After starting their road swing with a blowout victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, the Golden State Warriors’ struggles on the road returned on Sunday afternoon against Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls quickly stole the lead in the first quarter, jumping to a 15-point lead. After a slow start, the Warriors’ offense woke up in the second quarter to cut into Chicago’s advantage, but the second-quarter spark wasn’t enough to fuel a comeback on the road.
Nikola Vucevic matched a career-high with 43 points on 18-of-31 shooting from the field with five triples to go along with 13 boards and four assists in 39 minutes as the Bulls handed the Warriors a 132-118 loss during Sunday’s matinee.
Zach LaVine added 27 points on 7-of-18 shooting from the floor with nine rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes for the Bulls.
Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting from the field with eight made triples, four rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes.
Steph Curry notched 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting with 10 boards and four assists to secure a double-double. However, Curry was responsible for eight of Golden State’s 23 turnovers against the Bulls.
With Sunday’s loss in Chicago, the Warriors’ road record has fallen to 4-17 for the 2022-23 NBA season.
Following Golden State’s loss in Chicago, the NBA community on Twitter weighed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what players and coaches were saying on Sunday afternoon.
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Letting Vucevic get a 40 ball is rock bottom
— ً💍💍💍💍 (@StephRevengeSZN) January 15, 2023
I know everyone’s watching football, but just wanted to point out that the Warriors just lost to the Bulls & let Vucevic drop a career high 43 on them, are now under .500 after the halfway point of the season, and are an impossible 4-17 on the road this season.@Chris_Broussard
— nick wright (@getnickwright) January 15, 2023
The Warriors might want to heat up those conversations about getting another center. Nikola Vucevic put 43 & 13 on their head!
— Kalyb Champion (@Bucketscenter1) January 15, 2023
And the Warriors’ road struggles continue, this time with a 132-118.
Thompson finished with 26 points and Curry with 20, but they had no answers for Nikola Vucevic, who…
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