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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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.