The Golden State Warriors play host to the Chicago Bulls at Chase Center on Friday.

The Bulls (9-11) have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA, entering this matchup losing six of their last nine games. This club actually led the Eastern Conference in wins before Lonzo Ball's injury last season, and nothing has gone right since then. Not only has Ball had numerous setbacks and has yet to return, but this roster is aging around him. DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine form a nice core, but there's no three-point shooting on this team. It's hard to win in today's NBA with such little shooting, and it remains to be seen if this club can put things together and make a much-needed run in the second half.

The Warriors (11-11) have been two different teams this season. They have a 9-1 record at home but a 2-10 record on the road. It's hard to understand how the defending champs can have such massive splits, but it's holding them back big time. It's certainly not the fault of Stephen Curry, averaging 31.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. Those are some of the best averages this two-time MVP has ever had, and it's up to the rest of these guys to get them out of this hole. The starting lineup actually has the best plus-minus in the NBA, while the bench unit has the worst. That makes the champs a prime candidate to make a trade, and it'll be fun to see what they do over the coming months to boost this aging roster.

Golden State shredded Chicago last season, winning both of their matchups by at least 26 points a piece. That gives the Warriors 10 straight wins in this series in total.