National Basketball Association
Chicago 128, Sacramento 116
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 20, 2025
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Officials:
#29 Mark Lindsay, #83 Andy Nagy, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
16960
By Field Level Media
Coby White scored 31 of his 35 points after halftime as the Chicago Bulls overturned a 19-point deficit to defeat the host Sacramento Kings 128-116 on Thursday night.
White knocked down 13 of 14 free throws, while Kevin Huerter added 25 points -- shooting 5 of 9 on 3-point attempts -- seven assists and four steals for Chicago. Nikola Vucevic nailed 4 of 5 from downtown as he compiled 24 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists.
Malik Monk produced a season-high 34 points for Sacramento, sinking five 3-pointers. Trey Lyles contributed 22 points, making four 3-pointers, and DeMar DeRozan also finished with 22.
With 1:56 remaining in the third quarter, DeRozan connected on a trademark mid-range jumper to become the sixth active player and 27th in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points.
The Kings (35-34) were unstoppable from outside early as they built a healthy lead.
Monk buried five 3-pointers inside the opening 6:42, before Lyles hit 4 of 4 from downtown after subbing in with 4:45 left.
Sacramento hit 11 of 17 3-pointers among its 12 field goals to lead 39-28 after the opening quarter.
The home side's advantage stretched to 59-40 in the second period as Chicago (30-40) struggled to find answers defensively.
But the Kings' perimeter-shooting exhibition slowed and the Bulls attacked the paint through Vucevic at the other end, reducing the gap to 64-55 at halftime.
Chicago seized control in the third frame, outscoring Sacramento 37-25 to take a 92-89 lead into the last quarter.
Monk, Zach LaVine and Jake LaRavia kept the Kings within touching distance in the fourth, before a technical foul against Monk with 5:03 left triggered Chicago's strong late flourish.
White continued to prove a menace from the outside and when attacking the cup, before consecutive Kevin Huerter 3-pointers in the space of 36 seconds ended Sacramento's hopes.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Sacramento |
Coby White 35 |
Scoring |
Malik Monk 34 |
Nikola Vucevic 8 |
Assists |
DeMar DeRozan 5 |
Nikola Vucevic 14 |
Rebounds |
Keegan Murray 9 |
Coby White 13 |
Free Throws Made |
Trey Lyles 6 |
Kevin Huerter 4 |
Steals |
Keon Ellis 2 |
Matas Buzelis 1 |
Blocks |
Keegan Murray 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Chicago
|
128 |
52.3 |
15-35 |
23-26 |
32 |
40 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
Sacramento
|
116 |
47.7 |
15-39 |
19-23 |
27 |
36 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Sacramento will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Kings have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .471 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Bulls have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .525 after a loss.