The Golden State Warriors (13-0) look to extend their hot start when they meet the Chicago Bulls (8-3) at ORACLE Arena. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and can be seen on ESP, WGN and GS2.
The Warriors enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Clippers 124-117 on Thursday. Stephen Curry played a pivotal role, recording his second double-double of the season with 40 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-97 win against the Suns on Wednesday. Jimmy Butler was the game’s top scorer, registering 32 points on 11-for-23 shooting.
Draymond Green has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Warriors. During that stretch, he has averaged 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.0 blocks, and 1.8 three-pointers.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, this will be a matchup of two heavyweights. Golden State’s sharp-shooting offense is ranked first in the league in that metric at 55.5%, while Chicago is best in the NBA at making opponents miss (44.9%).
This one isn’t expected to be close when the Warriors, a substantial 10-point favorite, take on the Bulls. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 207 points for this matchup. The Warriors have gone 12-0 Straight Up (SU) and 7-5 Against The Spread (ATS). The Warriors have no trouble scoring as they lead the league in home offense with 113.1 points per home game. The Warriors lead the NBA in three-point field goals, making 162 from beyond the arc (12.0 per game). Golden State is the best passing team in the league with an average of 29.7 assists per game. Golden State is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 20.4 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Bulls were a poor bet so far, with a disappointing record of 4-7 ATS. Their SU record, 8-3, hasn’t been quite as bad. One advantage for the Bulls could be Golden State’s high fouls per game average of 23.5.
These two will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Chicago came out on top, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. They are also even ATS in their last 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS, ATS Winner – GS, O/U – Under
Notes
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State’s last 17 games at home.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State’s last 6 games when playing Chicago.
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State’s last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago.
Golden State is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago.
Chicago ranks 17th in points per game with 101.1, while Golden State ranks 13th in points allowed with an average of 100.2 given up.
Golden State has allowed an average of 97.1 points per home game this season. Chicago averages 105.6 points per away game, placing the team fifth in scoring.
Golden State is undefeated (6-0) when opponents score 100 or more points. Still, Chicago has a decent 5-1 record in games where it hits triple digits.
The Warriors have the top-ranked offense this season, averaging 111.8 points per 100 possessions. The Bulls have one of the best defenses, allowing 97.3 points in the same number of possessions (ranked sixth).
On average, Golden State has 102.8 possessions per game and scores 1.118 points on each possession. Chicago has both fewer possessions (101.5) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.996).
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking first in the league with an EFF% of 55.5%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Chicago Bulls are winless with a 0-1 record.
Among all teams, Golden State is best in the league in assists, registering an average of 29.7 per game. Chicago ranks slightly lower in total assists, at 10th (22.3 per game).
Chicago ranks near the top of the league in blocking at fifth (6.3 blocks per game). Golden State is ranked seventh, with 6.2 blocks per game.
The Chicago Bulls are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. The Golden State Warriors rank 16th in offensive rebounding.
Making 9.2 steals per game, Golden State is ranked eighth in the NBA. Chicago has a winning 3-1 record when it gives up at least 9 steals.
