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Game Report: Warriors destroy Bulls to conclude homestand

By Peter O'Keefe

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on November 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on November 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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It was built into the media as an examination of the Golden State Warriors, a litmus test for their validity as title contenders. But they again, not for the first time this season, left doubters speechless after another clinic display on both ends of the floor.

The new-look Chicago Bulls have also taken the league by storm, engineered with the best scoring duo in the league with Zach Lavine and DeMar DeRozan.

Fueled by critics suggesting they’d taken advantage of a friendly draw so far this season, the Warriors destroyed the East-leading Bulls.

In the early stages of the contest, they seemed the cleaner and more efficient team. Helped by some stagnant Warrior offense and a number of turnovers, the Bulls restricted the Dubs to just 14 points in the first nine minutes.

But after the Bulls had imposed their physicality on defense in the first quarter, the Warriors sought about displaying what had made them the best defensive team in the league over the first three weeks.

They suffocated Chicago’s offense to just 16 points in the second quarter, highlighted by a Gary Payton II pickpocket on Zach Lavine which converted to a fastbreak dunk. Offensively, Stephen Curry was up to his usual shotmaking self, defying the likes of Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso to lead the Warriors to a six-point lead at halftime.

It was more of the same in the third quarter, the Bulls having no answer for the stifling Warrior defense. After producing a 29-point first quarter, they managed just 33 over the next 24 minutes as DeRozan and Lonzo Ball struggled against a variety of matchups.

The Warriors emphatically moved to a 24 point lead by the end of the third, sending another strong message to the rest of the league.

The last 12 minutes were merely time denying a foregone conclusion, and also about how many Curry could score following his 50 piece earlier in the week. His ninth three-pointer saw him finish with an even 40, the Warriors easing their way to a 119-93 victory.

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