I know the bigger picture, and I know a win tonight doesn’t help the Bulls’ odds in the 2026 NBA Draft lottery. But for the first time in what feels like forever, the Chicago Bulls won a game purely on the shoulders of their young stars. And that is exciting!
However, back in the land of reality, this win is Chicago’s third this month, and they’re drifting further and further away from the Memphis Grizzlies and the eighth-worst odds.
In fact, the Bulls are now just half a game behind the Milwaukee Bucks, putting them in danger of sliding even further down the lottery in a year featuring one of the most stacked draft classes in recent memory.
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— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 11, 2026The Moment the Bulls Won the Game
The best thing about an overtime game is that everything before those last five minutes doesn’t matter. It’s a clean slate, and it all comes down to that stretch. Sure, you can point to Draymond Green’s stupid foul at the end of regulation that gave the Bulls the chance to send this game into OT, but the real moment they won was once overtime began.
Matas Buzelis nearly outscored the Warriors by himself in the extra period, adding five more points to his career-high while Golden State managed only six as a team.
MATAS BUZELIS 41 POINTS ??? pic.twitter.com/64IzruZaZu
— Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) March 11, 2026The rest of the Bulls’ scoring came from Tre Jones’ 22nd point of the night on a shifty layup, and Josh Giddey tying a career-high with 17 assists.
This game was full of runs, so it almost felt poetic that the Bulls closed it out with one more, winning the overtime period 12–6. Chicago steals another game they probably didn’t need, while the Warriors drop their second straight in two days.
Key Stats and Takeaways
Don’t look at the box score for the first quarter—it’s not for the faint of heart. Both the Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors were throwing up bricks off the backboard. The Warriors somehow ended the quarter up four despite scoring zero points in the paint and getting nothing on the fast break. Luckily for them, threes are worth more than twos, and their last four made field goals to turn the tide were all from deep.Through the first 12 minutes.Tre: 7 pointsGiddey/Matas: 6 points each pic.twitter.com/KvqUBPcL9q
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 11, 2026 The second quarter swung like a pendulum, opening with a 9–2 run by the Warriors that pushed their lead into double digits. Then the Bulls answered, wiping that lead away and replacing it with one of their own. Josh Giddey was controlling the offense like a puppet master, racking up double-digit assists in the first half and putting himself on pace for his third triple-double in the last four games. Chicago erased the deficit with a blistering 17–0 run and headed into halftime on top, 57–51.Caught fire to end the second, +6 entering the half.Giddey & Tre: 14 points eachMatas: 13 points pic.twitter.com/mDZdINVCRN
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 11, 2026 The third and fourth quarters turned into a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading runs and momentum. The Bulls nearly gave the game away despite holding a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, allowing the Warriors to force five turnovers and rip off a 19–2 run. Chicago went scoreless for three minutes — which felt like an eternity. The Bulls had worked too hard for this win to watch it slip away. In the end, they were bailed out by a couple of missed free throws in the clutch and a bad foul from Draymond Green.Draymond Green fouls Jalen Smith with 1.4 seconds left, sending the game to overtime.?? pic.twitter.com/179UaH0VWn
— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) March 11, 2026 Leonard Miller continued to show why he cannot be left out of the rotation, especially not for Patrick Williams. He recorded the first double-double of his career, finishing with a career-high 17 points and six offensive rebounds. Miller was so effective that he was trusted with minutes in the clutch and in overtime, a far cry from the near DNP he picked up last game.LEONARD MILLER TOUGH LAY IN THE CLUTCH 17 PTS10 REB pic.twitter.com/zJZBXGwHtB
— Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) March 11, 2026 The Bulls were monsters on the offensive glass, grabbing a season-high 20 offensive rebounds. Much of the credit goes to Leonard Miller and Jalen Smith, who combined for 12 of them. That effort helped Chicago keep pace with a Warriors team that was hurting them in other areas of the game. Josh Giddey had another stat-stuffing night. By the third quarter he had either scored or assisted on almost 80% of the Bulls’ points and secured his triple-double well before the final buzzer. He finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and tied his career-high with 17 assists. This was also his third triple-double in four games, tying Michael Jordan with 28 career triple-doubles.Another triple-double for Giddey! ?With 18 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists early in the 4th quarter vs. GSW, @joshgiddey has his third triple-double in his past four games. pic.twitter.com/2Fkw8L4pqu
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 11, 2026 And finally, the wunderkind: Matas Buzelis. On a night where players across the league were already making headlines for massive scoring performances, Buzelis threw his name into the mix with a career-high 41 points, the most by a Bull this season. He added six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks, with timely shot-making in the clutch that ultimately helped Chicago secure the 130–124 win.A big game for this duo ‼️Matas: 41 points (career-high)Giddey: 21pts, 13reb, 17ast pic.twitter.com/CQqD24yGUu
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 11, 2026Full Box Score
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