Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls player stats and box score (Feb. 8) | 2024-25 NBA season

Jimmy Butler had a stellar debut for the Golden State Warriors, leading his new squad to a comeback victory from 24 points down to crush his former team, the Chicago Bulls, 132-109, on Saturday night.

It was truly a game of two halves, as the Warriors trailed 69-55 at halftime before unleashing a dominant 56-13 run in the second half to complete the turnaround.

Butler shined in his first game with Golden State, dropping 25 points on 7-for-12 shooting, fresh off his trade from the Miami Heat, which officially ended a months-long public dispute with his former team. Steph Curry was electric in the comeback, posting a game-high 34 points, draining eight 3-pointers.

Quinten Post stepped up as the starting center, contributing 18 points, while Buddy Hield added 14. Brandin Podziemski provided a spark off the bench with 16 points.

The Bulls had all five starters in double figures, led by Coby White’s 27 points and six threes. Matas Buzelis followed with 16, while Josh Giddey chipped in 11 and Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each had 10. Off the bench, Jalen Smith added 15.

Check out the Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls box score below.

Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls player stats and box score

Golden State Warriors player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jimmy Butler	28:40	25	2	4	7	12	58.3	0	1	0.0	11	13	84.6	1	1	1	1	1	1	16
Draymond Green	32:16	6	4	7	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	4	4	100	2	2	3	2	4	4	27
Quinten Post	20:28	18	3	2	7	10	70.0	4	7	57.1	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	1	1	2	11
Buddy Hield	27:32	14	5	3	5	13	38.5	4	9	44.4	0	0	0.0	1	4	2	0	0	2	6
Stephen Curry	33:56	34	5	6	10	19	52.6	8	16	50.0	6	8	75.0	2	3	0	1	4	1	23
Gary Payton II	09:15	2	2	0	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	1	1	-8
Moses Moody	21:41	4	0	2	2	11	18.2	0	5	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9
Brandin Podziemski	29:05	16	5	7	7	11	63.6	2	5	40.0	0	0	0.0	1	4	1	0	1	2	26
Kevon Looney	10:47	2	7	1	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	4	0	0	0	1	2
Gui Santos	14:41	7	7	0	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	2	2	100	4	3	0	0	1	5	5
Trayce Jackson-Davis	03:53	2	3	0	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	2	1	0	-4
Jackson Rowe	03:53	2	1	1	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	-4
Pat Spencer	03:53	0	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
TOTALS		132	55	34	45	90	50.0	19	48	39.6	23	27	85.2	16	28	8	7	14	23	-

Chicago Bulls player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Ayo Dosunmu	30:16	10	1	4	4	6	66.7	1	3	33.3	1	1	100	0	1	1	0	4	4	-13
Matas Buzelis	29:08	16	4	5	6	10	60.0	1	3	33.3	3	4	75.0	0	4	1	1	3	3	-18
Nikola Vučević	28:53	10	4	1	4	11	36.4	0	2	0.0	2	2	100	1	3	2	0	2	4	-27
Coby White	33:35	27	4	4	7	12	58.3	6	9	66.7	7	7	100	0	4	0	0	2	0	-27
Josh Giddey	30:38	11	6	4	3	11	27.3	2	6	33.3	3	4	75.0	2	4	1	3	1	2	-22
Kevin Huerter	19:12	4	4	1	1	7	14.3	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	1	3	1	0	1	2	0
Patrick Williams	19:43	8	2	0	2	6	33.3	1	3	33.3	3	4	75.0	1	1	0	0	3	2	-8
Tre Jones	17:49	0	2	3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	1	0	0	2	-8
Jalen Smith	19:07	15	4	0	5	7	71.4	4	5	80.0	1	2	50.0	1	3	0	0	1	0	6
Jevon Carter	03:53	0	0	1	0	3	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Julian Phillips	03:53	3	0	1	1	1	100	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4
Dalen Terry	03:53	7	0	0	2	2	100	0	0	0.0	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
TOTALS		111	45	24	35	79	44.3	17	39	43.6	24	31	77.4	6	25	8	4	17	19	-

Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls: Game recap

Two teams that made waves at the trade deadline squared off on Saturday night, as the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls faced off in a matchup that featured the Warriors debut of Jimmy Butler — fittingly against the Bulls, the team that drafted him.

It didn’t take long for Butler to make an impact, as he threw down an alley-oop in the opening minute for his first points in a Warriors uniform. He finished the first quarter with five points, helping Golden State take a 34-31 lead.

The Bulls caught fire in the second quarter, outscoring Golden State by 17 to take a 69-55 lead into halftime.

Coby White led all scorers at the break with 15 points on just five shot attempts, while Matas Buzelis continued his strong play as a new starter, putting up 13 points on six shots. Off the bench, Jalen Smith was a force inside, scoring 14 points without a single miss.

At halftime, Butler had eight points on 2-for-6 shooting, while Buddy Hield and Steph Curry combined for 21 points, each knocking down three 3-pointers.

The Warriors flipped the script, unleashing a 56-15 run in the second half. They outscored Chicago 42-25 in the third quarter before closing the game strong with a 35-17 fourth quarter.

The win snapped Golden State’s two-game skid and brought them back to .500 at 26-26.