Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors Game Player Stats and Box Scores for March 7, 2024

The Chicago Bulls hoped to avoid a sweep against the Golden State Warriors when they met again on Thursday. Chicago lost 140-131 on Jan. 12 but it gave the Dubs a scare before eventually succumbing. DeMar DeRozan and Coby White led the Bulls on the road versus the Warriors.

Golden State opened the game with balanced scoring. Draymond Green had seven points while Klay Thompson came off the bench to add nine. Steph Curry went 1-for-6, including 1-for-4 from deep.

Nikola Vucevic sizzled in the first quarter with 13 points but everyone else had a hard time scoring for Chicago. DeRozan and White combined for nine as the Dubs left them 31-25 in the first 12 minutes of the game.

DeMar DeRozan scored eight early points in the second quarter to start the Chicago Bulls' rally. Together with Coby White, they dragged the Bulls for their first lead of the game.

Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson combined to keep the Golden State Warriors stay afloat. Curry continues to struggle but his teammates have taken up the slack. Golden State will be hoping the two-time MVP regains his shooting touch in the second half as Chicago rallied to take a 63-59 halftime lead.

The third quarter was mostly a seesaw battle between the two teams until the Chicago Bulls' strong finishing kick gave them a 99-89 lead. Ayo Dosunmu gave the Bulls a big spartk while DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic continued to shine for the visiting team.

Steph Curry had 10 third-quarter points but his teammates struggled. Only Curry and Jonathan Kuminga were in double figures for the starters leading into the fourth quarter.

The biggest news of the game happened with 3:51 left in the fourth quarter when Curry injured his right ankle. He watched from the sidelines while his ankle was wrapped in ice as the Golden State Warriors lost 125-122.

Klay Thompson hit a 3-pointer that had given the Dubs the lead before DeMar DeRozan completed a three-point play with 26 seconds remaining. Golden State overhauled Chicago's lead early in the final period but couldn't complete the rally.

The loss hurt but not likely as much as Steph Curry's injury. The Golden State Warriors will be hoping the superstar point guard's troublesome ankle will not keep him out for long.

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Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors game player stats and box scores

Chicago Bulls game player stats

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
DeMar DeRozan	33	8	4	0	1	1	10-17	3-6	10-11	+4
Nikola Vucevic	33	11	5	0	0	4	14-23	3-6	2-2	-7
Coby White	20	4	7	3	0	2	7-16	2-6	4-4	+2
Alex Caruso	5	5	2	0	1	2	2-4	1-3	0-0	-6
Ayo Dosunmu	14	3	6	0	2	2	6-12	2-5	0-0	-9
Julian Phillips	3	0	0	1	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	+6
Torrey Craig	0	1	2	0	1	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-1
Onuralp Bitim	6	0	1	1	0	1	2-4	2-4	0-0	+11
Andre Drummond	1	7	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	1-6	+10
Jevon Carter	10	1	2	1	0	4	4-7	2-3	0-0	+5
Terry Taylor	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dalen Terry	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Golden State Warriors game player stats

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Draymond Green	11	10	12	1	2	4	5-12	1-5	0-0	0
Jonathan Kuminga	19	10	2	1	0	1	5-11	0-1	9-10	+3
Andrew Wiggins	8	1	2	1	0	0	3-6	0-2	2-2	+7
Steph Curry	15	3	1	0	0	2	5-18	3-12	2-2	+9
Brandin Podziemski	11	4	4	1	0	0	4-7	1-2	2-4	+7
Trayce Jackson-Davis	8	4	2	1	0	0	3-3	0-0	2-3	-15
Chris Paul	15	4	5	0	0	1	6-8	1-3	2-2	-15
Klay Thompson	25	1	2	2	0	0	9-21	5-12	2-3	-11
Gary Payton II	0	2	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	+2
Moses Moody	10	9	0	1	0	2	4-9	0-4	2-2	-2
Lester Quinones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Dario Saric	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevon Looney	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gui Santos	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Chris Paul and DeMar DeRozan 3-pointers tonight

Steph Curry was only 1-for-5 in 3-pointers tonight in the first half. Chris Paul attempted one shot from deep and missed it. Klay Thompson was prolific in the said time frame, hitting 4-of-9 shots from behind the arc.

DeMar DeRozan's 18-point first-half output included six points coming from deep. He hit 2-for-4 from rainbow distance for the Chicago Bulls.

Steph Curry's struggles continued in the final period and eventually finished 3-for-12 in 3-pointers tonight. Thompson hit 5-of-12 while Chris Paul went 1-for-3.

DeRozan ended his heroic night with a 3-for-6 performance from behind the arc.