Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings
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Coby White scores 35 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 128-116 win over the Sacramento Kings
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.
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.
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
 CHI |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-86 | FG | 41-86 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 15-35 | 3PT | 15-39 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 23-26 | FT | 19-23 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Dec 19 |
| Drew Eubanks, F | Out | Dec 13 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,960 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Indiana2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
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