out of bounds. Chicago will retain possession. And we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection. And right out of the gate trying to set the tone defensively. You got to love that energy. Shot clock at five. Another miss and they desperately need a bucket. And it’s Curry with the ball bringing it up for Golden State. [Applause] Passes it to Green. And there’s the whistle. Illegal screen. When a pick like that is questionable and creates that much of an advantage for the offense, you have to blow the whistle. You got to blow the whistle. But when it’s that obvious, great call there by the official. And now the first timeout called here for the Bulls. And what makes Chicago tricky to defend, Kevin, they just have such a balanced attack. They can score in the paint from mid-range or hurt you from deep. Come [Applause] [Applause] on. Come on. [Applause] Can you [Applause] outside. White the pass to Aoro to end the run. Doesn’t go for him. So Golden State will take it the other way. Pass to Curry. The put back and he can’t extend the lead to double digits. Bulls trail by nine. [Music] Pass to Aoro from deep. Puchovic trying to get open. Aoro shot is off. And that’s good. Stephen Curry for three. Curry’s got a couple of threes now in the first of the Warriors. Pass to do. Here’s Auroro. He is still scoreless so far in this one. Here’s Vuvich. The shot from the low post is good. Always a battle when you’re up against Veovich. His soft touch helps him convert inside to the inside. Shot clock at six. Now the pass to Curry. Curry with another miss. Not quite enough defense that time around. Just lucky he was off. Okoro with the second effort. Jimmy Butler comes up with the rebound. That’s just the bucket play you expect him to make. It’s tough when you miss those. Their play on both ends has been superb. We We’ll see if they can maintain the momentum. They came out and bumr rushed them. Huge difference in activity level from both teams tonight. Here’s Veovich. Another miss by Buchvich on offense. Here are the Warriors. A 14-2 run over the last bit. Fade away. And in Chicago with the rebound has got rebound number seven for him tonight. Here’s Dounu. makes it off the glass. That’s a guy you want taking shots. A quality offensive player [Applause] covering and they call the foul. So a chance at the line for one more coming up. Defense maybe too concerned with Butler there leaving his teammate all alone. The Warriors have gone two for two in the game at the line. And the Warriors making a change here. Find the lane. Find the lane. [Applause] All I’m going to say is a few years ago I would not expect this Bulls team to be in this position right now. They weren’t dominating, but look at what they’re doing now. It’s a whole new era. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. This Chicago team, Richard, has managed to turn things around after a string of four losing seasons. And that’s why you never count a team out. A few smart trades, some good draft pickups, that’s all it takes for you to ascend the rankings and become a top team in this league. And the right coach. Clearly Billy was the right coach for this team. Oh yeah. And that, too. You definitely need a good coach. Come [Applause] on. [Applause] [Applause] And here is Doumu. Jones in the post. One up, one down. Two points with his first shot this game. And they’ve scored several times already here in the first quarter on the inside. Back to He pass to Moody. Five to shoot. on deep and Draymond Green picks up the foul. That is his first foul of the game. And Collins has got the ball here for the Bulls. They trail by 11 now. Here’s Jones. [Applause] Outside Collins from outside off the mark. That was a good possession. They got a clean look. The shot just didn’t fall. Pass to Moody. Golden State moving the ball around. fires the three. Off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt. Displaying intensity right off the opening tip, especially on the offensive end. They came out swinging, really setting the tone on offense and the opposition has not been able to respond. Now here’s Jones outside. Collins good for the basket. Starting off one for one with that shot. A quality pass. Setting up a quality shot. It’s just textbookked basketball. Passes it to Moody. Inside from eight. Here’s Green. An easy two points on the layup and the Warriors lead by 14. This is the energy that Green provides. Just flat out refuses to give up on any play. There’s the pass to Collins. The 11-footer. That shot no good. And Golden State will go the other way with it. healed outside and he’s going up for the alley hoop. Pass to do outside. Collins trying to find Jones. He gets it to him. It’s tipped. [Music] We’ve got 118 left in the first. Down low. Here’s Jay Williams with the block outside Jones. And really, these are some of the toughest calls an official has to make. [Applause] 106 left in the first quarter. Here’s Dosun. Lets a floater go and they’re able to recover. Pass to Green. Healed outside. Just five to shoot. Green. No luck. I don’t know if he got in his own head there or what cuz the defense can’t really take credit for that miss. Yeah, the defender all over. It’s his first trip to the line. Had a success rate from the line last year of about 78%. No good on the free throw. [Applause] And he’s good on the second. Four seconds separating the shot and game clocks on the wing heel. Second chance shot and it’s good on the way in and the Warriors lead by 15. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. Yeah, they got to do a much better job of putting a little bit of pressure on him on his way to the hoop with one on the clock. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors. Their lead at 15 going into the break. Defensively, they have gotten after it, contesting every shot going up. We’ll return shortly. And so far through one quarter, it’s been a lopsided game. We’ll see if that changes here in the second. And a moment here to take a look at some of the hustle stats for the Warriors. Bulls trail by 15. So on the floor for Golden State to begin this second quarter. White dishes to a coral. Here’s Dolun and contact on the shot. So he’ll be shooting free throws here. A second round pick in the 2021 draft. No one could have predicted the immediate impact Dumo would have. Playing for his hometown as a rookie. That is a dream. Look. and he started 31 games and he was often asked to guard some of the best offensive players. But look, he did a pretty good job and held his own. That’s two and he makes the first. Craig, we know from time to time things get pretty chippy out there. What kind of things would get under your skin when you played in the NBA? Oh, you know, guys tended to talk a little trash and that could rattle you. That that could bother you at times, but you really just tried to maintain your focus and keeping your eye on the prize. [Applause] Warriors leading by 13. Back to Curry [Applause] now. Here’s Moody. Not a lot of room. [Music] And Jaylen Smith is going to pick up the foul. That’s his first foul. [Applause] Here’s [Applause] Moody. Here’s Jay. And they call the foul. So, he’s got the and one chance here to make it a three-point play. And the rebound and the follow show you what he is all about. gritty and determined with a soft touch to match. The Warriors have made three free throws so far. Haven’t missed any. What’s up? [Applause] Here’s White. He’s been quiet so far. Still no points in the game. Passes it to Do now. Here’s Akuro. He’s covered closely. Six to shoot. Buch trying to get open. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. It goes on Moses Moody. He’ll take his third and fourth free throw shots of the game right here. You know, this is not an area where they expect him to contribute. You know, he’s a guy that shot below 70% last season. The free throw drops for Doumu. He doesn’t get the second one. Warriors leading by 15. Golden State moving it around. It’s taken away by Smith. The pass to White Aoro with it. He’s gotten some minutes but nothing on the board yet. Just five on the clock. Veovich and it’s put back in by Veovich. And how about the hustle from Veovich there on the glass securing that precious second chance opportunity for the team. Back to Curry. Pass to Moody. Knocked away and stolen by White. Aoro wide open. He fires. And it’s Veovich missing. Golden State’s gone three of seven tonight from three-point territory. [Applause] Eight ft away. That’s in for the first basket of the game after three attempts. And this is who Butler is, a true gamer and warrior who fights his way through contact. [Applause] Aoro passes to Smith outside. White. Five on the clock over Curry. Jay with the rebound. Jay has got it. Got his seventh rebound of the game. With that last one, lays it up and banks it in. And the Warriors lead by 17. And their balanced effort at both ends has hushed this crowd. They’ve played fantastic ball and you can feel the hush that’s come over this crowd. Chicago calls timeout and they just can’t seem to get going offensively. And coach called his time out to try and reset things on offense, shake them up a bit so they can hopefully start getting some shots to fall. [Applause] Heat [Applause] up here. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] Now about three minutes gone in this second quarter basketball outside White to the paint. Well timed pass and he goes straight to the bucket for the layup. And love the commitment from White. took the bump, went up strong and rewarded with two points. Now here’s Moody and play stops whistle on what looks to be an illegal screen. Beyond the leaning, you could see his feet more set on that screen. Easy call. Look, guys get away with this all the time, but on this occasion, he got caught. Here’s Dounu. He has five. Has Dwight. knocks it loose. Passes it to Vuchic. Clock at four and the ball out of play. The Warriors will inbound. [Applause] Warriors leading by 15. And here is Moody. The pass to Curry. Fires the three. Rebounded by Buchevich. Buch has got rebound number 10 tonight with that last one. Curry against White at the elbow. Veovich. No good. That puts him at two for six. Warriors have gone three of their first five gots to drop here in the second quarter. Buovich with the rebound for Chicago. They’ve gone only two of seven from the field since the second quarter got underway. Now here’s White down low and foul on the shot. He’ll shoot two at the free throw line. What you love about Buchevich, the consistency, solid shooting percentages, and he’s averaged double-digit rebounds for the last five years. The Bulls shooting their seventh and eighth free throw attempts for the game right here. And last season when they got themselves to the line, they usually came through as a team up around 81%. the first one falls. You know, Greg, adding to that for Buch. The last two seasons he’s been excellent in the playoffs. Great point, Kevin. His numbers were up over what he did in the regular season. He hits clutch shots, gives them a physical presence, and he is just a rock in the middle. And both free throws good for Buch. Well, he’s come through for them at the line today. And you love having a big fella who’s so capable on his free throw. [Applause] That’s in and he’s now three for three and looking sharp. And so White will bring it up for Chicago. 15-point game. Pass to Dou outside. White. Here’s Veovich. Smith trying to break loose and it’s Veovich that time on the assist by White. Well, White has quickly developed great floor vision. doesn’t miss the wide open man. Covered by Smith. Just five to shoot. Second shot opportunity. He lays it in. Great positioning from Butler on the play, refusing to be boxed out. He He really sets the example for his team with that energy. And it’s Buchvich missing. Warriors leading by 15. Curry outside. Rebound by the Bulls. Puchic has got rebound number 12 already in the game. Here’s Dunmu. Great pass to set up the layin. Dounu’s got five points now in the quarter. Pass to Santos. Here’s Moody. Passes it to Santos. Takes a three and Bic pulls it down. The Bulls have gone four of 10 in the second quarter from the field. [Applause] Poked away. Here’s the break and it’s out of bounds. Last touch by White and he made the right read on that play but just couldn’t secure the steal. And deflections, they’re a stat that all teams track. They show who is the most active defensively. Jones checked in for Chicago. Up top, Curry defended by Jones. to the middle. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. You You just can’t fall for Butler’s shot fake. Once he has you up in the air, he is really skilled at drawing the foul. The Warriors shooting their fifth and six free throws of the game. Shooting two. [Applause] First one falls for him. And Butler commands hard work from his teammates. He demands they want to win as much as he does. Zack Collins checked in for the Bulls. Williams comes in for Isaac Aoro. The Warriors also with a sub. Greens checked in. [Applause] That’s also good. So he hits both free throws. Bulls trail by 15. Jones the pass. Dvuchic outside. White. Jones. No one around him. Here’s Vuchic. And the rebound goes to the Warriors. Curry on the wing. The feed to Green. Lays it up off the glass. Look at how effectively Green uses his body, disrupting the defense with the screen and making some room for himself. Williams passes to Vuchic. [Applause] Releases and it’s White missing. That’s a shot he’s got to hit. You don’t get many looks better from that range. Hey, look, I’m not going to lie here. That’s a shot that he needs to be making. There are no excuses. Now here’s White. [Applause] Floats it up for Williams. Locket six. Out of bounds. Golden State takes possession. And the Warriors making a change here. Heels checked in. [Applause] And so Curry will bring it up for the Warriors. Out left to the wing. Green breaking loose. Shot is good off the back rim and in. 11 points in the game. Just an unselfish play from Curry. always ready to move the ball and his body to help an open shooter. Collins kicks to Williams and the pass to Jones and another miss by Chicago. Warriors leading by 19 points. Here’s healed. White with the defensive effort. Chicago’s gone 03 from beyond the arc to start the second quarter. Pass to Vuchic over healed and some nice ball movement here by Chicago. Shot clock at five and looks like the illegal pick was set. Yep, that’s right. That’ll get their attention. Beyond the leaning, you could see his feet more set on that screen. Easy call. Look, guys get away with this all the time, but on this occasion, he got caught. Now, here’s Curry. The three ball rebound by Williams. And sometimes on defense you can just get lucky. It’s White on the wing. Back to Jones. Into the lane. Williams trying to break free. Jones. No luck. The Warriors have gone seven to 16. shooting just under 50% here in the second quarter. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Pass to Williams. [Applause] Outside White. Jones from outside. Warriors with the rebound. Green’s got five rebounds tonight. Curry kicks to Heield. Back to Curry. I see you. I see you. 149 left in the second quarter. Six on the shot clock. Looking to get back on track here. And the call on the shot that sends him to the line. You know, Richard, had to be extra special for Steph Curry to set the three-point record in New York. Yeah. Doing it in the Mecca. Sold out arena. The previous two record holders there. December 15th, 2021. A great day in the career of Steph Curry. The history of the NBA. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. That’s good from Stephen Curry. A multipletime champion and relentless competitor. Curry’s drive to be an all-time great, well, he’s pretty much there. Jay’s checked in for Golden State. [Applause] Stephen Curry hits them both. Bulls trail by 21. They’ve been looking out of sync offensively. Yeah, that their offense has ground to a standstill. Back to White to end the drought. He takes it up and lays it in. Yeah, attacking the interior is something White does well. He’s crafty and he makes good adjustments against the defense. Pass to Green, puts it up, and it’s off the back rim. No good. That is not a bad decision to pull from there. It was just a little bit off with the execution. And you have got to honor White on the perimeter. Once he gets comfortable from there, it’s going to be bad news for the defense. Now, here’s Heield. Nothing yet on the scoreboard for him. Fires from 18. Rebound by Williams. I think the defense will live with him taking mid-range jumpers, but maybe just a little bit more resistance. There’s 31 seconds left in the first half of basketball. Out of bounds, Golden State takes possession. 26 seconds left to play here in the second quarter. [Applause] Jones against Curry. Down to five on the shot clock from downtown. They get it back. Jay. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors in command with a 16-point lead as the buzzer sounds. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And now we’ll send it over to David Aldridge who is standing by courtside. David, thanks very much. Billy, I heard you tell the guys to take it to them and play with more physicality offensively. What did you mean? Well, just I think when we’re getting the ball inside around the basket at times, we got to go up a little bit stronger and play through the contact and go to the rim. Tough sledding in there, but you got to get there. Thanks, coach. Appreciate it. Back to you. Okay, David. Much appreciated. And now time for halftime. So, we’ll be back in just a bit to get the third quarter underway. And now, the 2K Sports Halftime Show. Greetings to each and every one of you watching at this very moment. Uh I’m Ernie Johnson. Kenny the Jetmith is here. Shaq is here. One half is behind us. Welcome to the 2K Sports halftime show. So it’s Golden State who’s out on top at the half. They’re leading by 16. Kenny, how’ you see it? Their control of the boards is a big reason for this lead. Seems like it might have been their game plan coming in. Send multiple guys to the rim when the shot goes up. How about you, Shaq? What did you think about Chicago? Just bad interior defense from them throughout the half. They’re getting pushed around, not protecting the rim, allowing easy looks. That’s the kind of D I love to face. I’ve had at least 30 by now, guys. That’s all for now. Say goodbye to the folks. Thanks for joining us. Third quarter just about ready to begin. And there wasn’t too much drama in the first half, but maybe things will tighten up here in the second. Bulls trail by 16. We’ve got a Cororo. Smith is out there with Vuchic. Then it’s White and it’s Dounu in at the two spot. That’s Billy Donovan’s five as we get going here in the second half. Six to shoot. Smith kicks to a car roll. Poic trying to get open. The Bulls keep it alive and the shot is good. Boochovich has got 10 points in the game. Second chance points always hurt. Just not enough effort to block out. Yeah, I’m going to go out on a limb here and say they need to emphasize rebounding going forward. The shot by Curry. No good. Oh man, for whatever reason he can’t get it going from three. And he’s pretty good from there. And there’s the pass to White. Pass to Aoro. He kicks it to White. Shoots over Curry and the shot is long. That’s one he knows he should have drained. Two open that time. Made it look too easy. 11 points in the game. Just another day at the office for Mr. Curry has to Aoro [Applause] and foul on the shot. So he’ll get a chance at the line. One area Isaac Aoro has shown lots of growth, Richard, is in his defense. Yeah, he’s becoming a talented stopper. You got to find ways to get on the floor and defense is one of them. It’s something you can tell he’s worked on, but there’s just something about his natural ability and the way he’s leaned into it. shooting two. That’s good for Moro. [Applause] [Applause] That one misses so he goes one for two. Warriors leading by 16. Kept alive and he could not get that one to go. Out of contact and he’ll go to the line for two. I like when Green looks to score. He’s good at putting defenses in a bind. The Warriors have been at their finest form at the free throw line tonight. Eight attempts, eight makes. Free throw good. Green. Well, R.J., you played against Draymond Green. Do you agree with him when he calls himself the best defender in NBA history? No, of course not. He’s not the best, but he’s worked his way near the top. I’ll give my guy that. And look, he’s a defensive player of the year and he has been in consideration multiple other years. It’s his versatility that gives him such a boost on that other end of the floor. That one misses the quintessential blue guy. Green does all the dirty work. You need one of these guys on your team because he has such a diverse skill set. Now here’s Akoro. Go Zunu sinks the three-pointer. Go’s got 10. Pick works well there. Not much resistance from the deep. Yeah, that just comes down to a lack of effort. The defender has to do a better job fighting through the screen and no good. Excellent defense there from Smith. [Applause] Curry against White passes to do. Fuch down low. Just under two and a half minutes into the third quarter now. Yes, it is. Scored that as a bucket. Number five on a five for 11. Knight defending and he gets it back. Tries again. Warriors getting another chance here. Green no luck. Bulls trail by 12. [Applause] White inside. Curry meets him and he gets the whistle. Two free throws coming up. They get Stephen Curry. And no question Kobe White can shoot it. How about the accuracy as well? That might be underelling his ability, especially beyond the arc. He once set a franchise record with seven threes in a single quarter. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots and that one falls for White. The athleticism and blinding speed White possesses is impressive. This guy plays with a lot of moxy. And the Warriors making a change here. Moody’s checked in. And both free throws good for White. For a star like him, you get lots of opportunities at the line. and he’s great at cashing them in. Back to Curry. Defending. Back to Curry. Fires for three. Rebound by Smith. Smith’s got his fourth rebound with that last one here tonight. Here’s Vuchevich. And the lead is down inside single digits. Bic has got 14 points for the game. They’re getting stopped and they’re attacking on the offensive end. All the momentum seems to be running in their favor. They’re close to taking the lead. And the Warriors decide to take their first time out here. And for years it has seemed like Nicolus has been so underrated. Multi-time all-star. This is a big man that really does it all. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Second half here. We’re just over three and a half minutes into it. Now the pass to Moody. And again it’s the Warriors missing. Here’s Chicago. They’re on a 12 to four run. That one good for two. Those two moves got five points now this quarter. And just running the offense. White’s that new breed of combo guard who can do a little bit of everything. That was a second look at our Mobile One drive. Amazing control on display and you can just sense his determination trying to do everything he can to keep this game within reach [Applause] from about 19 ft. It’s hauled in by the Bulls. I think the defense will live with him taking mid-range jumpers, but maybe just a little bit more resistance. Now here’s Vuch. He’s guarded closely. Lock at six. Here’s Akuro. Stripped it away. Here’s Green and it’s Green with the jam. With how much Draymond moves on the offensive end, Green gets a lot of dunk opportunities. outside. White trying to find Vuchic. Gets it to him. Here’s Dounu. The shots good on the assist by Veovich. You give a shooter of his caliber that much time to seam it up. Oh yeah, you’re done. [Applause] Back to Curry [Applause] over White offensive rebound. This is the definition of forcing it. He’s trying to get himself going, but taking tough shots just won’t do it. Now here’s Doumu. He’s got 15 almost, but it rolls out. defending pass to Moody [Applause] and Auroro pulls it down. Chicago with the ball. They’re on a 17-6 run. That one’s in there. The Warrior lead is cut down to just three on the M. Basket from Buchevich. And the key for Bhuvich is remaining aggressive. When he does that, this guy can dominate. Timeout called the Warriors and team strategies closely guarded. One aspect of the game the fans aren’t always privy to and we see it so often. Then one little tweak to the game plan and everything falls into place for a team. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] The Bulls making a switch here. Jones has checked in and the Warriors making a change here. And the Warriors with possession here. Pass to Santos. Outside Curry from deep three-point range. No good on the shot. And it’s Chicago the other way. Jones. The pass to Smith. No good with the layup. Warriors leading by three outside Curry [Applause] and that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. Now, let’s take a moment to get your guys take on the scoring so far for the Warriors. [Applause] And he knocks down the first one. Chicago making a switch here. [Applause] and he makes both free throws. And it’s Jones with the ball for the Bulls trailing by five. Collins trying to break free. Goes back up. Smith the pass to Collins. And three chances on that possession, but they just couldn’t find a way to score. [Applause] Here’s Santos and the rejection by Collins. This is it to do. Back to Jones. Some nice ball movement here by Chicago to the inside and contact on the shot. So, he’ll be shooting free throws here. And with the offense getting right to the rim, at least they saved the layup for Chicago. They have been shooting right around 75% at the line. Nine of 12 so far. Shooting two. First free throw is good. Williams, he’s checked in for the Bulls. Jay’s checked in for Golden State. He hits both from the strike. Warriors leading by three. There’s the pass to Moody to the paint and the layup’s good off the glass. Curry’s got five points now this quarter and you’re asking for trouble when you give Curry this positioning. He’s so efficient down there. [Applause] Outside Collins pass to Dunumu. Lets it go and the Bulls with another miss. Golden State’s gotten one of six three pointers to drop since coming out of the locker room at halftime. And there it is for him. And this kind of shot defines who Butler is. Just a bulldog who embraces finishing against the tight cover. Now here’s Doumu. 15 points in the game. He dishes it to Jones [Applause] and Curry pulls it down. The Warriors leading. Here’s Jay and two free throws coming up. Unable to get that one to go with all the content. Two shots. [Applause] [Applause] And that one misses. Heels checked in for Moody. [Applause] [Applause] and he misses the second one as well. So he is 0 for two that time. And even though he didn’t see a ton of time on the floor in his one year in college, nobody doubted Patrick Williams and his upside. Pass to Jones. Just four to shoot with the drive. Warriors with the rebound. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. And it didn’t take long for Williams to live up to his potential. No. And that’s where basketball can be so funny sometimes. He started every game his rookie season after not starting at all at Florida State. Let’s just say his game might be more tailored for the league. So it’s Chicago now after the miss from Buddy Heel. Pass to Dou [Applause] over Heel. Dou’s shot is off. Yeah, but the hand in the face. It’s critical that you contest his shots every time down the floor. Williams kicks to Jones. to end the cold streak. Not going to go that time. And it’s the Warriors taking it the other way. Shot by Heel. Nobody around. Hits it from three-point range. And the Warriors lead by 10. The guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. [Applause] And the Bulls with another miss. And so Curry will bring it up for the Warriors. Jay misses. The 10-footer. It’s rebounded by Golden State. Jay’s got it. Got 11 rebounds in the game. Here’s Curry. [Applause] The pass to Jay drops in the layup for two. And now a 12-point Warrior lead. And you’re not going to pass up that kind of There’s 37 seconds left to play in the third. Back to Jones. Jimmy Butler comes up with the rebound. Here’s the Warriors with the ball. Big run right now going for him. 11-2. [Applause] Curry looking it over from about 16. That one off the back iron and out. Well, through 3/4 of play down double digits. It may be difficult to overcome. Warriors lead by 12. and we’ll get going after this from United Center. And now let’s go back to a play from earlier as we show you our State Farm assist of the game. And he sliced the D wide open with this feed. They had no chance to prevent that basket. That’s an unguardable P as flat out. Give him credit for possessing that type of vision. And with the fourth quarter upon us, time is running out for this game to become competitive. Setting the floor for the Warriors. [Music] [Applause] And he uses the glass on the layup. That gives him a double double in this one. 10 points and 11 rebounds. And another great look at the 2K drive. And a drive like that one can be a knockout punch. Great finish at this juncture. Now Vauvich outside White. [Applause] The shot no good. The Warriors go the other way with it. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. And another three for Golden State. And down in the corners, Butler can be dangerous. He’s pretty comfortable with that shot. Auroro passes to Smith and the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is an illegal screen. That’s going to draw a whistle every time down the floor. Not even close to being a legal screen. That’s a very avoidable turnover. You’ve got to focus on the details. Always good to get another look at a terrific defensive play. And guys, they’ll think twice about attempting that shot again. That was a big time rejection. Pass to Moody inside. Green. Whistle blows. Bucket is good. And he’ll have a chance at the line to make it a three-point play. You love how physical Green is willing to get. Enduring the foul and finding the bottom of the bucket. One shot. One shot. [Applause] Just over a minute played here in the fourth and White kicks to Aaro. Outside White. Pass to Vuchevich. Back to White. Shot to stop the run. The shots good on the assist by Vevich. And what body control. Even when White gets bodied up, he he sticks with his shot. Golden State moving it around. And it’s Chicago with the rebound. Aoro passes to Dounu. Now here’s White and there’s the call. It’s going to be an illegal screen and he has to take that long slow walk back to the bench here. He he’ll watch the rest of this one from the sideline. Collins checked in for Buch. Passes it to Moody. Green left side over Smith. Smith with some nice deep and smothered him on that mid-range attempt. That’s how you play it. Does a good job of getting into the shooters airspace. How about battling through the impact there and then willing that basketball in Mind the lanes. Mind the lanes. One shot. Free throw drops for Smith. Fourth quarter of play and we’re about 2 and 1/2 minutes through it right now. The pass to Moody. Green against Smith and the foul called on Io Dou. That’s foul number two for him. [Applause] pass to Moody and the Warriors miss again. Bulls trail by 15. It’s stolen and up the court come the Warriors on the break and Green slams it in. That’s a double whammy, guys. That’s right. A great defensive play. Then the emphatic stuff. Once he poked it away, you knew what was on his mind. Now here’s Collins. Shot clock at six. 11 ft away and it’s blocked and he gets it back and there’s the shot clock violation. Couldn’t get the shot off in time. Warriors leading by 17. Well, if you’re just tuning in, welcome. We’ve got about three and a half minutes gone here in the fourth quarter. shoots it up and that one is off. White with the defensive effort and the well is running dry for him right now. Nothing falling. Yeah. And the risk now is that he gets inside his own head. Time to take deep breaths in through the nose, out through the mouth, and let the game come to you. Collins good. Yeah. Heads up aggressive play right there. I saw the smaller man on him and took it straight to the basket. He’s guarded by Collins. Pass to Moody off the left rim and up. Bulls trail by 15. Dounu the pass to White. passes it to do out to White. Unloads and Moody pulls it down. Well, the defense didn’t have any impact on that shot, but somehow he still misses it. And the Warriors miss again. And here’s White. He’ll bring it up for Chicago. Here’s Dounmu. Off with the layup. Warriors leading by 15. Lots of room. And again, no good by Golden State. Guys, they’re looking for a way to score here. Yeah, they’ve had a tough time taking the lid off. Warriors shooting the pedestrian 36% in the fourth quarter. The offense not doing their best work of late. Banked in off the glass. unwilling to let up even for a moment. That’s his killer instinct, just fanning the flames. Always plays hard until the final whistle no matter what the situation is. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. Trying to find some answers offensively. Yeah, they need to regroup and maybe try and draw something up that can get them a clean look at the basket. Back up. There we go. Stephen Curry’s checked in for the Warriors. [Applause] It’s White on the wing guarded by Kirk. Back to Smith. Plenty of room to knock down the shot. Warriors leading by 15. The pass to Green. And here is Curry. Just five on the clock. Jacks up a three and Draymond Green picks up the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. for Chicago. They’ve gone four of 10 here in the final period. Not the time to go cold. White against Kurt. Collins trying to break free. It’s good. Yeah, he was able to sneak it to the rim. had enough room to get just like an easy layup outside Green [Applause] and Auroro pulls it down. Auroro’s got six rebounds now in the game. Unable to get that one. Great D that time from Green. White covering to the right side. And again, it’s the Warriors missing. Bulls trail by 13. Aoro shot is off. Here’s Curry with the three. Rebound by the Bulls. White’s got his fifth rebound in this one. Kicks to Aaro. Pass to Doumu. Pass to Aurora. His three-pointer is off the mark. Warriors leading by 13. Laid in with a nice touch off the glass. Well, check out that assist. That’s a pair of teammates that are clearly on the same page. They’ve been struggling here on offense. Yeah, bit of a dry spell for sure outside Collins and he lays it straight in. Collins has got four points this quarter. Exposing the defense and taking advantage in the paint. Timeout called the Warriors. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] And now a moment. to present the New Balance player of the game, Stephen Curry. And I love that it’s been a hard charging performance. Jump shots have been kind of an afterthought. His main goal has been to attack the rim and put the D in some tough spots and also finishing strong. He’s really seem to feed off the hostile environment he’s been faced with tonight. It’s time now to hear from our Hall of Fame reporter, David Aldridge. What’s the latest, David? Thanks, Kevin. Well, Steve Kerr talked to his team during the break. He likes where things are headed, but he cautioned them to play smart the rest of the way. He said carelessness with the ball, with assignments, with rotations, any of that can undo what we’ve worked to accomplish so far. Kevin, they are so close. Thank you, David. [Applause] He’s off on the first. [Applause] [Applause] And the second free throw. Good. Bulls trail by 14. Passes to Dou. Aoro with it. [Applause] Here’s the floater. More of a positional defender that time. Green sends it back right the pass to Aoro. The shot no good. The Warriors go the other way. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. They get the rebound and they’ll get another chance. And the offensive rebounding really the story here today. Even with the big lead, they’re still showing more hustle on the board. And so White will bring it up for the Chicago Bulls. It’s a 14-point game. And there’s the pass to Do and foul on the shot. So, he’ll get a chance at the line. shooting two. That free throw no good. Patrick Williams, he’s checked in for Collins. [Applause] He’s off on the second Warriors leading by 14. [Applause] fades and shoots and that’s good off the glass that time and the Warriors lead by 16. In this league for a long time, Jimmy using the mid-range area, a forgotten space of the court in today’s NBA. Now here’s Akuro picked away. Here’s Curry and it’s Chicago with the rebound. Smith’s got 14 rebounds tonight going after throws it up high. Lays it in off a pretty alleyoop. Oh, and just a soft touch on both ends of that pretty alley. I got to say, when he threw the pass, I didn’t know where it was going. Now, here’s Curry. [Applause] lets it go from the wing and they pick up two. [Applause] 143 left to play in the final quarter. Curry against White. Shoots over Curry and it’s White missing. Warriors leading by 16. And and so just rolling to the finish line now. in what has been a very confident looking performance for the Warriors. And guys, the fast break was run, I thought, beautifully all night by these guys. I think that was a big part of their success. Yeah, they definitely ran the break well. A big advantage in that category. And they continually put pressure on the defense and a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions and the nice night it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. Oh, he was at the center of everything that happened in this game. His energy was felt throughout the building and his impact, well, it was incredible. Two [Applause] That one is off. [Applause] [Applause] Good on the second free throw. 54 seconds left in the fourth. No way. Curry is inside. They kick it out to Green. Six on the shot clock. Stolen away. [Applause] [Music] Here’s Phillips. Tips it up. He hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points. you know, his positioning near the hoop always to his advantage. Just a terrific job to tip that one back in outside Curry. [Applause] So, we see the Warriors taking the game here. They came in here and took care of business like they were the home team. And Kevin, how about the mental toughness that this group showed? They they were never rattled at all by the opposing fans. And now, let’s catch up with David Aldridge, who’s standing by from the sideline. All right, Dave. Thank you, Kevin. Now, Jimmy, you have not been shy about setting the bar high for this team defensively. Now, how do you think you did at that end tonight? We did our thing tonight. We came out, put bodies on guys. Um, basketball’s a game of runs and um, they got some great scores, but in the end we did what we’re supposed to do. You got the last run and that’s what matters. Thanks, Jimmy. Back to you, Kevin. All right, David. Great job. Thanks so much. Well, folks, that’s going to do it for now. This is Kevin Harland saying thank you for tuning in. We’ll see you later. Hopefully I can push it to a number that nobody else can reach. I never wanted to call myself the greatest shooter until I got that record. I’m comfortable saying that now. Kevin, he’s not the only one. Yeah, pretty unanimous. David, you’re right. Thank you. Now Golden State’s starting five. And for the Bulls, Smith is out there with the Coral. Then it’s White. Then there’s Doumu. And it’s Vivic in at the five down low. Get ready, folks. These two teams love pushing the ball. Greg, we could see a track meet tonight. Two of the top fast break teams in the league. Kevin, as far as keys, limiting turnovers is going to be big because they each want to get out and run when they get the chance. And it’s the Warriors to start out. Passes to Green with the shot and he drops that one in and the first of many to come. explosive offensive talent on both sides. And if everything goes the plan, this could be a very fun matchup to watch. Here’s White offline with his three. There’s the dish to Curry. Golden State moving the ball around. [Applause] Shoots it. Rebound by the Bulls. Well, the defense didn’t have any impact on that shot, but somehow he still misses it. And there’s the pass to Aoro. White against Curry. Down to five on the shot clock. Here’s Dounu. Great D that time from Green. Fantastic defense giving full effort. Here’s Curry with the three. Buic with the rebound. And here are the Bulls now. Pass to domu. Here’s Smith guarded by Kurt. Smith. No luck. The Warriors have gone one of three from the field to start this one so far. Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. Two shots. about two. The Warriors shooting their first shots from the in this game. Yeah. A year ago though, Kevin, 78% conversion rate from the free throw line. So that’s a nice allaround effort. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots [Applause] and the first one drops. For so long, the Golden State Warriors were waiting to be back at full strength, but when one guy comes back, it seems like another goes down. The injury bug has been a real challenge for them. [Applause] Both shots good from the strike. Injuries though are an obstacle the Warriors RJ have met head on. Yeah, it’s impressive how they’ve overcome those hurdles, insisting on still playing their best basketball even when they’re short-handed. And they’ve had a chance to develop some younger players when the older guys, the established players were out. Got to use these opportunities because 5 minutes can go to 10 just like 10 minutes can go to zero. Well said. It’s deflected. Curry wide open. Nailed from three-point land. Such a quick release. As soon as the ball touches his hands, it’s gone. And White kicks to a Carl. Smith on the wing. Out to White. Shoots over Curry. Misses off the left iron. Normally he drains that. Goes up from the top of the key. Chicago grabs the miss. You you almost have to assume he’s going to knock those down when he is that open. White looking around. Trying to get something going. Dou’s shot is off and he drops it in from the low post. Incredible passer at his position. Green is especially good at getting it to the open teammate. And you love seeing that great mobile one drive a second time. And the awareness of his footwork and body on that drive. Wow. Now here’s Auroro still getting warmed up offensively. No scoring hit from him. Dounu. The pass to White. [Music] [Applause] Pass to Buch. The three and again Chicago no good. the arc. That’s no good. Misses his first shot of the night. Some tough offensive sets. They want to turn it around. Yeah, right now you just need a bucket to get some momentum. Now, Auroro, [Applause] it’s deflected and that’s out of bounds. Chicago will retain possession. And we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection. and right out of the gate trying to set the tone defensively. You got to love that energy. Shot clock at five. Another miss. And they desperately need a bucket. And it’s Curry with the ball bringing it up for Golden State. passes it to Green and there’s the whistle. Illegal screen. When a pick like that is questionable and creates that much of an advantage for the offense, you have to blow the whistle. You got to blow the whistle. But when it’s that obvious, great call there by the official. And now the first timeout called here for the Bulls. And what makes Chicago tricky to defend, Kevin, they just have such a balanced attack. They can score in the paint from mid-range or hurt you from deep. [Applause] Come [Applause] on. [Applause] [Applause] Get over. Get over. outside. White the pass to Aoro to end the run. Doesn’t go for him. So Golden State will take it the other way. Pass to Curry. the put back and he can’t extend the lead to double digits. Bulls trail by nine. Pass to Aoro from deep. Hujivic trying to get open. Aoro shot is off and that’s good. Stephen Curry for three. Curry’s got a couple of threes now in the first of the Warriors. Pass to do. Here’s Aoro. He is still scoreless so far in this one. Here’s Vuvich. The shot from the low post is good. Always a battle when you’re up against Veovich. His soft touch helps him convert inside to the inside. Shot clock at six. Now the pass to Curry. Curry with another miss. Not quite enough defense that time around. Just lucky he was off. Okoro with the second effort. Jimmy Butler comes up with the rebound. That’s just the bucket play that you expect him to make. It’s tough when you miss those. Their play on both ends has been superb. We We’ll see if they can maintain the momentum. They came out and bumr rushed them. Huge difference in activity level from both teams tonight. Here’s Vevich. Another miss by Veovich on offense. Here are the Warriors. A 14-2 run over the last bit. fadeaway and ined Chicago with the rebound. Buch has got rebound number seven for him tonight. Here’s Dounu. Makes it off the glass. That’s a guy you want taking shots, a quality offensive player. [Applause] light covering and they call the foul. So a chance at the line for one more coming up. Defense maybe too concerned with Butler there leaving his teammate all alone. The Warriors have gone two for two in the game at the line and the Warriors making a change here. Find the lane. Find the lane. Nice shot. [Applause] All I’m going to say is a few years ago, I would not expect this Bulls team to be in this position right now. They weren’t dominating, but look at what they’re doing now. It’s a whole new era. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. This Chicago team, Richard, has managed to turn things around after a string of four losing seasons. And that’s why you never count a team out. A few smart trades, some good draft pickups, that’s all it takes for you to ascend the rankings and become a top team in this league. And the right coach. Clearly Billy was the right coach for this team. Oh yeah. And that too. You definitely need a good coach. Let’s [Applause] go. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] Heat. [Applause] And here is Doumu. Jones in the post. One up, one down, two points with his first shot this game. And they’ve scored several times already here in the first quarter on the inside. Back to Heield. Pass to Moody. Five to shoot on deep and Draymond Green picks up the foul. That is his first foul of the game. And Collins has got the ball here for the Bulls. They trail by 11. Now here’s Jones. [Applause] Outside Collins from outside off the mark. That was a good possession. They got a clean look. The shot just didn’t fall. Pass to Moody. Golden State moving the ball around. Fires the three. Off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt. Displaying intensity right off the opening tip, especially on the offensive end. They came out swinging, really setting the tone on offense and the opposition has not been able to respond. Now here’s Jones outside. Collins good for the basket. Starting off one for one with that shot. A quality pass. Setting up a quality shot. It’s just textbook basketball. Passes it to Moody. [Applause] inside from eight. Here’s Green. An easy two points on the layup and the Warriors lead by 14. This is the energy that Green provides. Just flat out refuses to give up on any play. There’s the pass to Collins. The 11-footer. That shot no good. And Golden State will go the other way with it. healed outside and he’s going up for the alley hoop. Pass to do outside. Collins trying to find Jones. He gets it to him. It’s tipped. [Music] We’ve got 118 left in the first down low. Here’s Jay Williams with the block outside Jones. And really, these are some of the toughest calls an official has to make. [Applause] 106 left in the first quarter. Here’s Dounu. Lets a floater go and they’re able to recover. Pass to Green. healed outside, just five to shoot. Three, no luck. I don’t know if he got in his own head there or what, cuz the defense can’t really take credit for that miss. Yeah, the defender all over. It’s his first trip to the line. Had a success rate from the line last year of about 78%. No good on the free throw. [Applause] And he’s good on the second. [Applause] Four seconds separating the shot and game clocks on the wing heel. Second [Applause] chance shot and it’s good on the way in and the Warriors lead by 15. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. Yeah, they got to do a much better job of putting a little bit of pressure on him on his way to the hoop [Applause] with one on the clock. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors. Their lead at 15 going into the break. Defensively, they have gotten after it, contesting every shot going up. We’ll return shortly. And so far through one quarter, it’s been a lopsided game. We’ll see if that changes here in the second. And a moment here to take a look at some of the hustle stats for the Warriors. Bulls trail by 15. So on the floor for Golden State to begin this second quarter. White dishes to Aoro. Here’s Dolun and contact on the shot. So he’ll be shooting free throws here. A second round pick in the 2021 draft. No one could have predicted the immediate impact Dumo would have. Playing for his hometown as a rookie. That is a dream. Look. and he started 31 games and he was often asked to guard some of the best offensive players. But look, he did a pretty good job and held his own. Tucson and he makes the first. Craig, we know from time to time things get pretty chippy out there. What kind of things would get under your skin when you played in the NBA? Oh, you know, guys tended to talk a little trash and that could rattle you. That that could bother you at times, but you really just tried to maintain your focus and keeping your eye on the prize. [Applause] Warriors leading by 13. Back to Curry [Applause] now. Here’s Moody. Not a lot of room. And Jaylen Smith is going to pick up the foul. That’s his first foul. [Applause] Here’s Moody. Here’s Jay. And they call the foul. So, he’s got the and one chance here to make it a three-point play. And the rebound and the follow show you what he is all about. gritty and determined with a soft touch to match. The Warriors have made three free throws so far. Haven’t missed any. One shot. [Applause] Here’s White. He’s been quiet so far. Still no points in the game. Passes it to Dunu. Now here’s Akuro. He’s covered closely. Six to shoot. Buch trying to get open. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. It goes on Moses Moody. He’ll take his third and fourth free throw shots of the game right here. You know, this is not an area where they expect him to contribute. You know, he’s a guy that shot below 70% last season. The free throw drops for Doumu. He doesn’t get the second one. Warriors leading by 15. Golden State moving it around. It’s taken away by Smith. The pass to White Aoro with it. He’s gotten some minutes, but nothing on the board yet. Just five on the clock. Veovich. And it’s put back in by Buch. And how about the hustle from Buchevich there on the glass, securing that precious second chance opportunity for the team. Back to Curry. Pass to Moody. Knocked away and stolen by White. Auroro wide open. He fires and it’s Veovich missing. Golden State’s gone three of seven tonight from three-point territory. [Applause] 8 ft away. That’s in for the first basket of the game after three attempts. And this is who Butler is, a true gamer and warrior who fights his way through contact. [Applause] Aoro passes to Smith outside. White. Five on the clock over Curry. Jay with the rebound. Jay has got it. Got his seventh rebound of the game. Came with that last one. lays it up and banks it in. And the Warriors lead by 17. And their balanced effort at both ends has hushed this crowd. They’ve played fantastic ball and you can feel the hush that’s come over this crowd. Chicago calls timeout and they just can’t seem to get going offensively. And coach called his time out to try and reset things on offense. Shake them up a bit so they can hopefully start getting some shots to fall. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] now about 3 minutes gone in this second quarter basketball outside White to the paint. Well timed pass and he goes straight to the bucket for the layup. And love the commitment from White. Took the bump, went off strong and rewarded with two points. Now here’s Moody and play stops whistle on what looks to be an illegal screen. Beyond the leaning, you could see his feet more set on that screen. Easy call. Look, guys get away with this all the time, but on this occasion, he got caught. Here’s Dunu. He has five. Pass to White. Knocks it loose. Passes it to Vuchic. Clock at four. And the ball out of play. The Warriors will inbound. [Applause] Warriors leading by 15. And here is Moody. The pass to Curry. Fires the three. Rebounded by Buchevich. Buche has got rebound number 10 tonight with that last one. Curry against White at the elbow. Veovich. No good. That puts him at two for six. Warriors have gone three of their first five. Gots to drop here in the second quarter. Veovich with the rebound for Chicago. They’ve gone only two of seven from the field since the second quarter got underway. Now here’s White Hoochic down low. and foul on the shot. He’ll shoot two at the free throw line. What you love about Buchevich, the consistency, solid shooting percentages, and he’s averaged double-digit rebounds for the last 5 years. The Bulls shooting their seventh and eighth free throw attempts for the game right here. And last season when they got themselves to the line, they usually came through as a team up around 81%. The first one falls, you know, Greg, adding to that for Buch. The last two seasons he’s been excellent in the playoffs. Great point, Kevin. His numbers were up over what he did in the regular season. He hits clutch shots, gives him a physical presence, and he is just a rock in the middle. And both free throws good for Buch. Well, he’s come through for them at the line today. And you love having a big fella who’s so capable on his free throw. [Applause] That’s in and he’s now three for three and looking sharp. And so White will bring it up for Chicago. 15-point game. Pass to Dounu. Outside White. Here’s Vuchevich. Smith trying to break loose and it’s Veovich that time on the assist by White. Well, White has quickly developed great for vision. doesn’t miss the wide open man. Covered by Smith. Just five to shoot. [Applause] Second shot opportunity. He lays it in. Great positioning from Butler on the play, refusing to be boxed out. He He really sets the example for his team with that energy. And it’s Bhovic missing. Warriors leading by 15. Curry outside. Rebound by the Bulls. Buch has got rebound number 12. You’re already in the game. Here’s Dounu. Great pass to set up the layin. Domu’s got five points now in the quarter. Pass to Santos. Here’s Moody. Passes it to Santos. Takes a three and Bic pulls it down. The Bulls have gone four of 10 in the second quarter from the field. [Applause] Poked away. Here’s the break and it’s out of bounds. A last touch by White and he made the right read on that play but just couldn’t secure the steal. And deflections, they’re a stat that all teams track. They show who is the most active defensively. Jones checked in for Chicago. Up top, Curry defended by Jones. to the middle. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. You You just can’t fall for Butler’s shot pick. Once he has you up in the air, he is really skilled at drawing the foul. The Warriors shooting their fifth and six free throws of the game. Shooting two. [Applause] First one falls for him. And Butler commands hard work from his teammates. He demands they want to win as much as he does. Zack Collins checked in for the Bulls. Williams comes in for Isaac Aoro. The Warriors also with a sub. Greens checked in. [Applause] That’s also good. So he hits both free throws. Bulls trail by 15. Jones the pass. Devic outside. White. Jones. No one around him. Here’s Vuchic. And the rebound goes to the Warriors. Curry on the wing. The feed to Green. Lays it up off the glass. Look at how effectively Green uses his body, disrupting the defense with the screen and making some room for himself. Williams passes to Vuchic. [Applause] Releases and it’s White missing. That’s a shot he’s got to hit. You don’t get many looks better from that range. Hey, look. I’m not going to lie here. That’s a shot that he needs to be making. There are no excuses. Now here’s White. [Applause] Floats it up for Williams. Locket six. Out of bounds. Golden State takes possession. And the Warriors making a change here. Heels checked in. [Applause] And so Curry will bring it up for the Warriors. Out left to the wing. Green breaking loose. Shot is good off the back rim and in. 11 points in the game. Just an unselfish play from Curry. always ready to move the ball and his body to help an open shooter. Collins kicks to Williams and the pass to Jones and another miss by Chicago. Warriors leading by 19 points. Here’s healed. White with the defensive effort. Chicago’s gone 03 from beyond the arc to start the second quarter. Pass to Vuchic over healed and some nice ball movement here by Chicago. Shot clock at five and looks like the illegal pick was set. Yep, that’s right. That’ll get their attention. Beyond the leaning, you could see his feet more set on that screen. Easy call. Look, guys get away with this all the time, but on this occasion, he got caught. Now, here’s Curry. the three ball. Rebound by Williams. And sometimes on defense, you could just get lucky. It’s White on the wing. Back to Jones. Into the lane. Williams trying to break free. Jones. No luck. The Warriors have gone seven to 16, shooting just under 50% here in the second quarter. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Pass to Williams. [Applause] Outside White Screen. Jones from outside. Warriors with the rebound. Green’s got five rebounds tonight. Curry kicks to Heield. Back to Curry. I see you. I see you. 149 left in the second quarter. Six on the shot clock. Looking to get back on track here. And the call on the shot that sends him to the line. You know, Richard, had to be extra special for Steph Curry to set the three-point record in New York. Yeah. Doing it in the Mecca. Sold out arena. The previous two record holders there. December 15th, 2021. A great day in the career of Steph Curry. The history of the NBA. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. That’s good from Stephen Curry. A multipletime champion and relentless competitor. Curry’s drive to be an all-time great, well, he’s pretty much there. Jay’s checked in for Golden State. [Applause] Stephen Curry hits them both. Bulls trail by 21. They’ve been looking out of sync offensively. Yeah, that their offense has ground to a standstill. Back to White to end the drought. He takes it up and lays it in. Yeah, attacking the interior is something White does well. Oh, he’s crafty and he makes good adjustments against the defense. Pass to Green, puts it up, and it’s off the back rim. No good. That is not a bad decision to pull from there. It was just a little bit off with the execution. And you have got to honor White on the perimeter. Once he gets comfortable from there, it’s going to be bad news for the defense. Now, here’s Heield. Nothing yet on the scoreboard for him. Fires from 18. Rebound by Williams. I think the defense will live with him taking mid-range jumpers, but maybe just a little bit more resistance. There’s 31 seconds left in the first half of basketball. Out of bounds, Golden State takes possession. 26 seconds left to play here in the second quarter. [Applause] Jones against Curry. Down to five on the shot clock from downtown. They get it back, Jay. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors in command with a 16-point lead as the buzzer sounds. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And now we’ll send it over to David Aldridge who is standing by courtside. David. Thanks very much, Billy. I heard you tell the guys to take it to them and play with more physicality offensively. What did you mean? Well, just I think when we’re getting the ball inside around the basket, at times we got to go up a little bit stronger and play through the contact and go to the rim. Tough sledding in there, but you got to get there. Thanks, coach. Appreciate it. Back to you. Okay, David. Much appreciated. And now time for halftime. So, we’ll be back in just a bit to get the third quarter underway. And now, the 2K Sports Halftime Show. Greetings to each and every one of you watching at this very moment. Uh I’m Ernie Johnson. Kenny the Jetmith is here. Shaq is here. One half is behind us. Welcome to the 2K Sports halftime show. So it’s Golden State who’s out on top at the half. They’re leading by 16. Kenny, how’d you see it? Their control of the boards is a big reason for this lead. Seems like it might have been their game plan coming in. send multiple guys to the rim when the shot goes up. How about you, Shaq? What did you think about Chicago? Just bad interior defense from them throughout the half. They’re getting pushed around, not protecting the rim, allowing easy looks. That’s the kind of D I love to face. I’ve had at least 30 by now, guys. That’s all for now. Say goodbye to the folks. Thanks for joining us. Third quarter just about ready to begin. And there wasn’t too much drama in the first half, but maybe things will tighten up here in the second. Bulls trail by 16. We’ve got a Cororo. Smith is out there with Vuchic. Then it’s White and it’s Dounmu in at the two spot. That’s Billy Donovan’s five as we get going here in the second half. Six to shoot. Smith kicks to a carrovich trying to get open. The Bulls keep it alive and the shot is good. Boochovich has got 10 points in the game. Second chance points always hurt. Just not enough effort to block out. Yeah, I’m going to go out on a limb here and say they need to emphasize rebounding going forward. The shot by Curry. No good. Oh man, for whatever reason, he can’t get it going from three. And he’s pretty good from there. And there’s the pass tow. Pass to Aoro. He kicks it to White. shoots over Curry and the shot is long. That’s one he knows he should have drained. Two open that time. Made it look too easy. 11 points in the game. Just another day at the office for Mr. Curry. Pass to Aoro [Applause] and foul on the shot. So he’ll get a chance at the line. One area Isaac Aoro has shown lots of growth, Richard, is in his defense. Yeah, he’s becoming a talented stopper. You got to find ways to get on the floor, and defense is one of them. It’s something you can tell he’s worked on, but there’s just something about his natural ability and the way he’s leaned into it. Shooting two That’s good for Moro. [Applause] That one misses. So he goes one for two. Warriors leading by 16. Kept alive and he could not get that one to go. Out of contact and he’ll go to the line for two. I like when Green looks to score. He’s good at putting defenses in a bind. The Warriors have been at their finest form at the free throw line tonight. Eight attempts, eight makes. free throw good. Green. Well, R.J., you played against Draymond Green. Do you agree with him when he calls himself the best defender in NBA history? No, of course not. He’s not the best, but he’s worked his way near the top. I’ll give my guy that. And look, he’s a defensive player of the year, and he has been in consideration multiple other years. It’s his versatility that gives him such a boost on that other end of the floor. That one misses the quintessential blue guy. Green does all the dirty work. You need one of these guys on your team because he has such a diverse skill set. Now here’s Akoro. Go sinks the three-pointer. Go’s got 10. Pick works well there. Not much resistance from the D. Yeah, that just comes down to a lack of effort. The defender has to do a better job fighting through the screen. And no good. Excellent defense there from Smith. [Applause] Curry against White. Passes to Dovich down low. Just under two and a half minutes into the third quarter now. Yes, it is. Scored that as a bucket. Number five on a five for 111 night. defending and he gets it back. Tries again. Warriors getting another chance here. Green. No luck. Bulls trail by 12. [Applause] White inside. Curry meets him and he gets the whistle. Two free throws coming up. against Stephen Curry. And no question Kobe White can shoot it. How about the accuracy as well? That might be underelling his ability, especially beyond the arc. He once set a franchise record with seven threes in a single quarter. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. And that one falls for White. The athleticism and blinding speed White possesses is impressive. This guy plays with a lot of moxy. And the Warriors making a change here. Moody’s checked in. And both free throws good for White. For a star like him, you get lots of opportunities at the line and he’s great at cashing them in. Back to Curry. Defending. Back to Curry. fires for three. Rebound by Smith. Smith’s got his fourth rebound with that last one here tonight. Here’s Veovich and the lead is down inside single digits. Veovich has got 14 points for the game. They’re getting stopped and they’re attacking on the offensive end. All the momentum seems to be running in their favor. They’re close to taking the lead and the Warriors decide to take their first time out here. And for years it has seemed like Nicolus has been so underrated. Multi-time all-star. This is a big man that really does it all. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Second half here. We’re just over three and a half minutes into it. Now the pass to Moody. And again, it’s the Warriors missing. Here’s Chicago. They’re on a 12 to four run. That one good for two. Go through moves. Got five points now this quarter. And just running the offense. White’s that new breed of combo guard who can do a little bit of everything. That was a second look at our Mobile One drive. Amazing control on display and you can just sense his determination trying to do everything he can to keep this game within reach from about 19 ft. It’s hauled in by the Bulls. I think the defense will live with him taking mid-range jumpers, but maybe just a little bit more resistance. Now here’s Vuch. He’s guarded closely. Lock at six. Here’s Auro. Stripped it away. Here’s Green and it’s Green with the jam. With how much Draymond moves on the offensive end, Green gets a lot of dunk opportunities. outside. White trying to find Vuchic. Gets it to him. Here’s Dounu. The shots good on the assist by Vevich. You give a shooter of his caliber that much time to seam it up. Oh yeah, you’re done. [Applause] Back to Curry [Applause] over White offensive rebound. This is the definition of forcing it. He’s trying to get himself going, but taking tough shots just won’t do it. Now here’s Doumu. He’s got 15 almost, but it rolls out. defending pass to Moody [Applause] and Auroro pulls it down. Chicago with the ball. They’re on a 17-6 run. That one’s in there. The Warrior lead is cut down to just three on the B. Basket from Buchvich. And the key for Bhuvich is remaining aggressive. When he does that, this guy can dominate. Timeout called the Warriors and team strategies closely guarded. One aspect of the game the fans aren’t always privy to and we see it so often. Then one little tweak to the game plan and everything falls into place for a team. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] The Bulls making a switch here. Jones has checked in and the Warriors making a change here. And the Warriors with possession here. Pass to Santos. Outside Curry from deep three-point range. No good on the shot. And it’s Chicago the other way. Jones. The pass to Smith. No good with the layup. Warriors leading by three. Outside Curry [Applause] and that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. Now, let’s take a moment to get your guys take on the scoring so far for the Warriors. [Applause] And he knocks down the first one. Chicago making a switch here. [Applause] and he makes both free throws. And it’s Jones with the ball for the Bulls trailing by five. Collins trying to break free. Goes back up. Smith. The pass to Collins. And three chances on that possession, but they just couldn’t find a way to score. [Applause] Here’s Santos. And the rejection by Collins. This is it to do. Back to Jones. Some nice ball movement here by Chicago to the inside and contact on the shot. So, he’ll be shooting free throws here. And with the offense getting right to the rim, at least they saved the layup for Chicago. They have been shooting right around 75% at the line. Nine of 12 so far. Shooting two. First free throw is good. Williams, he’s checked in for the Bulls. Jay’s checked in for Golden State. He hits both from the strike. Warriors leading by three. There’s the pass to Moody to the paint and the layup’s good off the glass. Curry’s got five points now this quarter and you’re asking for trouble when you give Curry this positioning. He’s so efficient down there. [Applause] Outside Collins pass to Doumu. Lets it go and the Bulls with another miss. Golden State’s gotten one of six three pointers to drop since coming out of the locker room at halftime. And there it is for him. And this kind of shot defines who Butler is. Just a bulldog who embraces finishing against the tight coverage. Now here’s Doumu. 15 points in the game. He dishes it to Jones [Applause] and Curry pulls it down. The Warriors leading. Here’s Jay and two free throws coming up. Unable to get that one to go with all the content. Two shots. [Applause] [Applause] And that one misses. Heels checked in for Moody. [Applause] [Applause] and he misses the second one as well. So, he is 0 for two that time. And even though he didn’t see a ton of time on the floor in his one year in college, nobody doubted Patrick Williams and his upside. Pass to Jones. Just four to shoot with the drive. Warriors with the rebound. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. And it didn’t take long for Williams to live up to his potential. No. And that’s where basketball can be so funny sometimes. He started every game his rookie season after not starting at all at Florida State. Let’s just say his game might be more tailored for the league. So it’s Chicago now after the miss from Buddy Heel. Pass to do [Applause] over Heel. Dou’s shot is off. Yeah, but the hand in the face. It’s critical that you contest his shots every time down the floor. Williams kicks to Jones. to end the cold streak. Not going to go that time. And it’s the Warriors taking it the other way. Shot by Heel. Nobody around. Hits it from three-point range. And the Warriors lead by 10. Guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. [Applause] And the Bulls with another miss. And so Curry will bring it up for the Warriors. Jay misses. [Applause] The 10-footer. It’s rebounded by Golden State. Jay’s got it. Got 11 rebounds in the game. Here’s Curry. [Applause] The pass to Jay drops in the layup for two. And now a 12-point Warrior lead. And you’re not going to pass up that kind of There’s 37 seconds left to play in the third. Back to Jones. Jimmy Butler comes up with the rebound. Here’s the Warriors with the ball. Big run right now going for him. 11-2. [Applause] Curry looking it over from about 16. That one off the back iron and out. Well, through 3/4 of play down double digits. It may be difficult to overcome. Warriors lead by 12. and we’ll get going after this from United Center. And now let’s go back to a play from earlier as we show you our State Farm assist of the game. And he sliced the D wide open with this feed. They had no chance to prevent that basket. That’s an unguardable pass as flat out. Give him credit for possessing that type of vision. And with the fourth quarter upon us, time is running out for this game to become competitive. Setting the floor for the Warriors. [Music] [Applause] And he uses the glass on the layup. That gives him a double double in this one. 10 points and 11 rebounds. And another great look at the 2K drive. And a drive like that one can be a knockout punch. Great finish at this juncture. Now Vuchovic outside White. [Applause] The shot no good. The Warriors go the other way with it. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. And another three for Golden State. And down in the corners, Butler can be dangerous. He’s pretty comfortable with that shot. Aoro passes to Smith. And the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is. An illegal screen. That’s going to draw a whistle every time down the floor. Not even close to being a legal screen. That’s a very avoidable turnover. You got to focus on the details. Always good to get another look at a terrific defensive play. And guys, don’t think twice about attempting that shot again. That was a big time rejection. Pass to Moody inside. Green. Whistle blows. Bucket is good. And he’ll have a chance at the line to make it a three-point play. You love how physical Green is willing to get. Enduring the foul and finding the bottom of the bucket. One shot. One shot. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Just over a minute played here in the fourth and White kicks to Aaro. Outside White pass to Vuchic. Back to White. Shot to stop the run. The shots good on the assist by Veovich. And what body control. Even when White gets bodied up, he he sticks with his shot. Golden State moving it around. And in Chicago with the rebound, Auroro passes to Dou. Now here’s White and there’s the call. It’s going to be an illegal screen and he has to take that long slow walk back to the bench here. He he’ll watch the rest of this one from the sideline. Collins checked in for Buchvich. Passes it to Moody. Green left side over Smith. Smith with some nice deep and smothered him on that mid-range attempt. That’s how you play it. Does a good job of getting into the shooters airspace. How about battling through the impact there and then willing that basketball in Mind the lanes. Mind the lanes. One shot. Free throw drops for Smith. Fourth quarter of play. We’re about 2 and 1/2 minutes through it right now. The pass to Moody. Green against Smith and the foul called on Io Dumu. That’s foul number two for him. pass to Moody and the Warriors miss again. Bulls trail by 15. It’s stolen and up the court come the Warriors on the break. [Applause] And Green slams it in. That’s a double whammy, guys. That’s right. A great defensive play, then the emphatic stuff. Once he poked it away, you knew what was on his mind. Now here’s Collins. Shot clock at six. [Applause] 11 ft away and it’s blocked and he gets it back. And there’s the shot clock violation. Couldn’t get the shot off in time. Warriors leading by 17. Well, if you’re just tuning in, welcome. We’ve got about three and a half minutes gone here in the fourth quarter. shoots it up and that one is off. White with the defensive effort and the well is running dry for him right now. Nothing falling. Yeah. And the risk now is that he gets inside his own head. Time to take deep breaths in through the nose, out through the mouth, and let the game come to you. Collins good. Yeah. Heads up aggressive play right there. saw the smaller man on him and took it straight to the basket. He’s guarded by Collins. Pass to Moody off the left rim and up. Bulls trail by 15. Dounu the pass to White. passes it to do out to White unloads and Moody pulls it down. Well, the defense didn’t have any impact on that shot, but somehow he still misses it. And the Warriors miss again. And here’s White. He’ll bring it up for Chicago. Here’s Dounmu off with the layup. Warriors leading by 15. Lots of room. And again, no good by Golden State. Guys, they’re looking for a way to score here. Yeah, they’ve had a tough time taking the lid off. Warriors shooting the pedestrian 36% in the fourth quarter. The offense not doing their best work of late. Banked in off the glass. are unwilling to let up even for a moment. That’s his killer instinct. Just fanning the flames. Always plays hard until the final whistle no matter what the situation is. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. Trying to find some answers offensively. Yeah, they need to regroup and maybe try and draw something up that can get them a clean look at the basket. Back up. There we go. Stephen Curry’s checked in for the Warriors. [Applause] It’s White on the wing guarded by Kirk. Back to Smith. Plenty of room to knock down the shot. Warriors leading by 15. The pass to Green. And here is Curry. Just five on the clock. [Applause] Jacks up a three and Draymond Green picks up the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. for Chicago. They’ve gone four of 10 here in the final period. Not the time to go cold. White against Kurt Collins trying to break free. It’s good. Yeah, he was able to sneak it to the rim. had enough room to get just like an easy layup outside Green [Applause] and Auroro pulls it down. Auroro’s got six rebounds now in the game. Unable to get that one. Great D that time from Green. White covering to the right side. And again, it’s the Warriors missing. Bulls trail by 13. Aoro shot is off. Here’s Curry with the three. Rebound by the Bulls. White’s got his fifth rebound in this one. [Applause] Kicks to Aaro. Pass to dou. Pass to Akoro. His three-pointer is off the mark. Warriors leading by 13. Laid in with a nice touch off the glass. Well, check out that assist. That’s a pair of teammates that are clearly on the same page. They’ve been struggling here on offense. Yeah, a bit of a dry spell for sure outside Collins and he lays it straight in. Collins has got four points this quarter. Exposing the defense and taking advantage in the paint. Timeout called the Warriors. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Heat. And now a moment to present the New Balance player of the game, Stephen Curry. And I love that it’s been a hard charging performance. Jump shots have been kind of an afterthought. His main goal has been to attack the rim and put the D in some tough spots and also finishing strong. He’s really seemed to feed off the hostile environment he’s been faced with tonight. It’s time now to hear from our Hall of Fame reporter, David Aldridge. What’s the latest, David? Thanks, Kevin. Well, Steve Kerr talked to his team during the break. He likes where things are headed, but he cautioned them to play smart the rest of the way. He said, “Carelessness with the ball, with assignments, with rotations, any of that can undo what we’ve worked to accomplish so far.” Kevin, they are so close. Thank you, David. [Applause] He’s off on the first. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] And the second free throw. Good. Bulls trail by 14. Passes to Dou. Aoro with it. [Applause] Here’s the floater. More of a positional defender that time. Green sends it back right the pass to Aoro. The shot no good. The Warriors go the other way with it. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. They get the rebound and they’ll get another chance. And the offensive rebounding really the story here today. Even with the big lead, they’re still showing more hustle on the board. And so White will bring it up for the Chicago Bulls. It’s a 14-point game. And there’s the pass to Do and foul on the shot. So he’ll get a chance at the line. Shooting two. That free throw no good. Patrick Williams, he’s checked in for Collins. [Applause] He’s off on the second. Warriors leading by 14. [Applause] fades and shoots and that’s good off the glass that time and the Warriors lead by 16. In this league for a long time, Jimmy using the mid-range area, a forgotten space of the court in today’s NBA. Now here’s Auroro. Picked away. Here’s Curry. And it’s Chicago with the rebound. Smith’s got 14 rebounds tonight. Going after it. Throws it up high. Lays it in off a pretty alleyoop. Oh, and just a soft touch on both ends of that pretty alley. I got to say when he threw the pass I didn’t know where it was going. Now here’s Curry. [Applause] Lets it go from the wing and they pick up two. 143 left to play in the final quarter. Curry against White. [Applause] shoots over Curry and it’s White missing. Warriors leading by 16 and and so just rolling to the finish line now in what has been a very confident looking performance for the Warriors and guys the fast break was run I thought beautifully all night by these guys. I think that was a big part of their success. Yeah, they definitely ran the break well. a big advantage in that category and they continually put pressure on the defense and a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions and the nice night it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. Oh, he was at the center of everything that happened in this game. His energy was felt throughout the building and his impact, well, it was incredible. two. [Applause] That one is off. [Applause] [Applause] Good on the second free throw. 54 seconds left in the fourth. Here’s Herder. Smith trying to break loose. No way. Curry is inside. They kick it out to Green. Six on the shot clock. Stolen away. Here’s [Applause] Phillips. Tips it up. He hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points. You know, his positioning near the hoop always to his advantage. Just a terrific job to tip that one back in. Outside Curry. So, we see the Warriors taking the game here. They came in here and took care of business like they were the home team. And Kevin, how about the mental toughness that this group showed? They they were never rattled at all by the opposing fans. And now, let’s catch up with David Aldridge who’s standing by from the sideline. All right, Dave. Thank you, Kevin. Now, Jimmy, you have not been shy about setting the bar high for this team defensively. Now, how do you think you did at that end tonight? We did our thing tonight. We came out, put bodies on guys. Um, basketball’s a game of runs and um they got some great scores, but in the end, we did what we were supposed to do. You got the last run and that’s what matters. Thanks, Jimmy. Back to you, Kevin. All right, David. Great job. Thanks so much. Well, folks, that’s going to do it for now. This is Kevin Harland saying thank you for tuning in. We’ll see you later. Hopefully I can push it to a number that nobody else can reach. I never wanted to call myself the greatest shooter until I got that record. I’m comfortable saying that now. Kevin, he’s not the only one. Yeah, pretty unanimous. David, you’re right. Thank you. Now, Golden State’s starting five. And for the Bulls, Smith is out there with the Coral. Then it’s White. Then there’s Doumu. And it’s Vivic in at the five down low. Get ready, folks. These two teams love pushing the ball. Great. We could see a track meet tonight. Two of the top fast break teams in the league. Kevin, as far as keys, limiting turnovers is going to be big because they each want to get out and run when they get the chance. And it’s the Warriors to start out. Passes to Green with the shot and he drops that one in and the first of many to come. explosive offensive talent on both sides. And if everything goes the plan, this could be a very fun matchup to watch. Here’s White offline with his three. There’s the dish to Curry. Golden State moving the ball around. [Applause] Shoots it. Rebound by the Bulls. Well, the defense didn’t have any impact on that shot, but somehow he still misses it. And there’s the pass to Aoro. White against Curry. Down to five on the shot clock. Here’s Dounu. Great D that time from Green. Fantastic defense giving full effort. Here’s Curry with the three. Buic with the rebound. And here are the Bulls now. Pass to Dounu. Here’s Smith guarded by Ker. Smith. No luck. The Warriors have gone one of three from the field to start this one so far. Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. Two shots. about two. The Warriors shooting their first shots from the in this game. Yeah. A year ago though, Kevin, 78% conversion rate from the free throw line. So that’s a nice allaround effort. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots [Applause] and the first one drops. For so long, the Golden State Warriors were waiting to be back at full strength, but when one guy comes back, it seems like another goes down. The injury bug has been a real challenge for them. [Applause] Both shots good from the strike. Injuries though are an obstacle the Warriors RJ have met head on. Yeah, it’s impressive how they’ve overcome those hurdles, insisting on still playing their best basketball even when they’re short-handed. And they’ve had a chance to develop some younger players when the older guys, the established players were out. Got to use these opportunities because five minutes can go to 10 just like 10 minutes can go to zero. Well said. It’s deflected. Curry wide open. Nailed from three-point land. Such a quick release. As soon as the ball touches his hands, it’s gone. And White kicks to a Carlo. Smith on the wing. Out to White. Shoots over Curry. Misses off the left iron. Normally he drains that. goes up from the top of the key. Chicago grabs the miss. You You almost have to assume he’s going to knock those down when he is that open. White looking around trying to get something going. Dounmu’s shot is off and he drops it in from the low post. Incredible passer at his position. Green is especially good at getting it to the open teammate. And you love seeing that great mobile one drive a second time and the awareness of his footwork and body on that drive. Wow. Now here’s Auroro still getting warmed up offensively. No scoring hit from him. Dounu. The pass to White. [Music] [Applause] Pass to Buch. The three. [Applause] And again, Chicago. No good. Driving inside from past the arc. That’s no good. misses his first shot of the night. Some tough offensive sets. They want to turn it around. Yeah, right now you just need a bucket to get some momentum. Now Auroro, [Applause] it’s deflected and that’s out of bounds. Chicago will retain possession. And we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection and right out of the gate trying to set the tone defensively. You got to love that energy. Shot clock at five. Another miss. And they desperately need a bucket. And it’s Curry with the ball, bringing it up for Golden State. [Applause] Passes it to Green. And there’s the whistle. Illegal screen. When a pick like that is questionable and creates that much of an advantage for the offense, you have to blow the whistle. You got to blow the whistle to when it’s that obvious. Great call there by the official. And now the first timeout called here for the Bulls. And what makes Chicago tricky to defend, Kevin, they just have such a balanced attack. They can score in the paint from mid-range or hurt you from deep. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] Come on. [Applause] There we go. [Applause] outside. White the pass to Aoro to end the run doesn’t go for him. So Golden State will take it the other way. Pass to Curry.ight. The put back and he can’t extend the lead to double digits. Bulls trail by nine. Pass to Aoro from deep. Hujivic trying to get open. Aoro shot is off. And that’s good. Stephen Curry for three. Curry’s got a couple of threes now in the first of the Warriors. Pass to Do. Here’s Auroro. He’s still scoreless so far in this one. Here’s Vuvich. The shot from the low post is good. Always a battle when you’re up against Vuch. His soft touch helps him convert inside. To the inside. Shot clock at six. Now the pass to Curry. Curry with another miss. Not quite enough defense that time around. Just lucky he was off. Okoro with the second effort. Jimmy Butler comes up with the rebound. That’s just the bucket play you expect him to make. It’s tough when you miss those. Their play on both ends has been superb. We We’ll see if they can maintain the momentum. They came out and bumr rushed them. Huge difference in activity level from both teams tonight. Here’s Vhovic. Another miss by Veovich on offense. Here are the Warriors. A 14-2 run over the last bit. Fade away. And in Chicago with the rebound has got rebound number seven for him tonight. Here’s Dounu. makes it off the glass. That’s a guy you want taking shots. A quality offensive player [Applause] covering and they call the foul. So a chance at the line for one more coming up. Defense maybe too concerned with Butler there leaving his teammate all alone. The Warriors have gone two for two in the game at the line. And the Warriors making a change here. Find the lane. Find the lane. Good shot. [Applause] All I’m going to say is a few years ago I would not expect this Bulls team to be in this position right now. They weren’t dominating, but look at what they’re doing now. It’s a whole new era. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. This Chicago team, Richard, has managed to turn things around after a string of four losing seasons. And that’s why you never count a team out. A few smart trades, some good draft pickups, that’s all it takes for you to ascend the rankings and become a top team in this league. And the right coach. Clearly Billy was the right coach for this team. Oh yeah. And that, too. You definitely need a good coach. Let’s [Applause] go. Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] And here is Doumu. Jones in the post. One up, one down, two points with his first shot this game. And they’ve scored several times already here in the first quarter on the inside. Back to healed. Pass to Moody. Five to shoot on deep and Draymond Green picks up the foul. That is his first foul of the game. and Collins has got the ball here for the Bulls. They trail by 11 now. Here’s Jones. [Applause] Outside Collins from outside off the mark. That was a good possession. They got a clean look. The shot just didn’t fall. Pass to Moody. Golden State moving the ball around. Fires the three. Off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt. Displaying intensity right off the opening tip, especially on the offensive end. They came out swinging, really setting the tone on offense and the opposition has not been able to respond. Now here’s Jones outside. Collins good for the basket. Starting off one for one with that shot. A quality pass setting up a quality shot. It’s just textbook basketball. Passes it to Moody. Inside from eight. Here’s Green. An easy two points on the layup and the Warriors lead by 14. This is the energy that Green provides. Just flat out refuses to give up on any play. There’s the pass to Collins. The 11-footer. That shot no good and Golden State will go the other way with it. Healed outside and he’s going up for the alley hoop. Pass to do outside. Collins trying to find Jones. He gets it to him. It’s tipped. [Music] We’ve got 118 left in the first down low. Here’s Jay Williams with the block outside Jones. And really, these are some of the toughest calls an official has to make. [Applause] 106 left in the first quarter. Here’s Dounu. Lets a floater go and they’re able to recover. Pass to Green. healed outside just five to shoot. Green no luck. I don’t know if he got in his own head there or what cuz the defense can’t really take credit for that miss. Yeah, the defender all over him. It’s his first trip to the line. Had a success rate from the line last year of about 78%. No good on the free throw. [Applause] And he’s good on the second. Four seconds separating the shot and game clocks on the wing heel. Second chance shot and it’s good on the way in and the Warriors lead by 15. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. Yeah, they got to do a much better job of putting a little bit of pressure on him on his way to the hoop with one on the clock. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors. Their lead at 15 going into the break. Defensively, they have gotten after it, contesting every shot going up. We’ll return shortly. And so far through one quarter, it’s been a lopsided game. We’ll see if that changes here in the second. And a moment here to take a look at some of the hustle stats for the Warriors. Bulls trail by 15. So on the floor for Golden State to begin this second quarter. White dishes to a coral. Here’s Dolun and contact on the shot. So he’ll be shooting free throws here. A second round pick in the 2021 draft. No one could have predicted the immediate impact the Sumo would have. Playing for his hometown as a rookie. That is a dream. Look. and he started 31 games and he was often asked to guard some of the best offensive players. But look, he did a pretty good job and held his own and he makes the first. Craig, we know from time to time things get pretty chippy out there. What kind of things would get under your skin when you played in the NBA? Oh, you know, guys tended to talk a little trash and that could rattle you. That that could bother you at times, but you really just tried to maintain your focus and keeping your eye on the prize. [Applause] Warriors leading by 13. Back to Curry [Applause] now. Here’s Moody. Not a lot of room. And Jaylen Smith is going to pick up the foul. That’s his first foul. [Applause] Here’s [Applause] Moody. Here’s Jay. And they call the foul. So, he’s got the and one chance here to make it a three-point play. And the rebound and the follow show you what he is all about. gritty and determined with a soft touch to match. The Warriors have made three free throws so far. Haven’t missed any. What’s up? [Applause] Here’s White. He’s been quiet so far. Still no points in the game. Passes it to Doua. Now here’s Akuro. He’s covered closely. Six to shoot. Puchic trying to get open. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. It goes on Moses Moody. He’ll take his third and fourth free throw shots of the game right here. You know, this is not an area where they expect him to contribute. You know, he’s a guy that shot below 70% last season. The free throw drops for Doumu. He doesn’t get the second one. Warriors leading by 15. Golden State moving it around. It’s taken away by Smith. The pass to White. Aoro with it. He’s gotten some minutes, but nothing on the board yet. Just five on the clock. Veovich. And it’s put back in by Buhovich. And how about the hustle from Bhuvich there on the glass securing that precious second chance opportunity for the team. Back to Curry. Pass to Moody. Knocked away and stolen by White. Aoro wide open. He fires and it’s Veovich missing. Golden State’s gone three of seven tonight from three-point territory. [Applause] Eight ft away. That’s in for the first basket of the game after three attempts. And this is who Butler is, a true gamer and warrior who fights his way through contact. Aoro passes to Smith outside. White. Five on the clock over Curry. Jay with the rebound. Jay has got it. Got his seventh rebound of the game. Came with that last one. Lays it up and banks it in. And the Warriors lead by 17. And their balanced effort at both ends has hushed this crowd. They’ve played fantastic ball and you can feel the hush that’s come over this crowd. Chicago calls timeout and they just can’t seem to get going offensively. And coach called his time out to try and reset things on offense, shake them up a bit so they can hopefully start getting some shots to fall. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Now about three minutes gone in this second quarter basketball outside White to the paint. Well timed pass and he goes straight to the bucket for the layup. And love the commitment from White. took the bump, went off strong and rewarded with two points. Now here’s Moody and play stops whistle on what looks to be an illegal screen. Beyond the leaning, you could see his feet more set on that screen. Easy call. Look, guys get away with this all the time, but on this occasion, he got caught. Here’s Dounu. He has five. Has Dwight. knocks it loose. Passes it to Vuchic. Clock at four and the ball out of play. The Warriors will inbound. [Applause] Warriors leading by 15. And here is Moody. The pass to Curry. Fires the three. Rebounded by Buchvich. Bic has got rebound number 10 tonight with that last one. Curry against White at the elbow. Veovich. No good. That puts him at two for six. Warriors have gone three of their first five gots to drop here in the second quarter. Buovich with the rebound for Chicago. They’ve gone only two of seven from the field since the second quarter got underway. Now here’s White. Bic down low and foul on the shot. He’ll shoot two at the free throw line. What you love about Buchevich, the consistency, solid shooting percentages, and he’s averaged double-digit rebounds for the last five years. The Bulls shooting their seventh and eighth free throw attempts for the game right here. And last season when they got themselves to the line, they usually came through as a team up around 81%. the first one falls. You know, Greg, adding to that for Buch. The last two seasons he’s been excellent in the playoffs. Great point, Kevin. His numbers were up over what he did in the regular season. He hits clutch shots, gives them a physical presence, and he is just a rock in the middle. And both free throws good for Buch. Well, he’s come through for them at the line today. And you love having a big fella who’s so capable on his free throw. [Applause] That’s in and he’s now three for three and looking sharp. And so White will bring it up for Chicago. 15-point game. Pass to Dou outside. White. Here’s Veovich. Smith trying to break loose and it’s Veovich that time on the assist by White. Well, White has quickly developed great for vision. doesn’t miss the wide open man. Covered by Smith. Just five to shoot. [Applause] Second shot opportunity. He lays it in. Great positioning from Butler on the play, refusing to be boxed out. He He really sets the example for his team with that energy. And it’s Buch missing. Warriors leading by 15. Curry outside. Rebound by the Bulls. Buch has got rebound number 12. Already in the game. Here’s Dunmu. Great pass to set up the layin. Dounu’s got five points now in the quarter. Pass to Santos. Here’s Moody. Passes it to Santos. Takes a three and Bic pulls it down. The Bulls have gone four of 10 in the second quarter from the field. [Applause] Poked away. Here’s the break and it’s out of bounds. A fast touch by White and he made the right read on that play but just couldn’t secure the steal. And deflections, they’re a stat that all teams track. They show who is the most active defensively. Jones checked in for Chicago. Up top, Curry defended by Jones. to the middle. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. You You just can’t fall for Butler’s shot fake. Once he has you up in the air, he is really skilled at drawing the foul. The Warriors shooting their fifth and six free throws of the game. Shooting two. [Applause] First one falls for him. And Butler commands hard work from his teammates. He demands they want to win as much as he does. Zack Collins checked in for the Bulls. Williams comes in for Isaac Aoro. The Warriors also with a sub. Greens checked in. [Applause] That’s also good. So he hits both free throws. Bulls trail by 15. Jones the pass. Dvuchic outside. White. Jones. No one around him. Here’s Vuchic. And the rebound goes to the Warriors. Curry on the wing. The feed to Green. Lays it up off the glass. Look at how effectively Green uses his body, disrupting the defense with the screen and making some room for himself. Williams passes to Vuchic. [Applause] Releases and it’s White missing. That’s a shot he’s got to hit. You don’t get many looks better from that range. Hey, look, I’m not going to lie here. That’s a shot that he needs to be making. There are no excuses. Now here’s White. [Applause] Floats it up for Williams. Locket six. Out of bounds. Golden State takes possession. And the Warriors making a change here. Heels checked in. [Applause] And so Curry will bring it up for the Warriors. Out left to the wing. Green breaking loose. Shot is good off the back rim and in. 11 points in the game. Just an unselfish play from Curry. always ready to move the ball and his body to help an open shooter. Collins kicks to Williams and the pass to Jones and another miss by Chicago. Warriors leading by 19 points. Here’s healed. White with the defensive effort. Chicago’s gone 03 from beyond the arc to start the second quarter. Pass to Vuchic over healed and some nice ball movement here by Chicago. Shot clock at five and looks like the illegal pick was set. Yep, that’s right. That’ll get their attention. Beyond the leaning, you could see his feet more set on that screen. Easy call. Look, guys get away with this all the time, but on this occasion, he got caught. Now, here’s Curry. The three ball rebound by Williams. And sometimes on defense you can just get lucky. It’s White on the wing. Back to Jones. Into the lane. Williams trying to break free. Jones. No luck. The Warriors have gone seven to 16, shooting just under 50% here in the second quarter. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Pass to Williams. [Applause] Outside White. Jones from outside. Warriors with the rebound. Green’s got five rebounds tonight. Curry kicks to Heield. Back to Curry. I see you. I see you. 149 left in the second quarter. Six on the shot clock. Looking to get back on track here. And the call on the shot that sends him to the line. You know, Richard, had to be extra special for Steph Curry to set the three-point record in New York. Yeah. Doing it in the Mecca. Sold out arena. The previous two record holders there. December 15th, 2021. A great day in the career of Steph Curry. The history of the NBA. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. That’s good from Stephen Curry. A multipletime champion and relentless competitor. Curry’s drive to be an all-time great, well, he’s pretty much there. Jay’s checked in for Golden State. [Applause] Stephen Curry hits them both. Bulls trail by 21. They’ve been looking out of sync offensively. Yeah, that their offense has ground to a standstill. Back to White to end the drought. He takes it up and lays it in. Yeah, attacking the interior is something White does well. He’s crafty and he makes good adjustments against the defense. Pass to Green, puts it up, and it’s off the back rim. No good. That is not a bad decision to pull from there. It was just a little bit off with the execution. And you have got to honor White on the perimeter. Once he gets comfortable from there, it’s going to be bad news for the defense. How here’s healed. Nothing yet on the scoreboard for him. Fires from 18. Rebound by Williams. I think the defense will live with him taking mid-range jumpers, but maybe just a little bit more resistance. There’s 31 seconds left in the first half of basketball. Out of bounds, Golden State takes possession. 26 seconds left to play here in the second quarter. [Applause] Jones against Curry. Down to five on the shot clock from downtown. They get it back. Jay. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors in command with a 16-point lead as the buzzer sounds. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And now we’ll send it over to David Aldridge who is standing by courtside. David, thanks very much. Billy, I heard you tell the guys to take it to them and play with more physicality offensively. What did you mean? Well, just I think when we’re getting the ball inside around the basket at times, we got to go up a little bit stronger and play through the contact and go to the rim. Tough sledding in there, but you got to get there. Thanks, coach. Appreciate it. Back to you. Okay, David. Much appreciated. And now time for halftime. So, we’ll be back in just a bit to get the third quarter underway. And now, the 2K Sports Halftime Show. Greetings to each and every one of you watching at this very moment. Uh I’m Ernie Johnson. Kenny the Jetmith is here. Shaq is here. One half is behind us. Welcome to the 2K Sports halftime show. So it’s Golden State who’s out on top at the half. They’re leading by 16. Kenny, how’ you see it? Their control of the boards is a big reason for this lead. Seems like it might have been their game plan coming in. Send multiple guys to the rim when the shot goes up. How about you, Shaq? What did you think about Chicago? Just bad interior defense from them throughout the half. They’re getting pushed around, not protecting the rim, allowing easy looks. That’s the kind of D I love to face. I’ve had at least 30 by now, guys. That’s all for now. Say goodbye to the folks. Thanks for joining us. Third quarter just about ready to begin. And there wasn’t too much drama in the first half, but maybe things will tighten up here in the second. Bulls trail by 16. We’ve got a Cororo. Smith is out there with Vuchic. Then it’s White and it’s Dounu in at the two spot. That’s Billy Donovan’s five as we get going here in the second half. Six to shoot. Smith kicks to a car roll. Puchic trying to get open. The Bulls keep it alive and the shot is good. Buch has got 10 points in the game. Second chance points always hurt. Just not enough effort to block out. Yeah, I’m going to go out on a limb here and say they need to emphasize rebounding going forward. The shot by Curry, no good. Oh man, for whatever reason, he can’t get it going from three. And he’s pretty good from there. And there’s the pass Dwight. Pass to Aoro. He kicks it to White. Shoots over Curry and the shot is long. That’s one he knows he should have drained. Two open that time. Made it look too easy. 11 points in the game. Just another day at the office for Mr. Curry. Pass to Aoro and foul on the shot. So he’ll get a chance at the line. One area Isaac Aoro has shown lots of growth, Richard, is in his defense. Yeah, he’s becoming a talented stopper. You got to find ways to get on the floor and defense is one of them. It’s something you can tell he’s worked on, but there’s just something about his natural ability and the way he’s leaned into it. shooting two. That’s good for Moro. [Applause] [Applause] That one misses. So he goes one for two. Warriors leading by 16. Kept alive. And he could not get that one to go. Out of contact. And he’ll go to the line for two. I like when Green looks to score. He’s good at putting defenses in a bind. The Warriors have been at their finest form at the free throw line tonight. Eight attempts, eight makes. Free throw good. Green. Well, R.J., you played against Draymond Green. Do you agree with him when he calls himself the best defender in NBA history? No, of course not. He’s not the best, but he’s worked his way near the top. I’ll give my guy that. And look, he’s a defensive player of the year and he has been in consideration multiple other years. It’s his versatility that gives him such a boost on that other end of the floor. That one misses the quintessential blue guy. Green does all the dirty work. You need one of these guys on your team because he has such a diverse skill set. Now here’s Auroro Zunu. sinks the three-pointer. Goes two moves. Got 10. Pick works well there. Not much resistance from the D. Yeah, that just comes down to a lack of effort. The defender has to do a better job fighting through the screen. And no good. Excellent defense there from Smith. [Applause] Curry against White. Passes to Dou. Puchovic down low. Just under two and a half minutes into the third quarter now. Yes, it is. Scored that as a bucket. Number five on a five for 11. Knight defending and he gets it back. Tries again. Warriors getting another chance here. Green no luck. Bulls trail by 12. [Applause] White inside. Curry meets him and he gets the whistle. Two free throws coming up. They get Stephen Curry. And no question Kobe White can shoot it. How about the accuracy as well? That might be underelling his ability, especially beyond the arc. He once set a franchise record with seven threes in a single quarter. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots and that one falls for White. The athleticism and blinding speed White possesses is impressive. This guy plays with a lot of moxy. And the Warriors making a change here. Moody’s checked in. And both free throws good for White. For a star like him, you get lots of opportunities at the line. and he’s great at cashing them in. Back to Curry. Defending. Back to Curry. Fires for three. Rebound by Smith. Smith’s got his fourth rebound with that last one here tonight. Here’s Vuchevich. And the lead is down inside single digits. Buch has got 14 points for the game. They’re getting stopped and they’re attacking on the offensive end. All the momentum seems to be running in their favor. They’re close to taking the lead. And the Warriors decide to take their first time out here. And for years, it has seemed like Nicolus has been so underrated. Multi-time all-star. This is a big man that really does it all. [Applause] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] Yeah. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] [Applause] Heat up here. [Applause] Second half here. We’re just over three and a half minutes into it. Now the pass to Moody. And again it’s the Warriors missing. Here’s Chicago. They’re on a 12 to four run. That one good for two. Go through moves. at five points now this quarter. And just running the offense, White’s that new breed of combo guard who can do a little bit of everything. That was a second look at our Mobile One drive. Amazing control on display and you can just sense his determination trying to do everything he can to keep this game within reach from about 19 ft. It’s hauled in by the Bulls. I think the defense will live with him taking mid-range jumpers, but maybe just a little bit more resistance. Now here’s Vuch. He’s guarded closely. Locket six. Here’s Akuro. Stripped it away. Here’s Green. And it’s Green with the jam. With how much Draymond moves on the offensive end, Green gets a lot of dunk opportunities outside. White trying to find Vuvich. Gets it to him. Here’s Dounu. The shots good on the assist by Veovich. You give a shooter of his caliber that much time to seam it up. Oh yeah, you’re done. [Applause] Back to Curry [Applause] over White offensive rebound. This is the definition of forcing it. He’s trying to get himself going, but taking tough shots just won’t do it. Now, here’s Doumu. He’s got 15. Almost, but it rolls out. defending pass to Moody [Applause] and Auroro pulls it down. Chicago with the ball. They’re on a 17-6 run. That one’s in there. The Warrior lead is cut down to just three on the map. Basket from Buchevich. And the key for Bhuvich is remaining aggressive. And when he does that, this guy can dominate. Timeout called the Warriors. And team strategies closely guarded. One aspect of the game the fans aren’t always privy to. And we see it so often than one little tweak to the game plan and everything falls into place for a team. [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Applause] [Applause] The Bulls making a switch here. Jones has checked in. And the Warriors making a change here. And the Warriors with possession here. Pass to Santis. Outside Curry from deep three-point range. No good on the shot. And it’s Chicago the other way. Jones. The pass to Smith. No good with the layup. Warriors leading by three. Outside Curry [Applause] and that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. Now, let’s take a moment to get your guys take on the scoring so far for the Warriors. [Applause] And he knocks down the first one. Chicago making a switch here. [Applause] and he makes both free throws. And it’s Jones with the ball for the Bulls trailing by five. Collins trying to break free. Goes back up. Smith the pass to Collins. And three chances on that possession, but they just couldn’t find a way to score. [Applause] Here’s Santos. And the rejection by Collins. This is it to do. Back to Jones. Some nice ball movement here by Chicago to the inside and contact on the shot. So, he’ll be shooting free throws here. And with the offense getting right to the rim, at least they saved the layup. For Chicago, they have been shooting right around 75% at the line. Nine of 12 so far. Shooting two. First free throw is good. Williams, he’s checked in for the Bulls. Jay’s checked in for Golden State. He hits both from the strike. Warriors leading by three. There’s the pass to Moody to the paint and the layup’s good off the glass. Curry’s got five points now this quarter and you’re asking for trouble when you give Curry this positioning. He’s so efficient down there. [Applause] Outside Collins pass to Dunumu. Lets it go and the Bulls with another miss. Golden State’s gotten one of six three pointers to drop since coming out of the locker room at halftime. And there it is for him. And this kind of shot defines who Butler is. Just a bulldog who embraces finishing against the tight cover. Now here’s Dumu. 15 points in the game. He dishes it to Jones [Applause] and Curry pulls it down. The Warriors leading. Here’s Jay and two free throws coming up. Unable to get that one to go with all the content. Two shots. [Applause] [Applause] And that one misses. Heels checked in for Moody. [Applause] [Applause] And he misses the second one as well. So he is 0 for two that time. And even though he didn’t see a ton of time on the floor in his one year in college, nobody doubted Patrick Williams and his upside. Pass to Jones. Just four to shoot with the drive. Warriors with the rebound. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. And it didn’t take long for Williams to live up to his potential. No. And that’s where basketball can be so funny sometimes. He started every game his rookie season after not starting at all at Florida State. Let’s just say his game might be more tailored for the lead. So it’s Chicago now after the miss from Buddy Heel. Pass to Dou [Applause] over Heel. Dou’s shot is off. Yeah, but the hand in the face. It’s critical that you contest his shots every time down the floor. Williams kicks to Jones. to end the cold streak. Not going to go that time. And it’s the Warriors taking it the other way. Shot by Heel. Nobody around. Hits it from three-point range. And the Warriors lead by 10. Guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. [Applause] And the Bulls with another miss. And so Curry will bring it up for the Warriors. Jay misses. The 10-footer. It’s rebounded by Golden State. Jay’s got it. Got 11 rebounds in the game. Here’s Curry. [Applause] The pass to Jay drops in the layup for two. And now a 12-point Warrior lead. And you’re not going to pass up that kind of There’s 37 seconds left to play in the third. Back to Jones. Jimmy Butler comes up with the rebound. Here’s the Warriors with the ball. Big run right now going for him. 11-2. [Applause] Curry looking it over. Good from about 16. That one off the back iron and out. Well, through 3/4 of play down double digits. It may be difficult to overcome. Warriors lead by 12. and we’ll get going after this from United Center. And now let’s go back to a play from earlier as we show you our State Farm assist of the game. And he sliced the D wide open with this feed. They had no chance to prevent that basket. That’s an unguardable P as flat out. Give him credit for possessing that type of vision. And with the fourth quarter upon us, time is running out for this game to become competitive. Setting the floor for the Warriors. [Music] [Applause] And he uses the glass on the layup. That gives him a double double in this one. 10 points and 11 rebounds. And another great look at the 2K drive. And a drive like that one can be a knockout punch. Great finish at this juncture. Now Vauvich outside White. [Applause] The shot no good. The Warriors go the other way with it. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. And another three for Golden State. And down in the corners, Butler can be dangerous. He’s pretty comfortable with that shot. Auroro passes to Smith and the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is an illegal screen. That’s going to draw a whistle every time down the floor. Not even close to being a legal screen. That’s a very avoidable turnover. You got to focus on the details. Always good to get another look at a terrific defensive play. And and guys, they’ll think twice about attempting that shot again. That was a big time rejection. Pass to Moody inside. Green. Whistle blows. Bucket is good. And he’ll have a chance at the line to make it a three-point play. You love how physical Green is willing to get. Enduring the foul and finding the bottom of the bucket. One shot. One shot. [Applause] Just over a minute played here in the fourth and White kicks to Aaro. [Applause] Outside White pass to Vuchevich. Back to White. Shot to stop the run. The shots good on the assist by Vevich. And what body control. Even when White gets bodied up, he he sticks with his shot. Golden State moving it around. And it’s Chicago with the rebound. Aoro passes to Dou. Now here’s White and there’s the call. It’s going to be an illegal screen and he has to take that long slow walk back to the bench here. He he’ll watch the rest of this one from the sideline. Collins checked in for Buches to Moody. Green left side over Smith. Smith with some nice deep and smothered him on that mid-range attempt. That’s how you play it. Does a good job of getting into the shooters airspace. How about battling through the impact there and then willing that basketball in Mind the lanes. Mind the lanes. One shot. Free throw drops for Smith. Fourth quarter of play. We’re about 2 and 1/2 minutes through it right now. The pass to Moody. Green against Smith and the foul called on Io Dou. That’s foul number two for him. [Applause] pass to Moody and the Warriors miss again. Bulls trail by 15. It’s stolen and up the court come the Warriors on the break and Green slams it in. That’s a double whammy, guys. That’s right. A great defensive play. Then the emphatic stuff. Once he poked it away, you knew what was on his mind. Now here’s Collins. Shot clock at six. [Applause] 11 ft away and it’s blocked and he gets it back and there’s the shot clock violation. Couldn’t get the shot off in time. Warriors leading by 17. Well, if you’re just tuning in, welcome. We’ve got about three and a half minutes gone here in the fourth quarter. shoots it up and that one is off. White with the defensive effort and the well is running dry for him right now. Nothing falling. Yeah. And the risk now is that he gets inside his own head. Time to take deep breaths in through the nose, out through the mouth, and let the game come to you. Collins good. Your heads up aggressive play right there. saw the smaller man on him and took it straight to the basket. He’s guarded by Collins. Pass to Moody off the left rim and up. Bulls trail by 15. Dounu the pass to White. passes it to do out to White unloads and Moody pulls it down. Well, the defense didn’t have any impact on that shot, but somehow he still misses it. And the Warriors miss again. And here’s White. He’ll bring it up for Chicago. Here’s Dounmu off with the layup. Warriors leading by 15. Lots of room. And again, no good by Golden State, guys. They’re looking for a way to score here. Yeah, they’ve had a tough time taking the lid off. Warriors shooting the pedestrian 36% in the fourth quarter. The offense not doing their best work of late. Banked in off the glass. unwilling to let up even for a moment. That’s his killer instinct, just fanning the flames. Always plays hard until the final whistle no matter what the situation is. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. Trying to find some answers offensively. Yeah, they need to regroup and maybe try and draw something up that can get them a clean look at the basket. Back up. There we go. Stephen Curry’s checked in for the Warriors. [Applause] It’s White on the wing guarded by Kirk. Back to Smith. Plenty of room to knock down the shot. Warriors leading by 15. The pass to Green. And here is Curry. Just five on the clock. [Applause] Jacks up a three and Draymond Green picks up the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. for Chicago. They’ve gone four of 10 here in the final period. Not the time to go cold. White against Kurt. Collins trying to break free. It’s good. Yeah, he was able to sneak it to the rim. had enough room to get just like an easy layup outside Green [Applause] and Auroro pulls it down. Auroro’s got six rebounds now in the game. Unable to get that one. Great D that time from Green. White covering to the right side. And again, it’s the Warriors missing. Bulls trail by 13. Aoro shot is off. Here’s Curry with the three. Rebound by the Bulls. White’s got his fifth rebound in this one. Kicks to Aaro. Pass to Doumu. Pass to Akoro. His three-pointer is off the mark. Warriors leading by 13. Laid in with a nice touch off the glass. Well, check out that assist. That’s a pair of teammates that are clearly on the same page. They’ve been struggling here on offense. Yeah, bit of a dry spell for sure outside Collins and he lays it straight in. Collins has got four points this quarter. Exposing the defense and taking advantage in the paint. Timeout called the Warriors. [Applause] Heat. [Applause] Heat. And now a moment to present the New Balance player of the game, Stephen Curry. And I love that it’s been a hard charging performance. Jump shots have been kind of an afterthought. His main goal has been to attack the rim and put the D in some tough spots and also finishing strong. He’s really seemed to feed off the hostile environment he’s been faced with tonight. It’s time now to hear from our Hall of Fame reporter, David Aldridge. What’s the latest, David? Thanks, Kevin. Well, Steve Kerr talked to his team during the break. He likes where things are headed, but he cautioned them to play smart the rest of the way. He said carelessness with the ball, with assignments, with rotations, any of that can undo what we’ve worked to accomplish so far. Kevin, they are so close. Thank you, David. [Applause] He’s off on the first. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] And the second free throw. Good. Bulls trail by 14. Passes to Doumu. Aoro with it. [Applause] Here’s the floater. More of a positional defender that time. Green sends it back right the pass to Aoro. The shot no good. The Warriors go the other way with it. Their biggest lead of the game was 21. They get the rebound and they’ll get another chance. And the offensive rebounding really the story here today. Even with the big lead, they’re still showing more hustle on the board. And so White will bring it up for the Chicago Bulls. It’s a 14-point game. And there’s the pass to Do and foul on the shot. So he’ll get a chance at the line. Shooting two. That free throw no good. Patrick Williams. He’s checked in for Collins. [Applause] He’s off on the second. Warriors leading by 14. [Applause] fades and shoots and that’s good off the glass that time and the Warriors lead by 16. In this league for a long time, Jimmy using the mid-range area, a forgotten space of the court in today’s NBA. Now here’s Akuro picked away. Here’s Curry and it’s Chicago with the rebound. Smith’s got 14 rebounds tonight going after throws it up high. Lays it in off a pretty alleyoop. Oh, and just a soft touch on both ends of that pretty alley. I got to say, when he threw the pass, I didn’t know where it was going. Now, here’s Curry. [Applause] lets it go from the wing and they pick up two. [Applause] 143 left to play in the final quarter. Curry against White. Shoots over Curry and it’s White missing. Warriors leading by 16. And and so just rolling to the finish line now. in what has been a very confident looking performance for the Warriors. And guys, the fast break was run, I thought, beautifully all night by these guys. I think that was a big part of their success. Yeah, they definitely ran the break well. A big advantage in that category. And they continually put pressure on the defense and a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions in the nice it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. Oh, he was at the center of everything that happened in this game. His energy was felt throughout the building and his impact, well, it was incredible. Two [Applause] That one is off. [Applause] Good on the second free throw. 54 seconds left in the fourth. Here’s Herder. Smith trying to break loose. No way. Curry is inside. They kick it out to Green. Six on the shot clock. Stolen away. Here’s Phillips. Tips it up. He hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points. You know, his positioning near the hoop always to his advantage. Just a terrific job to tip that one back in. outside Curry. [Applause] So, we see the Warriors taking the game here. They came in here and took care of business like they were the home team. And Kevin, how about the mental toughness that this group showed? They they were never rattled at all by the opposing fans. And now let’s catch up with David Aldridge who’s standing by from the sideline. All right, Dave. Thank you, Kevin. Now, Jimmy, you have not been shy about setting the bar high for this team defensively. Now, how do you think you did at that end tonight? We did our thing tonight. We came out, put bodies on guys. Basketball’s a game of runs and um they got some great scores, but in the end, we did what we were supposed to do. You got the last run, and that’s what matters. Thanks, Jimmy. Back to you, Kevin. All right, David, great job. Thanks so much. Well, folks, that’s going to do it for now. This is Kevin Harland saying thank you for tuning in. We’ll see you later. Hopefully I can push it to a number that nobody else can reach. I never wanted to call myself the greatest shooter until I got that record. I’m comfortable saying that now. Kevin, he’s not the only one. Yeah, pretty unanimous. David, you’re right. Thank you. Now, Golden State’s starting five. And for the Bulls, Smith is out there with the Coral. Then it’s White. Then there’s Doumu. And it’s Vuvich in at the five down low. Get ready folks. These two teams love pushing the ball. Great. We could see a track meet tonight. Two of the top fast break teams in the league. Kevin, as far as keys, limiting turnovers is going to be big because they each want to get out and run when they get the chance. And it’s the Warriors to start out. passes to Green with the shot and he drops that one in and the first of many to come. Explosive offensive talent on both sides and if everything goes the plan, this could be a very fun matchup to watch. Here’s White offline with his three. There’s the dish to Curry. Golden State moving the ball around. [Applause] Shoots it. Rebound by the Bulls. Well, the defense didn’t have any impact on that shot, but somehow he still misses it. And there’s the pass to Aoro. White against Curry. Down to five on the shot clock. Here’s Dounu. Great D that time from Green. Fantastic defense giving full effort. Here’s Curry with the three. With the rebound and here are the Bulls now. Pass to Dou. Here’s Smith guarded by Kirk. Smith. No luck. The Warriors have gone one of three from the field to start this one so far. Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. Two shots. Two. The Warriors shooting their first shots from the strike in this game. Yeah. A year ago though, Kevin, 78% conversion rate from the free throw line. So that’s a nice allaround effort. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. [Applause] And the first one drops. For so long, the Golden State Warriors were waiting to be back at full strength, but when one guy comes back, it seems like another goes down. The injury bug has been a real challenge for them. [Applause] Both shots good from the strike. Injuries though are an obstacle the Warriors RJ have met head on. Yeah, it’s impressive how they’ve overcome those hurdles, insisting on still playing their best basketball even when they’re short-handed. And they’ve had a chance to develop some younger players when the older guys, the established players were out. Got to use these opportunities because 5 minutes can go to 10 just like 10 minutes can go to zero. Well sent. It’s deflected. [Applause] Curry wide open. Nailed from three-point land. Such a quick release. As soon as the ball touches his hands, it’s gone. And White kicks to Aaro. Smith on the wing. Out to White. He shoots over Curry, misses off the left iron. Normally he drains that. goes up from the top of the key. Chicago grabs the miss. You You almost have to assume he’s going to knock those down when he is that open. White looking around trying to get something going. Doun’s shot is off and he drops it in from the low post. incredible passer at his position. Green is especially good at getting it to the open teammate. And you love seeing that great mobile one drive a second time and the awareness of his footwork and body on that drive. Wow. Now here’s Auroro still getting warmed up offensively. No scoring hit from him. Dounu the pass to White. Pass to Buch. [Applause] And again, Chicago no good. from past the ark. That’s no good. Misses his first shot of the night. Some tough offensive sets. They want to turn it around. Yeah, right now you just need a bucket to get some momentum. Now Aoro, [Applause] it’s deflected and that’s out of bounds. Chicago will retain possession. And we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection. And right out of the gate trying to set the tone defensively, you got to love that energy. Shot clock at five. Another miss. And they desperately need a bucket. And it’s Curry with the ball, bringing it up for Golden State. [Applause] Passes it to Green. And there’s the whistle. Illegal screen. When a pick like that is questionable and creates that much of an advantage for the offense, you have to blow the whistle. You got to blow the whistle. But when it’s that obvious, great call there by the official. And now the first timeout called here for the Bulls. And what makes Chicago tricky to defend, Kevin? They just have such a balanced attack. They can score in the paint from mid-range or hurt you from deep. [Applause] [Applause] Heat up [Applause] [Applause] Get over outside White the pass to Aoro to end the run doesn’t go for him. So Golden State will take it the other way. Pass to Curry. the put back and he can’t extend the lead to double digits. Bulls trail by nine. Pass to Aoro from deep. Hujivic trying to get open. Aoro shot is off and that’s good. Stephen Curry for three. Curry’s got a couple of threes now in the first of the Warriors. Pass to do. Here’s Aoro. He is still scoreless so far in this one. Here’s Veovich. The shot from the low post is good. Always a battle when you’re up against Veovich. His soft touch helps him convert inside to the inside. Shot clock at six. Now the pass to Curry. Curry with another miss. Not quite enough defense that time around. Just lucky he was off. Okoro with the second effort. Jimmy Butler comes up with the rebound. Bashes the bucket like you expect him to make. It’s tough when you miss those. Their play on both ends has been superb. We We’ll see if they can maintain the momentum. They came out and bumr rushed them. Huge difference in activity level from both teams tonight. Here’s Veovich. Another miss by Vevich on offense. Here are the Warriors. A 14-2 run over the last bit. fade away and it’s Chicago with the rebound. Buch has got rebound number seven for him tonight. Here’s Dounu. Makes it off the glass. That’s a guy you want taking shots. A quality offensive player. [Applause] light covering and they call the foul. So a chance at the line for one more coming up. Defense maybe too concerned with Butler there leaving his teammate all alone. The Warriors have gone two for two in the game at the line and the Warriors making a change here. Find the lane. Find the lane. Nice shot. [Applause] All I’m going to say is a few years ago, I would not expect this Bulls team to be in this position right now. They are dominating, but look at what they’re doing now. It’s a whole new era. Time called here. The Bulls decide to talk it over. This Chicago team, Richard, has managed to turn things around after a string of four losing seasons. And that’s why you never count a team out. A few smart trades, some good draft pickups, that’s all it takes for you to ascend the rankings and become a top team in this league. And the right coach. Clearly Billy was the right coach for this team. Oh yeah. And that too. You definitely need a good coach. Come [Applause] on. [Applause] [Applause] And here is Doumu. Jones in the post. One up, one down. Two points with his first shot this game. And they’ve scored several times already here in the first quarter on the inside. Back to Hee. Pass to Moody. Five to shoot. on deep and Draymond Green picks up the foul. That is his first foul of the game. And Collins has got the ball here for the Bulls. They trail by 11 now. Here’s Jones. [Applause] Outside Collins from outside off the mark. That was a good possession. They got a clean look. The shot just didn’t fall. Pass to Moody. Golden State moving the ball around. fires the three. Off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt. Displaying intensity right off the opening tip, especially on the offensive end. They came out swinging, really setting the tone on offense and the opposition has not been able to respond. Now here’s Jones outside. Collins good for the basket. Starting off one for one with that shot. A quality pass. Setting up a quality shot. It’s just textbook basketball. Passes it to Moody. Inside from eight. Here’s Green. An easy two points on the layup and the Warriors lead by 14. This is the energy that Green provides. Just flat out refuses to give up on any play. There’s the pass to Collins. The 11-footer. That shot no good. And Golden State will go the other way with it. healed outside and he’s going up for the alley hoop. Pass to do outside. Collins trying to find Jones. He gets it to him. It’s tipped. [Music] We’ve got 118 left in the first. Down low. Here’s Jay Williams with the block outside Jones. And really, these are some of the toughest calls an official has to make. [Applause] 106 left in the first quarter. Here’s Dosunu. Lets a floater go and they’re able to recover. Pass to Green. Heeed outside. Just five to shoot. Green. No luck. I don’t know if he got in his own head there or what cuz the defense can’t really take credit for that miss. Yeah, the defender all over. It’s his first trip to the line. Had a success rate from the line last year of about 78%. No good on the free throw. [Applause] and he’s good on the second. 4 seconds separating the shot and game clocks on the wing heel. [Applause] Second chance shot and it’s good on the way in and the Warriors lead by 15. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. Yeah, they got to do a much better job of putting a little bit of pressure on him on his way to the hoop with one on the clock. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors. Their lead at 15 going into the break. Defensively, they have gotten after it, contesting every shot going up. We’ll return shortly. [Applause] And so far through one quarter, it’s been a lopsided game. We’ll see if that changes here in the second. And a moment here to take a look at some of the hustle stats for the Warriors. Bulls trail by 15. So on the floor for Golden State to begin this second quarter. White dishes to a coral. Here’s Dolun and contact on the shot. So he’ll be shooting free throws here. A second round pick in the 2021 draft. No one could have predicted the immediate impact Dumo would have. Playing for his hometown as a rookie. That is a dream. Look. and he started 31 games and he was often asked to guard some of the best offensive players. But look, he did a pretty good job and held his own. That’s two and he makes the first. Craig, we know from time to time things get pretty chippy out there. What kind of things would get under your skin when you played in the NBA? Oh, you know, guys tended to talk a little trash and that could rattle you. That that could bother you at times, but you really just tried to maintain your focus and keeping your eye on the prize. [Applause] Warriors leading by 13. Back to Curry [Applause] now. Here’s Moody. Not a lot of room. [Music] And Jaylen Smith is going to pick up the foul. That’s his first foul. [Applause] Here’s Moody. Here’s Jay and they call the foul. So, he’s got the and one chance here to make it a three-point play. And the rebound and the follow show you what he is all about. Gritty and determined with a soft touch to match. The Warriors have made three free throws so far. Haven’t missed any. One shot. Here’s [Applause] White. He’s been quiet so far. Still no points in the game. Passes it to Dou. Now here’s Akuro. He’s covered closely. Six to shoot. Boochovich trying to get open. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. It goes on Moses Moody. He’ll take his third and fourth free throw shots of the game right here. You know, this is not an area where they expect him to contribute. You know, he’s a guy that shot below 70% last season. The free throw drops for Doumu. He doesn’t get the second one. Warriors leading by 15. Golden State moving it around. It’s taken away by Smith. The pass to White Aoro with it. He’s gotten some minutes but nothing on the board yet. Just five on the clock. Vuvich and it’s put back in by Bhovic. And how about the hustle from Buchevich there on the glass securing that precious second chance opportunity for the team. Back to Curry. Pass to Moody. Knocked away and stolen by White. Aoro wide open. He fires and it’s Vuvich missing. Golden State’s gone three of seven tonight from three-point territory. [Applause] Eight ft away. That’s in for the first basket of the game after three attempts. We’re in this
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