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Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls Trade Runs, Overtime Turns on Second Chances

The Golden State Warriors moved to 32-33 after a 130-124 overtime result against the Chicago Bulls, who came in at 27-38, at Chase Center.


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First quarter


The Warriors opened with 30 points in the first quarter while the Bulls scored 26 in the same quarter.


Golden State hit 20 three-point field goals in the game, and that perimeter volume showed early with 54 three-point attempts overall.


Chicago set an interior tone that carried through the night with 64 points in the paint across the game.


Second quarter


The Bulls put up 31 points in the second quarter while the Warriors scored 21 in the same quarter.


Chicago’s ball movement stayed steady all game with 34 assists, and the visitors also finished with 71 total rebounds.


Golden State’s bench production kept the margin workable with 65 bench points, compared with 37 off the Chicago bench.


Third quarter


Both teams scored 32 points in the third quarter, keeping the game tight with 4 ties and 9 lead changes overall.


The Warriors protected the rim across the night with 12 blocks, and Al Horford contributed 4 blocks in his previous game.


The Bulls kept generating extra chances with 20 offensive rebounds and 20 second-chance points in the game-changing plays Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls.


Fourth quarter


Golden State won the fourth quarter 35-29 after trailing earlier in the game, and the Warriors finished with 30 assists as the offense scaled up late.


Brandin Podziemski’s previous-game line included 7 assists, and Draymond Green’s previous-game line included 12 points with 7 rebounds.


The Bulls stayed efficient at the stripe at 83 percent on 18 free throw attempts, and the Warriors finished at 89 percent on 18 attempts.


Overtime


Chicago scored 12 points in overtime while Golden State scored 6, sealing the Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls match summary.


The Bulls ended with a 13-point biggest lead, and Golden State’s biggest lead was 10 in a night where Chicago led for 27:25 and Golden State led for 24:09.


Golden State forced 14 Chicago turnovers into 17 points off turnovers, while the Bulls created 17 points off 12 Warriors turnovers in the Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls key moments.


The Golden State Warriors coach post-game reaction came after a team stat line of 9 steals and a defensive mark of 114.115168539326.


Golden State’s next game is scheduled for 10:00 PM EDT on 3/13/2026, with the Minnesota Timberwolves visiting the Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, and the broadcast will be on Amazon Prime Video and NBCS-BA.


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