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Golden State shot just 27.3 percent (27-of-99) from the field, narrowly avoiding the West Coast team-record low of 26.7 percent on Dec. 15, 1964 against Boston.
"To shoot 27 percent and still be in the game is an accomplishment," Warriors coach Eric Musselman said. "We hung around and put ourselves in position to win."
Remarkably, the Warriors rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half and tied it, 77-77, on Erick Dampier's dunk with 2.4 seconds left in regulation.
Golden State's Brian Cardinal hit a 3-pointer to tie it again, 81-81, midway through overtime. But Curry's free throw and jump hook in the lane gave the Bulls an 84-81 lead with 38 seconds to go.
"It's the NBA and teams will make runs and come back," Crawford said. "But we did finish them off in the end."
Hinrich collected 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, although he threw up an airball on a wide-open jumper from the top of the key at the regulation buzzer.
"I think I was suprised because I was so wide open," he said. "My guy must have fallen down."
Jason Richardson paced the Warriors with 25 points while Dampier chipped in 16 points and Cardinal added 14.
Richardson scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Warriors erase a 64-55 deficit. Seldom-used rookie Mickael Pietrus hit a pair of key 3-pointers, the second one pulling Golden State within 72-71 with 4:29 left.
Despite erasing a nine-point deficit, the Warriors continued to have problems making shots, connecting at 29 percent (6-of-21) in the fourth quarter and going 6-of-14 from the line.
Kendall Gill and Crawford gave the Warriors a chance by missing free throws in the final minute. Facing a double-team, Richardson fed a wide-open Dampier, whose dunk forced overtime.
"They had 19 offensive rebounds," Bulls coach Scott Skiles said. "We gave them way too many second-chance opportunities."
