Bulls 121, Warriors 123

1 2 3 4 OT T
CHI (28-23) 30 31 32 19 9 121
GSW (24-27) 35 29 15 33 11 123

Final

 OT
7:30 PM ET, February 9, 2007
ORACLE Arena
Oakland, CA

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Gameday Matchup
W-L PF PA HOME ROAD STK L10
CHI 49-33 98.8 93.8 31-10 18-23 L1 7-3
GS 42-40 106.5 106.9 30-11 12-29 W5 9-1
Injury Report
CHICAGO
· Aaron Gray C - Nov 21: OUT
GOLDEN STATE
· Raja Bell SG - Nov 19: OUT
· Ronny Turiaf C - Nov 19: OUT
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Last 5 Games
CHICAGO (ET) GOLDEN STATE (ET)
Feb 08 @SAC Loss 86-77
Feb 05 @UTA Loss 100-95
Feb 03 @POR Win 88-86
Feb 02 @SEA Win 107-101
Jan 31 @LAC Loss 110-98
Feb 07 @MIN Loss 121-93
Feb 05 @IND Win 113-98
Feb 03 @CHA Loss 98-90
Feb 02 @PHI Win 102-101
Jan 31 @ATL Loss 115-94
· Complete Schedule: Chicago | Golden State
Starting Lineup
 CHICAGO (PPG)GOLDEN STATE (PPG)
 PF  P. Brown 6.1 PG  M. Ellis 16.5
 SG  B. Gordon 21.4 SF  S. Jackson 15.5
 G  K. Hinrich 16.6 SF  M. Pietrus 11.1
 SF  L. Deng 18.8 C  A. Biedrins 9.5
 PF  B. Wallace 6.4 PF  A. Harrington 16.5
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· Team rosters: Chicago | Golden State
Team Stat Leaders
 CHICAGOGOLDEN STATE
PointsB. Gordon 21.4B. Davis 20.1
ReboundsB. Wallace 10.7A. Biedrins 9.3
AssistsK. Hinrich 6.3B. Davis 8.1
StealsB. Wallace 1.4B. Davis 2.1
BlocksB. Wallace 2.0A. Biedrins 1.7
· Team stats: Chicago | Golden State
Today's Line
FAVORITE OPEN CUR UNDERDOG O/U
@GOLDEN STATE -2 2 CHICAGO 204
ATSChicagoGolden State
Record:1-0-0 (1.000)1-0-0 (1.000)
As Favorite:1-0-0 (1.000)1-0-0 (1.000)
As Underdog:0-0-0 (.000)0-0-0 (.000)
At Home:1-0-0 (1.000)1-0-0 (1.000)
On Road:0-0-0 (.000)0-0-0 (.000)
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The Chicago Bulls haven't won in the Bay Area since Michael Jordan was still in uniform for the team.

The Bulls will try to change that when they continue their seven-game road trip on Friday against the Golden State Warriors.

Chicago, which has had plenty of trouble on its annual West Coast road trips, last beat the Warriors at Oracle Arena on Jan. 30, 1998, Jordan's last year with the Bulls and the season of their last NBA championship.

The Warriors have won seven straight at home against the Bulls (28-22), though the teams have split the season series every year since 2001-02.

Both Chicago and Golden State (23-27) have played much better at home than on the road. The Bulls are 2-3 on their current trip after losing 86-77 to Sacramento on Thursday night, while the Warriors just wrapped up a six-game road trip with a 2-4 record, falling 121-93 to Minnesota on Wednesday.

Golden State plays four of its next five at home, where it has earned 17 of its 23 total victories. The Warriors are just 6-19 on the road.

The Bulls, who finish their trip on Sunday at Phoenix, are only 8-16 away from Chicago.

"The team hasn't been home since Jan. 27, it's wearing the team down," said Bulls forward Luol Deng, who had 20 points and 10 rebounds in Thursday's loss. "It's just a road trip. We've still got to go out there and get it done and finish the trip."

The Bulls shot a season-low 33.3 percent against the Kings and had just two players score in double figures.

Ben Gordon, Chicago's leading scorer, missed all eight of his shots in the first half and finished 3-for-16 with seven points -- 14 below his season average.

"Ben had one of those nights that he usually doesn't have," said Sacramento's Kevin Martin.

Without Baron Davis and Monta Ellis as starters at guard, Golden State was forced to use its league-leading 27th different lineup and the Warriors fell behind by 20 points in the first half against the Timberwolves.

"We thought the road trip was over and forgot to play the game," Warriors coach Don Nelson said.

Ellis, who left Monday's 113-98 win over Indiana with a left knee contusion, played 16 minutes on Wednesday, but scored only six points.

Davis, who's averaging a team-leading 20.7 points and 8.7 assists, is expected back against the Bulls.

"I think (Baron Davis) will play the next game," Nelson said. "We could've used him in some spot duty maybe, but I thought it would be better to wait so I wouldn't lose him for the next game as well."

The teams play again Feb. 28 in Chicago.


Series At A Glance

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NBA Scores

Friday, February 9th
Denver 102 Final
Indiana 95
San Antonio 104 Final
Orlando 106
LA Clippers 90 Final
Philadelphia 89
Atlanta 120 Final
Phoenix 111
LA Lakers 92 Final
Toronto 96
Minnesota 97 Final
Memphis 105 OT
Portland 108 Final
Charlotte 100 OT
New Jersey 92 Final
Boston 78
Houston 74 Final
Dallas 95
Chicago 121 Final
Golden State 123 OT
Miami 79 Final
Cleveland 103