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 Golden State was won 25 consecutive regular-season home games and
the last road team to record a victory at Oracle Arena was the
Bulls. Chicago pulled out a 113-111 overtime victory Jan. 27 when
guard Derrick Rose knocked down the decisive shot with seven seconds
left. Rose is questionable for Friday's game after injuring his left
ankle in Monday's contest against Indiana and sitting out Wednesday
against Phoenix. Guard Stephen Curry delivered 40 points and 11
rebounds in the comeback win over the Clippers as the Warriors moved
within two wins of matching the 1993-94 Houston Rockets and 1948-49
Washington Capitals for the best start in NBA history.
TV: 10 p.m. ET, ESPN, WGN (Chicago), CSN Bay Area (Golden State)
ABOUT THE BULLS (8-3): Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg said Rose badly
wants to play against the Warriors and the decision on his
availability may not be made until close to tip-off. If Rose doesn't
play, All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler is lobbying Hoiberg to
get the assignment of guarding Curry, the reigning MVP who is once
again lighting up opponents. "I look forward to guarding everybody
in this league, especially a prime scorer like him," Butler said
after scoring a season-high 32 points against Phoenix. "So I'll ask
Coach for that matchup. No disrespect to (Curry) but I like that."
ABOUT THE WARRIORS (13-0): The 23-point comeback against the
Clippers is the largest in the NBA this season and Golden State was
8-of-9 from 3-point range during a 39-point fourth quarter. A
70-point second half allowed the Warriors to leave Los Angeles
victorious but the bumpy early-game play in which the Clippers
scored 41 first-quarter points wasn't being overlooked. "We were
very lackadaisical and let them get into a good rhythm offensively,"
said shooting guard Klay Thompson, who scored a season-best 25
points. "We did a good job of taking them out of that in the second
half."
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BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Warriors are the 20th team in NBA history to win at least 25
consecutive home games.
2. Curry is averaging 39.3 points over the last four games and has
made 24 3-pointers during the stretch.
3. Chicago backup PG Aaron Brooks (hamstring) will sit out after
being injured against Phoenix.
PREDICTION: Warriors 109, Bulls 106
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