Sacramento Kings at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
Sabonis stars as DeRozan and the streaking Kings beat the Bulls 124-119
De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Sacramento after missing three games because of a bruised right glute. Malik Monk had 18 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
DeMar DeRozan got a warm reception in his return to Chicago and finished with 21 points. The six-time All-Star spent three seasons with the Bulls before leaving for Sacramento in a three-team trade in July.
Sabonis had another big outing after he had 23 points and a season-high 28 rebounds against Boston on Friday. He helped the Kings improved to 7-1 under interim coach Doug Christie, who took over when Mike Brown was fired on Dec. 27.
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 36 points. Making his first start since Jan. 14, 2022, Lonzo Ball set season highs with 15 points and five 3s.
Bulls: LaVine continues to roll along with six straight 30-point games.
Vucevic blocked a drive by Monk with 22 seconds remaining. The Bulls then got called for a five-second violation following a timeout, and Sabonis hit two free throws to make it 124-119 with 14 seconds left.
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 124 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 124 - 119 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Malik Monk defensive rebound | 124 - 119 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Zach LaVine misses driving layup | 124 - 119 |
| 4th 13.1 | |
Domantas Sabonis makes free throw 2 of 2 | 124 - 119 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-95 | FG | 43-93 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-39 | 3PT | 18-37 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 49 |
| 17-21 | FT | 15-20 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 42 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 33 | Assists | 26 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tobe Awaka, F | Out | Nov 15 |
| Jalen Smith, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 15 |
| Caleb Wilson, F | Out | Nov 12 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Nov 14 |
| Precious Achiuwa, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 14 |
| Ben Simmons, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,233 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W7 |
 Golden State |
8 | 5 | .615 | 3 | L2 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
3 | 8 | .273 | 7 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | L5 |
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