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CHICAGO (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Chandler          31   1-9   1-2   4-8   1   0    3
A Nocioni           32  5-10   2-2   1-9   3   3   13
E Curry             17   2-3   0-0   0-2   1   4    4
E Piatkowski        23   5-6   0-0   1-2   2   1   13
K Hinrich           34  6-15   2-2   0-5  10   5   15
C Duhon             22  3-10   1-2   0-0   2   2    7
L Deng              20   1-5   2-2   0-2   2   1    4
A Davis             19   3-5   0-0   1-3   0   4    6
O Harrington         7   0-1   2-2   2-2   0   0    2
B Gordon            12  5-11   0-0   1-1   2   5   12
A Griffin           17   1-5   2-2   1-5   3   0    4
J Reiner             6   1-2   0-0   0-2   0   0    2
  
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TOTALS             240 33-82 12-14 11-41  26  25   85
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Percentages: FG-.402, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
7-21, .333 (A Nocioni 1-3, E Piatkowski 3-4, 
K Hinrich 1-6, C Duhon 0-3, L Deng 0-1, B 
Gordon 2-4). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked 
Shots:2 (A Griffin, T Chandler). Turnovers:24
(E Curry 7, L Deng 5, T Chandler 3, K Hinrich
2, B Gordon 2, A Nocioni 2, C Duhon 2, O 
Harrington). Steals: 11 (T Chandler 3, K 
Hinrich 3, C Duhon 2, A Nocioni 2, A 
Griffin).


GOLDEN STATE (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Murphy            37  7-17   2-2   3-8   3   3   17
M Dunleavy          36   3-9   3-4   2-5   1   1   10
C Robinson          26  5-10   0-0   1-2   2   2   12
J Richardson        40 11-24   1-4   2-8   4   2   27
S Claxton           39  5-10   4-4   0-4  11   6   14
D Davis             19   0-4   1-2   3-9   1   1    1
C Cheaney           11   0-1   0-0   0-4   2   4    0
D Fisher            17   4-4   3-3   0-3   1   2   13
E Najera             2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
A Foyle              9   0-1   0-0   1-1   0   2    0
A Sesay              4   2-3   0-0   1-2   0   1    4
A Biedrins         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-84 14-19 13-46  25  25   98
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Percentages: FG-.440, FT-.737. 3-Point Goals:
10-21, .476 (T Murphy 1-2, M Dunleavy 1-3, C 
Robinson 2-5, J Richardson 4-7, S Claxton 
0-2, D Fisher 2-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:6 (J Richardson 2, C Cheaney, D Davis, 
M Dunleavy, A Foyle). Turnovers:23 (S Claxton
6, D Fisher 4, J Richardson 3, M Dunleavy 3, 
C Robinson 2, C Cheaney 2, T Murphy 2, A 
Sesay). Steals: 10 (S Claxton 4, J Richardson
3, C Robinson 2, M Dunleavy).

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CHICAGO               22  22  20  21  -   85
GOLDEN STATE          27  29  24  18  -   98
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,866. T: 2:10. 
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Gary Benson, Rodney 
Mott.

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CHICAGO (85) AT GOLDEN STATE (98)

CHICAGO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T CHANDLER        F    31    1-9      1-2      4   4   8    1   0   3   3    3
A NOCIONI         F    32    5-10     2-2      1   8   9    3   3   2   2   13
E CURRY           C    17    2-3      0-0      0   2   2    1   4   0   7    4
E PIATKOWSKI      G    23    5-6      0-0      1   1   2    2   1   0   0   13
K HINRICH         G    34    6-15     2-2      0   5   5   10   5   3   2   15
C DUHON                22    3-10     1-2      0   0   0    2   2   2   2    7
L DENG                 20    1-5      2-2      0   2   2    2   1   0   5    4
A DAVIS                19    3-5      0-0      1   2   3    0   4   0   0    6
O HARRINGTON            7    0-1      2-2      2   0   2    0   0   0   1    2
B GORDON               12    5-11     0-0      1   0   1    2   5   0   2   12
A GRIFFIN              17    1-5      2-2      1   4   5    3   0   1   0    4
J REINER                6    1-2      0-0      0   2   2    0   0   0   0    2
  
TOTALS                240   33-82    12-14    11  30  41   26  25  11  24   85
                            (.402)  (.857)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 24 (27 PTS)    

GOLDEN STATE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T MURPHY          F    37    7-17     2-2      3   5   8    3   3   0   2   17
M DUNLEAVY        F    36    3-9      3-4      2   3   5    1   1   1   3   10
C ROBINSON        C    26    5-10     0-0      1   1   2    2   2   2   2   12
J RICHARDSON      G    40   11-24     1-4      2   6   8    4   2   3   3   27
S CLAXTON         G    39    5-10     4-4      0   4   4   11   6   4   6   14
D DAVIS                19    0-4      1-2      3   6   9    1   1   0   0    1
C CHEANEY              11    0-1      0-0      0   4   4    2   4   0   2    0
D FISHER               17    4-4      3-3      0   3   3    1   2   0   4   13
E NAJERA                2    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
A FOYLE                 9    0-1      0-0      1   0   1    0   2   0   0    0
A SESAY                 4    2-3      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   1    4
A BIEDRINS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-84    14-19    13  33  46   25  25  10  23   98
                            (.440)  (.737)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 24 (14 PTS)    
  
   CHICAGO            22   22   20   21   -   85
   GOLDEN STATE       27   29   24   18   -   98
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CHICAGO - A GRIFFIN, T CHANDLER.  GOLDEN STATE - J RICHARDSON 2,
C CHEANEY, D DAVIS, M DUNLEAVY, A FOYLE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHICAGO 7-21 (.333), A NOCIONI 1-3, E PIATKOWSKI 3-
4, K HINRICH 1-6, C DUHON 0-3, L DENG 0-1, B GORDON 2-4. GOLDEN STATE 10-
21 (.476), T MURPHY 1-2, M DUNLEAVY 1-3, C ROBINSON 2-5, J RICHARDSON 4-
7, S CLAXTON 0-2, D FISHER 2-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DICK BAVETTA, GARY BENSON, RODNEY MOTT.
A - 14,866. T - 2:10.

Game Story

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Jason Richardson and Speedy 
Claxton helped the Golden State Warriors re-establish their
home-court advantage.

Richardson scored 27 points for the third straight game and
Claxton had 14 points and a season-high 11 assists as the
Warriors posted a 98-85 victory over the winless Chicago Bulls.

"That's the kind of game that you had to have," Golden State
coach Mike Montgomery said. "We've got to work on our stuff,
come out ready to play against teams that are struggling.  I'm
sure that Chicago felt that this was a game they had a chance to
win.  So if you come out not ready to play, they're going to
stick it to you."

Returning from a five-game road trip, Golden State led for most
of the game.  It pulled away by scoring the final seven points
of the first half and the first 10 of the second to take a 66-44
lead with just under 10 minutes left in the third period.

"We finished the half well and we wanted to come out and not let
those guys get in the game," Warriors center Cliff Robinson
said. "We did what we had to do to keep the pressure on them and
build the lead."

Richardson made two 3-pointers and Claxton handed out four
assists in the spurt for the Warriors, who had six players score
in double figures, including all five starters.

Golden State had lost its first three home games this season
after posting a 51-31 record at The Arena in Oakland over the
previous two seasons.

"We wanted to establish our home-court advantage and have some
wins here at home," Richardson said. "Our fans have our back
here at home and it was very important for us to get this win
tonight."

"It feels good to get our first home win," said Warriors guard
Derek Fisher, who scored 13 points off the bench. "It's
important that we get these because the fans come out and
support us.  We are not going to win every night, that's just
part of being in this league."

Kirk Hinrich had 15 points and 10 assists for the Bulls, who
have lost six in a row at Golden State.  Chicago is 0-6 for the
first time since the 1967-68 campaign.

"They're all frustrating right now," said Bulls guard Eric
Piatkowski, who had 13 points, nine on 3-pointers. "We felt
coming into tonight's game we were playing pretty good
basketball.  But we didn't play very well tonight.

With Ringling Brothers occupying the United Center, the Bulls
are on their annual "circus trip" that forces them to the road
this season for seven games.  Chicago has lost the first two
games of this year's junket and is 0-34 on the trip since
winning at Boston on Dec. 3, 1997.

"The rookies, you can give the benefit of the doubt to," Bulls
coach Scott Skiles said. "It's a back-to-back, you're on the
West Coast, it's a long trip and we took a bus.  You can give
them the benefit of the doubt, but some of the other guys
there's no excuse."

"The mental mistakes are what's killing us right now,"
Piatkowski said. "We play good for stretches but we haven't put
together an entire 48 minutes.  When we do that we're going to
get a win but the excuse that we're young is getting a little
old right now."

The Bulls jumped out to an 18-12 lead on a jumper by rookie
Andres Nocioni midway through the first quarter.  But Richardson
scored nine points in a 12-2 run that gave the Warriors the
lead for good.

"We had many blown coverages in the first quarter, more than a
couple of the games we've had," Skiles said.