Late comeback attempt falls short as Chicago Bulls lose to the Golden State Warriors

A late fourth quarter surge wasn’t enough as the Bulls fell to the Warriors 119-112 on Wednesday night.

The Bulls started strong and finished strong, but didn’t do much in-between as they fell to the leagues top team in a game filled with offense.

The Bulls made a huge statement in the first quarter, closing the opening frame on a 12-0 run to take a 40-38 lead on a David Nwaba dunk right before the horn.

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Golden State’s Steph Curry put up 30 points, 14 of which came in the first quarter. The Warriors came out of the box slow in part due to the absence of star forward Draymond Green.

The hole left by Green was made even deeper when infamous rookie Jordan Bell went down on the first possession of the game after he was brutally dunked on by Robin Lopez. Bell was wheeled off in a wheel chair and did not return.

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The Bulls continued to do a good job of keeping up with the Warriors, increasing their lead to 66-63 at the half.

The Bulls overcame rough shooting nights from Zach Lavine and Justin Holiday (both 2-12) thanks to 16-point performances from Kris Dunn and Robin Lopez, as well as 24 points from Nikola Mirotic off the bench.

Despite the stellar offense put on display by the Bulls, the Warriors were just simply too much, outscoring the Bulls 32-12 in the third quarter to take a 17 point lead into the final frame.

The Bulls charged back from there, cutting the Golden State lead down to 5 at one point in the final minutes.

With a few minutes to go, star point guard Kris Dunn went down hard after a breakaway slam, needing to be helped off with the team dentist amidst a few broken teeth.

The Warriors shooting barrage is what ultimately separated the two teams on Wednesday night, as Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry combined for 87 points on the night.

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The Bulls now drop to 17-27 after the loss, snapping a three game winning streak. The Bulls will be back in action on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta against the Hawks.