Klay Thompson scored 30 points in one of his best performances of the season, Jonathan Kuminga scored 24 off the bench and the Golden State Warriors beat the Chicago Bulls 140-131 on Friday, bouncing back from a pair of troubling losses.

The Warriors trailed 75-62 at half-time but outscored the Bulls 48-20 in the third quarter to seize the lead.

Golden State flew to Chicago after a 2-5 home-stand that ended with a 141-105 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.

Thompson shot 9 of 19 from the field, including 7 for 15 from 3-point range, and added six rebounds and six assists.

Kuminga was 9 for 12 from the floor and made all four of his 3-point attempts. Stephen Curry scored 27 despite 8-of-24 shooting.

DeMar DeRozan had 39 for the Bulls, whose three-game winning streak came to an end.

SEVEN threes for Killa Klay pic.twitter.com/id8q1Sx56H

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 13, 2024

Wembanyama, Spurs spoil LaMelo Ball’s return

Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Charlotte Hornets 135-99, souring LaMelo Ball’s return from a right ankle injury.

Ball, who last played on Nov. 26, scored 28 points, dished out five assists and had five steals in 27 minutes of action.

Wembanyama needed just 20 minutes on the court to get his numbers as the Spurs won back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 2.

Friday’s game was billed as the first matchup between Wembanyama, the first pick in last year’s draft, and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller, but Miller exited after just nine minutes with a lower back contusion.

Jokic has another triple-double as Nuggets beat Pelicans

Nikola Jokic recorded his 12th triple-double of the season and continued his red-hot shooting streak as the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113.

Jokic finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists and shot 11 for 17 from the field. The reigning Finals MVP is shooting 79.3 percent over his last eight games.

Zion Williamson scored 30 in the loss for the Pelicans.