Chicago Bulls’ bench comes up big in a 132-92 rout of the Sacramento Kings
Eight players scored in double-digits as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-92 on Monday night at United Center in Chicago. The victory gave the Bulls their season’s 50th victory for the first time since the 1997-98 season.
Derrick Rose and Kyle Korver added 18 points each for the Bulls, who are in a tie with the Boston Celtics for the top position in the Eastern Conference. Carlos Boozer rejoined the squad after missing five consecutive games this season with a sprained left
ankle. Boozer finished with 16 points, four assists, and five rebounds in the victory.
Forward Luol Deng chipped in with 17 points and two steals while guard Keith Bogans scored 15 points for Chicago. Center Joakim Noah and center-forward Omer Asik scored 14 points apiece for the Bulls, who have won two straight games so far.
Marcus Thornton netted a game-high 25 points and pulled down four assists and three rebounds for Sacramento. Guard Beno Udrih posted 13 points, five assists, and five rebounds while guard-forward Francisco Garcia added 12 points in the defeat.
The 21-year-old center DeMarcus Cousins played an effective game with 11 points, four assists, and eight rebounds for the Kings, who have lost the 25th game of the season on the road.
Game Story
The Bulls bounced back from a hard-fought 115-108 defeat to the Indiana Pacers in their previous game at Conseco Field house.
Both teams got off to a fast start and played a very close match, using quality defense and efficient scoring to tie the game at 15 with six minutes to go in the opening quarter. Chicago then got the shooting touch back and managed to take a 26-20 lead at
the three minute mark. A lay-up from Thornton cut the deficit to 28-24 but the Bulls went on a 6-4 run, taking a 34-28 advantage into the second.
Chicago came on strong in the second quarter, outscored the Kings 30-19, and took a 64-47 lead into the locker room. The Bulls continued to play offensively throughout the third quarter and widened their lead to 98-72, heading into the final period.
The Kings tried to do their best but they stumbled to 40-point loss in another defeat for the struggling team.
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