Chicago takes road win streak into matchup with Golden State
Chicago Bulls (30-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (33-28, ninth in the Western Conference)
San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Warriors -6.5; over/under is 223
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Bulls take on Golden State.
The Warriors are 17-15 on their home court. Golden State is 13-7 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.0 turnovers per game.
The Bulls are 14-17 on the road. Chicago has a 2-6 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Warriors' 15.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.5 more made shots on average than the 14.6 per game the Bulls allow. The Warriors average 111.8 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than the 116.8 the Warriors give up to opponents.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Warriors won 140-131 in the last matchup on Jan. 13.
TOP PERFORMERS: Stephen Curry is averaging 27.2 points and five assists for the Warriors. Klay Thompson is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Nikola Vucevic is scoring 17.8 points per game and averaging 10.7 rebounds for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 7-3, averaging 115.9 points, 48.0 rebounds, 31.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points per game.
Bulls: 5-5, averaging 113.1 points, 45.2 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.0 points.
INJURIES: Warriors: Brandin Podziemski: day to day (knee).
Bulls: Dalen Terry: out (personal), Torrey Craig: out (knee), Zach LaVine: out for season (ankle), Patrick Williams: out for season (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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