Warriors face Bulls looking to go 14-0

In the past two games, the Warriors needed come from behind runs in the fourth to win the game. Teams either must concede room for a Curry 3-pointer, a mismatched switch, or a driving Green in space with which to work.

“He was great”, said Blake Griffin, who added 27 points, six rebounds and five assists in the loss.

The Warriors fell behind by many as 23 points in the second quarter while Paul was resting, but they did get a glimmer of hope. It will be the first of two nationally televised matchups between the two teams this season.

Jamal Crawford (15 points) responded with his own three for a 115-113 Clippers’ lead but Curry fired and made another three off an offensive rebound by Harrison Barnes (21 points and 7 rebounds) to give back the 116-115 lead to the Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors appeared on their way to extending their 19-game home winning streak when the Chicago Bulls visited Oracle Arena in January, holding an 11-point lead with less than nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. We understand Golden State’s offense doesn’t run through the post, but Bogut needs to provide more on both ends of the court moving forward. He also led the Warriors with nine rebounds. Will Barton has been a pleasant surprise for the Nuggets as well, as he is adding 14 points per game.

Golden State talisman Stephen Curry continues to steal the spotlight from Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul, consistently leaving his rival in his wake as he climbs towards the top rung of the National Basketball Association ladder.

“Every single night when it comes down to a close game and it’s time to win – no matter how we played – our guys step up”, Walton said. Jordan and Rivers were whistled for technical fouls 23 seconds apart, and Curry was able to hit four straight free throws to cut the lead to 15.

The resilient Warriors chipped away and drew to within 91-85 heading into the final frame on Green’s period-ending three-pointer. The Warriors out-scored the Clippers 22-5 in the final stretch, but Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers said his team’s problems began long before that. “Up 10 with six minutes left, got to find a way to win that game, and that’s on me”.

The Warriors trailed by as many as 11 in the first quarter before rallying into a 50-47 lead at halftime.

In the midst of a career resurgence, Kings point guard Rajon Rondo came up one rebound shy of his fifth triple-double of the season. Cousins, averaging 30.8 points in his last five games, was suspended for hitting Atlanta’s Al Horford in the head with a forearm Wednesday night.