Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball Association
Monk, Sabonis, Kings overcome LaVine's 41 points, beat Bulls
Domantas Sabonis had 11 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings. Sabonis recorded the first Kings triple-double since the 2018-19 season.
“Just a fantastic, fantastic, fantastic night by Domas," coach Mike Brown said. "He was huge.”
Monk has scored 20 or more points six times this season for Sacramento. The Kings have won three straight after a three-game skid.
This is Sacramento’s best 22-game start since the 2004-05 season. The Kings started 15-7 that season. The Kings have won 11 of their last 16 games.
“I feel like the last few games we’ve really shown what we can do defensively as a team," said De'Aaron Fox, who scored 16 points.
LaVine scored 15 points in the third quarter to cut into the Kings' 18-point lead. The Bulls cut it to two points in the fourth quarter.
“We have to figure it out one way or another,” LaVine said. “Or we are going to keep being down. That's just the name of the game. We play good when we are behind."
Harrison Barnes had 17 points, Kevin Huerter added 12 and rookie Keegan Murray finished with 11. All five Kings starters scored in double figures.
Nikola Vucevic had 12 points and Patrick Williams finished with 10 for Chicago. Williams started in place of Javonte Green, who didn’t play because of right knee soreness.
The Bulls have lost 10 of 14 games.
“We had some opportunities, but we didn’t show it well late,” Billy Donovan said. “We have to make the extra pass and move the ball... it's hard playing like that."
TIP-INS
Bulls: DeRozan was given a Flagrant-1 foul in the third quarter. ... LaVine also received a technical foul with 2:32 left.
Kings: G Terence Davis was ruled out with low back soreness. ... Fox was given a technical foul with 10:47 left in the fourth. ... Kings have scored over 100 points in every game this season. ... The Kings have won eight of the last 11 matchups against the Bulls.
UP NEXT
Bulls: Host Washington on Wednesday.
Kings: Start a six-game road trip at Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 110 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 110 |
| 4th 5.8 |  |
Zach LaVine makes driving layup | 101 - 110 |
| 4th 20.7 | |
Bulls defensive team rebound | 99 - 110 |
| 4th 21.6 |  |
Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point jumper | 99 - 110 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-86 | FG | 40-86 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 13-43 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 16-19 | FT | 17-19 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
| 17 | Assists | 30 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| DeMar DeRozan, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Malik Monk, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Russell Westbrook, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Dillingham, G | Out | Apr 23 |
| Isaac Okoro, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Matas Buzelis, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anfernee Simons, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Guerschon Yabusele, F | Out | Apr 10 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,611 · Capacity:
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Indiana2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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