FIRST OF TWO
The Warriors open up a back-to-back set on Sunday afternoon when they take on the Chicago Bulls at United Center. It will be the second and final matchup between the two teams this season. The Warriors defeated the Bulls 119-111 at Chase Center on Dec. 2, with Jordan Poole scoring a team-high 30 points in 23 minutes and Draymond Green coming up just short of a triple-double (13 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB).
The Dubs have defeated the Bulls 11 consecutive games and have won 14 of the last 15 matchups.
Warriors at Bulls
Friday, January 15 | Tipoff: 12:30 p.m. PT
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LAST TIME OUT
Eight Warriors scored in double-figures as the Dubs defeated the San Antonio Spurs 144-113 at the Alamodome on Friday night. The Warriors scored a season-high 70 points in the paint in front of a crowd of 68,323 fans, the largest crowd for a single-game in NBA history. » Full Game Recap
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. San Antonio Spurs
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
| GSW | CHI |
| 21-21 | 19-24 |
| 6th in West | 11th in East |
| PTS: 117.3 (5th) | PTS: 114.1 (14th) |
| REB: 44.2 (10th) | REB: 42.3 (23rd) |
| AST: 29.2 (1st) | AST: 24.3 (19th) |
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney
CHI: Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, Patrick Williams and Nikola Vucevic
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: JaMychal Green (Right Lower Leg Infection), Andre Iguodala (Right Hip Soreness), Jonathan Kuminga (Right Foot Sprain) and James Wiseman (Left Ankle Sprain) are out. Team Notes
CHI: Zach LaVine (Right Hand Contusion) is probable. Tony Bradley (Return to Competition Reconditioning) and DeMar DeRozan (Right Quadricep Strain) are questionable. Lonzo Ball (Left Knee Surgery) and Javonte Green (Right Knee Surgery) are out. Team Notes
POOLE'S STREAK
Jordan Poole has scored 20-plus points in nine straight games, the second longest streak in his career. Since Dec. 16, Poole has averaged 27.6 points per game, the 15th most in the NBA.
Poole has been able to get to the free throw line at an extremely high rate in that span, with his 7.7 free throw attempts per game since Dec. 16 ranking fifth amongst all guards.
Poole has come off the bench the last two games after the return of Stephen Curry, but his scoring output has remained the same, scoring 25 and 27 points, respectively.
“Obviously be ready and prepared for what opportunity that you get," Poole said on his approach when not starting. "I just go out there and play my game, try to put my teammates in situations to be successful no matter who I am out there on the court with.
"I have to pick times to be aggressive it all depends on the tempo of the game, the momentum of the game, all of those things go into account, especially when you are coming in after seeing the first six minutes or so. To see how they are guarding, to see how they are playing and just adjust to it and try to make an impact whenever given the opportunity.”
TEAM LEADERS
| GSW | CHI |
| PTS: Curry (29.2) | PTS: DeRozan (26.1) |
| REB: Looney (8.5) | REB: Vucevic (10.9) |
| AST: D. Green (6.6) | AST: DeRozan (4.9) |
CHICAGO SCOUTING REPORT
The Bulls come into Sunday's game on a three-game losing streak. They most recently fell 124-110 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Zach LaVine scored a team-high 25 points as the Bulls were without DeMar DeRozan for the second consecutive game due to a quad injury.
The Bulls are one of the best shooting teams in the league, ranking fifth in field goal percentage (48.7%), 3-point percentage (37.3%) and free throw percentage (81.6%). They lead the NBA in mid-range points per game, with DeRozan leading the league in mid-range jumpers for the second straight season.
Center Nikola Vucevic has recorded a double-double in eight straight games and is averaging a team-high 10.9 rebounds per game this season. Vucevic's 24 double-doubles on the season is the sixth most in the NBA.