The Day

Warriors 119, Bulls 112

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Klay Thompson scored 38 points, Stephen Curry added 30 and Golden State beat Chicago on Wednesday night for its franchise record-tying 14th straight road win. Kevin Durant had 19 points as Golden State moved into a tie for the third-longest road winning streak in a season in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers hold the record with 16 straight road wins during the 1971-72 season. Next up for the NBA-leading Warriors is a trip to Houston for a showdown with the Rockets on Saturday night. Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points for Chicago, which dropped to 14-8 since its 3-20 start. Robin Lopez scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half, and New London's Kris Dunn also had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. The Warriors played without Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala due to injuries, and Jordan Bell sprained his left ankle when he challenged Lopez's dunk on the Bulls' first possession. Bell stayed down for a while and then was helped to his feet. He tried to put pressure on his leg and grimaced before he opted for a wheelchair ride off the court. The 23-year-old Bell was selected by the Bulls in the second round of the June draft and then dealt to the Warriors for financial considerat­ions. X-rays were negative, but he will have an MRI today. Thompson and Curry led the way as Golden State outscored Chicago 32-12 in the third quarter to open a 95-78 lead. Curry made a tiebreakin­g 3-pointer with 9:23 left in the period, sparking a 19-0 run for the Warriors. The Bulls made a late charge, closing to 112-107 on Dunn's fastbreak dunk with 2:55 left. Dunn landed awkwardly on the play and his face slammed into the floor. He was helped to his feet and went back to the locker room.

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