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Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings

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30-40, 17-18 Away
Final
128 - 116

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Coby White scores 35 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 128-116 win over the Sacramento Kings

Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings: Game Highlights

Kevin Huerter scored 25 points while adding five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Nikola Vucevic shot 9 for 14, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 24 points.

Malik Monk led the way for the Kings with 34 points and five assists. Sacramento also got 22 points and six rebounds from Trey Lyles.

The Bulls entered halftime down 64-55. Vucevic paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. An 11-0 run in the third quarter turned a five-point deficit into a six-point lead for the Bulls. They outscored the Kings by 21 points in the final two quarters, as White led the way with 31 second-half points.

Takeaways Bulls: Chicago took advantage of Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis sitting out with a sprained right ankle. The Bulls got a strong offensive performance from Huerter, who scored one short of his season high on 10-for-16 shooting. It was his highest point total since Dec. 8.

Kings: Sacramento followed a surprise win over East-leading Cleveland on Wednesday with a poor defensive effort against the Bulls. The Kings allowed Chicago to shoot 52.3% from the field.

Key moment Huerter’s driving layup with 8:15 remaining gave the Bulls the lead for good.

Key stat The Bulls shot 42.9% from the 3-point line (15 for 35).

Next up The Bulls travel to take on the Lakers in their next game on Saturday night. The Kings play host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 128 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 128 - 116
4th 19.1 shot clock turnover 128 - 116
4th 40.2 Julian Phillips defensive rebound 128 - 116
4th 44.1 Trey Lyles misses 25-foot three point jumper 128 - 116

Statistics

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45-86 FG 41-86
52.3 Field Goal % 47.7
15-35 3PT 15-39
42.9 Three Point % 38.5
23-26 FT 19-23
88.5 Free Throw % 82.6
40 Rebounds 36
12 Offensive Rebounds 9
28 Defensive Rebounds 27
32 Assists 27
9 Steals 4
2 Blocks 5
12 Turnovers 11
2 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
23 Fast Break Points 8
60 Points in Paint 48
19 Fouls 22
12 Largest Lead 19
Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Malik Monk, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Noa Essengue, F Day-To-Day Jul 19
Ayo Dosunmu, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,960 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 64 18 .780 - L1
Indiana 50 32 .610 14 W1
Milwaukee 48 34 .585 16 W8
Detroit 44 38 .537 20 L2
Chicago 39 43 .476 25 W3

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers - 32 L1 0.6097561 50
LA Clippers - 32 W8 0.6097561 50
Golden State 2 34 L1 0.58536583 48
Sacramento 10 42 W1 0.4878049 40
Phoenix 14 46 L1 0.4390244 36
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