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    Kevin Lu
    Dec 8, 2025, 02:17
    Updated at: Dec 8, 2025, 17:39

    Golden State dominates from deep, leaving Chicago searching for answers in a seven-game skid.

    The Chicago Bulls' free fall continued Sunday at the United Center as they fell to the Golden State Warriors 123-91, extending their losing streak to seven games.

    Chicago (9-14) couldn't overcome a sloppy look and shot poorly, falling behind by double digits and never recovering. The loss marks the Bulls' seventh consecutive defeat, as defensive breakdowns and offensive inconsistency continue to plague the team. Golden State (13-12) controlled the game from the opening tip, dominating from beyond the arc and capitalising on Chicago's mistakes.

    Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 18 points and five assists, while Matas Buzelis added 16 points. On the Golden State side, Brandon Podziemski led the Warriors with a game-high 21 points and seven assists. Jimmy Butler paced with 19 points in his return to the United Center.

    Dec 7, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) drives to the baske against the Golden State Warriors during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

    Golden State opened the game with three consecutive threes, including two from Quinten Post, blasting to an 11-2 lead. The Bulls responded with four points as Buzelis slammed Butler's layup, leading to Coby White's fastbreak drive. But the Warriors kept their hand hot from deep as Will Richard added another triple, and Pat Spencer picked up a Butler’s feed for a two-point under the rim to build a 10-point lead.

    The Warriors extended their advantage to five more points as the Bulls struggled to find the net and played sloppily. Giddey forced a midcourt turnover and found Nikola Vučević for an easy layup. Patrick Williams stepped off the bench with a contested three to cut the deficit to single digits, but Chicago couldn't sustain momentum as Golden State added four points in the paint, trailing 27-17.

    Jevon Carter came in with a big three from the top of the key to trim it to eight, but Brandin Podziemski and De'Anthony Melton answered with two more threes, ripping the gap back to 14 points. The Warriors led 38-25 after one.

    Starting the second quarter, Golden State caught fire with five more points. Giddey responded with four through drives, and Vučević and Buzelis added five combined, but the Bulls never minimized the deficit as the Warriors answered every Chicago offense while the Bulls struggled with turnovers.

    Buzelis cut in from the top on a second-chance opportunity for a contested layup, trimming it to nine at 40-49. He took more offensive responsibility, posterizing Post with a stunning fastbreak dunk.

    But the Warriors regained a double-digit lead as Chicago couldn't escape the turnover turmoil. Chicago trailed 46-60 at halftime.

    Buzelis took off for a contested fastbreak layup, but Chicago went ice-cold again, allowing the Warriors to extend their advantage to 18 after Pat Spencer poured in four points. Struggling to respond from beyond the arc, the Bulls trailed by 21 at the midway point of the third quarter.

    Buzelis rejuvenated Chicago's poor three-point shooting, drilling two straight bombs to staunch the bleeding. Giddey and Carter added four from the free-throw line, but Moses Moody and Podziemski splashed two threes in return. Podziemski grabbed a second-chance bucket, enlarging Golden State's lead to 24.

    Zach Collins conducted an and-one play going downhill. Dalen Terry broke away with a fastbreak layup under pressure. After Carter forced a turnover with a steal, Giddey hit a wide-open three, trimming the gap to 16 with 1:34 left in the third. Giddey built momentum with another contested three, then maneuvered the next offensive play that ended with Carter's big triple, cutting the deficit to 10.

    Carter sparked the fourth with a fastbreak layup to make it eight, but the Warriors woke up with an 8-0 run— Butler scoring five—to restore dominance. Buzelis, who fell and bloodied his teeth in the third, returned and scored a quick layup. But Butler immediately hit a contested three over Buzelis to rebuild a 20-point lead.

    Two consecutive Bulls turnovers led to back-to-back threes by Spencer and Richard, ballooning the lead to 27. With four minutes remaining, Chicago waved the white flag, sending in the second unit and swallowing a blowout loss at the United Center.

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