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By Matthew T.F. Harrington

The Golden State Warriors rode Draymond Green’s career night in Chicago to a Franchise record 12 straight wins, topping the Bulls 112-102 Saturday night. Green  paced with Warriors, owners of the best record in the NBA at 17-2, scoring a game-high 31 points in his minutes of work.

Green went 7 of 13 from beyond the three-point line, hitting 11 of 20 total field goals.  Klay Thompson picked up 24 points, while fellow Splash Brother Stephen Curry collected 19 despite a poor shooting night. Curry went 5 of 14 from the field.

For the Bulls , just 2.5 games back of th(12-8) Eastern Conference Leaders Toronto, Jimmy Butler continued his breakout campaign. He led the Bulls with 24 points on 8 baskets and converted 5 of 7 free throws. Bulls big man Pau Gasol had a game-high 20 rebounds and pitched in 22 points for the double-double. Andrew Bogut topped the Warriors with 12 rebounds.

The Warriors built up a cushy 61-49 lead by the half, but were outscored 31-18 in the third quarter. Trailing by one at 80-79 heading into the fourth, the Warriors finished out the game outscoring their hosts 33-22 for the win.

The Bulls were plagued by the Warriors defensive unit, with Golden State forcing 22 turnovers. The Dubs went 40 of 89 as a team in shooting, good for 44.9 percent. The visitors were red-hot from beyond the arc, going 12 for 30 from downtown.

The next stop in the Warriors two-city winter wonderland tour is Minnesota, where the Warriors seek lucky win number 13 in a row Monday night. The Timberwolves currently occupy the Western Conference cellar, owning only four wins this season.