Bulls-Kings Preview

By JEFF MEZYDLO
Posted Mar 12 2013 12:40PM

The Chicago Bulls are concerned with finding a way to end their recent offensive struggles, and it remains uncertain when Derrick Rose can help.

A visit to Sacramento could provide an immediate fix.

The Bulls look to avoid a fifth consecutive road loss Wednesday night while trying for a sixth straight victory over the Kings, who could be without their top player.

Chicago (35-28) ranks near the bottom of the NBA in scoring (92.3 points per game) and field-goal percentage (43.4), but has fared even worse during this four-game road skid with an average of 82.0 points on 36.4 percent shooting. Carlos Boozer has averaged 7.5 points in that span, compared to 22.5 in the last four home games.

Boozer shot 4 of 16 on Sunday as the Bulls hit 37.1 percent - their best effort in the last three overall - in a 90-81 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was their third defeat in four games and dropped them to 7-11 since the start of February.

"We have to find a way to spread the court a little bit more," said All-Star Joakim Noah, who had 18 points and 17 rebounds. "I'm just disappointed because we're not executing our offense very well."

While Chicago has consistently struggled to score without Rose, the distraction of whether or not he'll return this season from an ACL injury continues to linger. The Bulls also are playing without forward Taj Gibson (knee) and veteran guards Richard Hamilton (back) and Kirk Hinrich (foot).

"We never make any excuses," said Luol Deng, shooting 36.6 percent over the last six games while averaging 12.8 points - 3.4 below his season average. "We're just being a team with the guys we have. We have enough to win.

"We could play a lot better. We've played better before. Just on both ends of the floor we could do a lot better."

Chicago is riding its worst road losing streak in a single season since a six-game skid Feb. 22-March 17, 2010.

The good news for the Bulls is they're visiting a city where they haven't lost in five years, having won their last four trips to Sacramento by double digits. Plus, no Western Conference team has a worse record than the Kings (22-43), who are allowing a league-high 105.1 points per game and 112.0 over their last 15.

"It's tough but we just got to bounce back and get a W in Sacramento," Noah told the Bulls' official website. "We've just got to keep fighting. Sometimes we get a little too frustrated. We have to understand that."

Of the Bulls' five straight wins over the Kings, the last two came without Rose. Noah had 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 93-87 season-opening victory over Sacramento on Oct. 31.

Noah could have an easier time if the Kings are missing DeMarcus Cousins.

The talented but volatile third-year big man was ejected from Sunday's 115-113 home loss to Milwaukee after drawing a flagrant 2 foul for an elbow to the head of the Bucks' Mike Dunleavy. The two were earlier called for technical fouls after confronting each other.

Cousins, who has totaled 46 points and 24 rebounds in the last two games, already has been suspended three times this season, two from the league.

"When things like this happen we say `just calm down.' But he wears his emotions on his sleeve," said guard Isaiah Thomas, who had 14 points and nine assists. "He just has to be smarter."

Sacramento's Tyreke Evans has 45 points over the past two games after totaling 39 through his first four this month. He's averaged 21.2 in six matchups versus Chicago.

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Kings crush Bulls 121-79 for easiest win of season

Posted Mar 14 2013 1:46AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was standing next to his team's bench late in the fourth quarter, hands in his pockets and a grimace on his face.

The pained expression and the negative body language were the result of another Bulls loss, this one in embarrassing fashion.

Tyreke Evans had 26 points and seven assists in the Sacramento Kings' most lopsided victory of the season, a 121-79 rout of the Bulls on Wednesday night.

The Kings opened the second quarter with a 26-4 run against the lethargic Bulls to hike their lead to 34 points. It was an almost error-free first half for the Kings, who committed just one turnover and took a 65-36 lead into intermission.

The Bulls have dropped a season-high five straight road games and have a 7-12 record since beating Milwaukee on Jan. 30. It was the most one-sided loss all season for Chicago and Sacramento's largest margin of victory ever against the Bulls.

"It was embarrassing, man. It's hard to put into words," Bulls forward Carlos Boozer said.

Boozer will get no argument from Thibodeau. The Bulls shot 38 percent, missed 19 of 21 3-point attempts, and committed 17 turnovers.

However, what was not in the stat sheet afterward was effort. The Bulls were lacking in that department as well.

"Our level of intensity was very poor. Our readiness to play was very poor," Thibodeau said. "But I'm probably most disappointed in me. It's my job to have them ready. We can't come out like that, that's on me. I have to drive (them) harder and I will."

Boozer scored 21 points and Nate Robinson had 19 for the slumping Bulls, who lost their second straight and fourth in five games.

Short-handed Chicago played without injured forward Taj Gibson (knee) and veteran guards Richard Hamilton (back) and Kirk Hinrich (foot), who are all out indefinitely.

"We're not playing well offensively or defensively," said Joakim Noah, who had six points and nine rebounds. "It's no time to make excuses (about injuries). We need to find a way to bounce back. We just have to move on fast and get ready for Golden State (on Friday). They are a lot better team than this team (the Kings)."

The Kings shot 54 percent, had a season-low five turnovers and scored 27 fast-break points. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it was the Kings' largest margin of victory since Jan. 2, 1993, when they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 154-98.

Making his first start of the season, Patrick Patterson had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Jason Thompson had 12 points for the Kings, who snapped a five-game losing streak against Chicago.

"I was just picking and popping and my teammates were finding opportunities for me," said Patterson, who came to the Kings in a February trade with Houston. "I was just being in the right place at the right time."

At least for one game, it mattered very little that Sacramento played without DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings' leading scorer and rebounder. He missed the game due to a sore left knee.

Cousins picked up his 12th technical foul of the season and was ejected from Sunday's game against Milwaukee after picking up a Flagrant 2 for elbowing Mike Dunleavy in the head.

Though there was speculation Cousins would be suspended by the NBA and miss the game, the volatile center was spared of his third league suspension this season.

"We just opened the court up a little more (with Cousins out) and had our guards attack," guard Isaiah Thomas said. "We were in attack mode from the jump. We know they're a great defensive team and we wanted to just stay back in attack mode. I think Tyreke started it off and that got me going a little bit, then other people got going."

There was no letting up in the third quarter for the Kings, who didn't allow the Bulls to cut into their 29-point deficit. Thomas had 11 points and continued to push the tempo for Sacramento, which took a 93-60 lead into the fourth.

Evans had 18 points in the first half, when the Kings shot 58 percent. Sacramento began the second quarter with an 11-2 run and the lead remained in double figures the remainder of the game.

"It's not so much the winning or losing right now, it's the way we're playing," Noah said. "Is it the readiness? I wish I knew."

It was a horrible first half at both ends of the court for the Bulls, who shot 35 percent, committed eight turnovers, and allowed 15 fast-break points. Boozer was the only bright spot for Chicago with 16 points.

Patterson helped get the Kings off to a fast start, making all five shots and scoring 11 first-quarter points. Sacramento shot 65 percent in the opening quarter and led 34-20.

"We need to get our swag back; get our confidence back," Boozer said. "The only people that can fix it are in this room. (Maybe) we need a game like this to wake us up. The playoffs will be here in the blink of an eye."

Notes: Former league MVP Derrick Rose worked out before the game. Rose, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last April, is still contemplating a return to the Bulls this season. . Evans has averaged 23.7 points in his last three games. . Kings reserve forward James Johnson missed his second straight game due to personal reasons. . Attendance was 14,426. ... Marco Belinelli missed all nine shots for the Bulls, including five 3-point attempts.

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Notebook: Kings 121, Bulls 79

James Ham, For NBA.com
Posted Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:38 AM - Updated Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:38 AM

THE FACTS: In a complete shocker, the Sacramento Kings used a strong performance by their starting backcourt and hot shooting to stomp the Chicago Bulls 121-79 on Wednesday night.

Tyreke Evans led all scorers with 26 points on 11-for-13 shooting for the Kings (23-43). Isaiah Thomas went up against fellow Seattle native Nate Robinson and came away the victor, dropping 22 points on his close friend and mentor now on the Chicago (35-29) roster. Patrick Patterson responded with 14 points and nine rebounds in his first start for the Kings, as the home team shot a stellar 54.2 percent on the night.

Carlos Boozer filled the stat sheet for the Bulls, scoring a team-high 21 points. He added seven rebounds and four assists in the loss. Robinson tried to keep pace with Thomas, finishing with 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting.

QUOTABLE: "I wasn't surprised. I know we [are] able to do it. We've just got to want it every night. We did a good job of being physical with them."

-- Tyreke Evans

THE STAT: The Kings jumped all over the Bulls in the first half, taking a 65-36 lead into the intermission. The home team shot a whopping 58 percent from the field and turned the ball over just one time before the break.

TURNING POINT: The turning point in this one came when the Kings came out on the floor ready to start the game and the Bulls did not. This one was shockingly over in the first few minutes of the game.

QUOTABLE II: "It's fun, he's like a big brother to me so I look forward to these types of matchups."

--Isaiah Thomas on his showdown with Robinson

HOT: Patterson came out firing in his first start with the Kings, scoring 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting and grabbing five rebounds in the first quarter. The Bulls appeared shell shocked, as the Kings led 34-20 through the games first 12 minutes. Tyreke Evans was also hot. Everything is clicking right now for the former Rookie of the Year.

NOT: Marco Belinelli killed the Bulls, missing all nine of his shots from the field and finishing with a goose egg in the blow out loss.

GOOD MOVE: With DeMarcus Cousins sitting this one out with a left thigh contusion, Kings coach Keith Smart turned to the newly acquired Patterson to start the game. The former Rocket carried the load early as the Kings jumped all over the Bulls.

BAD MOVE: Some nights you have it, some nights you don't and tonight, the Bulls just didn't have it. There wasn't a whole lot Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau could do in this one.

NOTABLE: The Kings turned the ball over just once in the first half, a new season low. The Kings played without Cousins (left thigh contusion) and James Johnson (personal) tonight. The Bulls continue to be the walking wounded, playing without Kirk Hinrich (right foot), Taj Gibson (left knee), Richard Hamilton (lower back) and, of course, Derrick Rose (left knee). Rose put on a show in pre-game, dunking off his injured left leg in front of a large group of Bulls fans.

UP NEXT: For the Bulls, Friday @ Golden State, Monday vs. Denver, Thursday vs. Portland. For the Kings, Sunday @ Lakers, Tuesday vs. Clippers, Thursday vs. T-Wolves.

• Bulls: Gibson, Hamilton, Rose
• Kings: --

• Bulls: --
• Kings: Thomas

• Lead Changes: 5
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA
• Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #17 Joe Crawford, #79 Kevin Scott
• Attendance: 14426
• Duration: 2:03

Chicago Bulls (35-29)		Sacramento Kings (23-43)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Thompson vs Noah (Robinson gains possession)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	11:45
	11:43	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:26	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:25
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)	11:05 [CHI 2-0]
	10:48 [SAC 2-2]	Patterson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)
	10:32	Patterson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:21 [CHI 4-2]
	10:08 [SAC 4-4]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Boozer Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)	09:50
Boozer Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:49
	09:38 [SAC 6-4]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed	09:14
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:14
Boozer Tip Shot: Missed	09:13
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:11
Noah Tip Shot: Missed	09:11
	09:10	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:00	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:00
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)	08:55 [CHI 6-6]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	08:54
Robinson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:38
	08:29 [SAC 8-6]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Patterson (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	08:21
Boozer Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)	08:13 [CHI 8-8]
	07:52	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:52
	07:52	Thompson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Deng Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:31
Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:30
Noah Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:30 [CHI 10-8]
	07:16	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:15
	07:07	Thompson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	07:07 [CHI 11-8]
	07:07	Thompson Substitution replaced by Aldrich
Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	07:07 [CHI 12-8]
	06:53 [SAC 11-12]	Patterson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:30	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:22	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:20	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:20	Aldrich Tip Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:19
Deng Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)	06:03 [CHI 14-11]
	05:40 [SAC 13-14]	Patterson Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)
Deng Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)	05:24
	05:20 [SAC 15-14]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:58 [CHI 16-15]
	04:46 [SAC 17-16]	Salmons Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	04:30
	04:29	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:15 [SAC 19-16]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)
Noah Jump Shot: Missed Block: Aldrich (1 BLK)	03:54
	03:53	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:47	Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:47
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	03:40
	03:39	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:24 [SAC 21-16]	Patterson Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
	03:05	Salmons Violation:Kicked Ball
	03:05	Team Timeout : Regular
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	02:58
	02:57	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:34	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed
	02:34	Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:34 [SAC 23-16]	Patterson Tip Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	02:21	Evans Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:21
	02:13	Patterson Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:13
Team Rebound	02:13
	02:13	Patterson Substitution replaced by Hayes
Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:13 [CHI 17-23]
	01:49 [SAC 25-17]	Thomas Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Noah Jump Hook Shot: Missed	01:26
	01:25	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:15 [SAC 27-17]	Evans Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Robinson Pullup Jump shot: Missed	01:01
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	01:00
Noah Tip Shot: Missed	01:00
	00:59.8	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Noah Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:51.0
	00:51.0	Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:51.0	Team Rebound
Boozer Substitution replaced by Butler	00:51.0
Noah Substitution replaced by Mohammed	00:51.0
	00:51.0 [SAC 28-17]	Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	00:35.9
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:34.8
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)	00:30.9 [CHI 20-28]
	00:28.3 [SAC 30-20]	Thomas Running Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Robinson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	00:28.3
	00:28.3	Thomas Technical
Robinson Free Throw Technical Missed	00:28.3
	00:28.3	Team Rebound
Robinson Substitution replaced by Teague	00:28.3
	00:28.3 [SAC 31-20]	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	00:07.9
	00:06.7	Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:00.0 [SAC 34-20]	Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Evans (3 AST)
End of 1st Quarter
Chicago Bulls (35-29)		Sacramento Kings (23-43)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:36	Thornton Running Jump Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:35
Teague Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:30 [CHI 22-34]
	11:15	Aldrich Jump Shot: Missed
	11:13	Hayes Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:13 [SAC 36-22]	Hayes Tip Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:01	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:52	Thomas Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:52
Belinelli Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (2 ST)	10:40
	10:37 [SAC 38-22]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Radmanovic 3pt Shot: Missed	10:19
Mohammed Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:19
Radmanovic Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Hayes (1 ST)	10:05
	09:59	Thomas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Teague (1 BLK)
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:57
Teague Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (3 ST)	09:55
	09:52 [SAC 40-22]	Thomas Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Teague 3pt Shot: Missed	09:26
	09:25	Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:21 [SAC 42-22]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:20
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Cook	09:20
	09:20	Thomas Substitution replaced by Douglas
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	09:06
	09:05	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Mohammed Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:56
	08:50	Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:50
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	08:31
	08:30	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:20 [SAC 44-22]	Evans Running Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Radmanovic Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	08:20
	08:20 [SAC 45-22]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Cook Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)	08:02 [CHI 24-45]
	07:42	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed Block: Cook (1 BLK)
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:41
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Team Rebound
	06:57	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:56	Hayes Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	06:52 [SAC 47-24]	Thornton Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hayes (1 AST)
Radmanovic 3pt Shot: Missed	06:28
	06:27	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:21 [SAC 49-24]	Aldrich Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:13
Butler Substitution replaced by Robinson	06:13
Mohammed Substitution replaced by Boozer	06:13
Teague Substitution replaced by Deng	06:13
Radmanovic Substitution replaced by Noah	06:13
Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	05:58
	05:40 [SAC 52-24]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Evans (6 AST)
	05:37	Douglas Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Cook Jump Shot: Missed	05:25
	05:24	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:18 [SAC 54-24]	Evans Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Boozer Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	04:59
Boozer Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	04:59
Noah Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:48
	04:48 [SAC 55-24]	Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	04:48	Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	04:47
Deng Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:29 [CHI 26-55]
	04:13 [SAC 57-26]	Aldrich Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Cook Jump Shot: Missed	03:50
	03:49	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:36	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
	03:34	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:18 [SAC 60-26]	Evans 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Boozer Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:04 [CHI 28-60]
	03:04	Evans Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
	03:04	Evans Substitution replaced by Fredette
Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)	03:04 [CHI 29-60]
	02:57	Aldrich Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	02:57	Aldrich Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	02:57
	02:57	Hayes Substitution replaced by Thompson
Deng Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)	02:42 [CHI 31-60]
	02:18	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:17
Deng Running Jump Shot: Missed	02:11
	02:10	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:53 [SAC 62-31]	Fredette Pullup Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)
Boozer Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)	01:44 [CHI 33-62]
	01:14	Fredette Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:13
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	01:07
	01:07	Team Rebound
	01:07	Team Timeout : Short
	01:07	Aldrich Substitution replaced by Patterson
	00:46.3 [SAC 65-33]	Fredette 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Douglas (1 AST)
Cook Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (1 ST)	00:32.9
	00:24.9	Fredette Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	00:22.9
	00:19.3	Patterson Violation:Kicked Ball
	00:19.3	Thompson Substitution replaced by Hayes
	00:06.7	Douglas Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (3 FTA)
Robinson Free Throw 1 of 3 (6 PTS)	00:06.7 [CHI 34-65]
Robinson Free Throw 2 of 3 (7 PTS)	00:06.7 [CHI 35-65]
Robinson Free Throw 3 of 3 (8 PTS)	00:06.7 [CHI 36-65]
	00:00.0	Fredette 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (35-29)		Sacramento Kings (23-43)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:38	Patterson Hook Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:37
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	11:22
	11:22	Team Rebound
Noah Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)	11:22
	11:10 [SAC 67-36]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Noah Layup Shot: Missed	10:46
	10:44	Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	10:37 [SAC 69-36]	Thomas Running Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Patterson (1 ST)	10:24
Boozer Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	10:15
	10:15 [SAC 70-36]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	10:15 [SAC 71-36]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:59
	09:49	Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	09:48
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	09:41 [CHI 38-71]
	09:24 [SAC 73-38]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)	09:07 [CHI 40-73]
	08:52 [SAC 76-40]	Patterson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)
Noah Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:30 [CHI 42-76]
	08:12	Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	08:12
Robinson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	08:05
	07:45 [SAC 79-42]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Patterson (2 AST)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed	07:28
	07:27	Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:24 [SAC 81-42]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Belinelli Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	07:24
	07:24 [SAC 82-42]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
	07:13	Evans Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Boozer Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	07:03 [CHI 44-82]
	06:40 [SAC 84-44]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	06:17
Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:16
Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed Block: Thompson (1 BLK)	06:12
	06:10	Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	06:05 [SAC 87-44]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Evans (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:02
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:50 [CHI 46-87]
	05:27	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:27
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	05:13
	05:13	Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
Robinson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (3 FTA)	04:59
	04:59 [SAC 88-46]	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 3 (20 PTS)
	04:59 [SAC 89-46]	Thomas Free Throw 2 of 3 (21 PTS)
	04:59 [SAC 90-46]	Thomas Free Throw 3 of 3 (22 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	04:43
	04:43	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:29	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:29
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	04:23
Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	04:22
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	04:15
Team Rebound	04:15
	04:15	Thompson Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Butler	04:15
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	04:04
	04:04	Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:54	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	03:53
Noah Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)	03:47 [CHI 48-90]
	03:45	Team Timeout : Regular
Boozer Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	03:23
	03:23	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:23	Team Rebound
	03:23 [SAC 91-48]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Boozer Jump Bank Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)	03:13 [CHI 50-91]
	03:13	Patterson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)	03:13 [CHI 51-91]
	02:56	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:56
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	02:39
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:38
Butler Jump Shot: Missed Block: Evans (1 BLK)	02:37
Team Rebound	02:36
	02:36	Patterson Substitution replaced by Hayes
	02:32	Salmons Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	02:19
	02:18	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:09	Evans Turnover : Palming Turnover (1 TO)
Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	01:57
	01:42	Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)
Robinson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Noah (3 AST)	01:32 [CHI 53-91]
	01:17 [SAC 93-53]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Thomas (3 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Boozer (3 AST)	01:00 [CHI 55-93]
	00:51.3	Thomas Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Butler Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Boozer (4 AST)	00:38.3 [CHI 57-93]
	00:22.9	Hayes Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:22.4
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)	00:00.8 [CHI 59-93]
	00:00.8	Hayes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Robinson Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)	00:00.8 [CHI 60-93]
End of 3rd Quarter
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Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	11:49
	11:47	Hayes Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	11:23 [SAC 95-60]	Evans Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	11:05
	11:05	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:51	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Mohammed Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:50
Cook Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	10:37
	10:37	Thomas Substitution replaced by Douglas
	10:22	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:22
Cook Jump Shot: Missed	10:05
	10:05	Hayes Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:59	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
Mohammed Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:58
Mohammed Jump Shot: Missed	09:41
	09:41	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Deng Substitution replaced by Radmanovic	09:41
	09:17	Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Robinson (1 ST)
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	09:09 [CHI 62-95]
	08:43	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:42
	08:32	Douglas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	08:32
	08:32	Evans Substitution replaced by Fredette
Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:32 [CHI 63-95]
Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:32 [CHI 64-95]
Radmanovic Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:17
	08:17 [SAC 96-64]	Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:17	Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Radmanovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:16
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	07:54
	07:54	Hayes Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:43 [SAC 99-64]	Douglas 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Radmanovic 3pt Shot: Missed	07:26
Mohammed Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:25
Mohammed Jump Hook Shot: Missed	07:22
	07:21	Hayes Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Cook Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:17
	07:17 [SAC 100-64]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Robinson Substitution replaced by Teague	07:17
	07:17 [SAC 101-64]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Cook Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:59 [CHI 66-101]
	06:42	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:41
Teague Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	06:34
	06:15 [SAC 103-66]	Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)
Teague Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:50 [CHI 68-103]
	05:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:43	Salmons Substitution replaced by Outlaw
	05:43	Thompson Substitution replaced by Aldrich
	05:23 [SAC 105-68]	Fredette Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	05:03
	05:02	Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	04:43 [SAC 107-68]	Hayes Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Radmanovic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	04:43
	04:43 [SAC 108-68]	Hayes Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Teague Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	04:35
	04:24	Douglas Jump Shot: Missed Block: Mohammed (1 BLK)
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:23
Teague Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Mohammed (1 AST)	04:18 [CHI 70-108]
Mohammed Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:03
	04:03 [SAC 109-70]	Fredette Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	04:03 [SAC 110-70]	Fredette Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	03:48
	03:45	Outlaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:34	Hayes Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:34
	03:34	Jump Ball Aldrich vs Mohammed (Teague gains possession)
Cook Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Mohammed (2 AST)	03:18 [CHI 72-110]
	02:58	Aldrich Hook Shot: Missed
	02:57	Hayes Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	02:57 [SAC 112-72]	Hayes Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Mohammed Jump Shot: Missed	02:41
Radmanovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:41
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	02:35
Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	02:35
Radmanovic Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Douglas (2 ST)	02:31
	02:16	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:15	Hayes Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	02:03 [SAC 114-72]	Douglas Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Butler Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Cook (1 AST)	01:45 [CHI 74-114]
Cook Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:33
Team Timeout : Regular	01:33
	01:33 [SAC 115-74]	Aldrich Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	01:33 [SAC 116-74]	Aldrich Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Teague 3pt Shot: Missed	01:08
Team Rebound	01:08
	01:04	Aldrich Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Mohammed Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:04 [CHI 75-116]
Mohammed Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:04 [CHI 76-116]
Radmanovic Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (3 FTA)	00:46.2
	00:46.2 [SAC 117-76]	Douglas Free Throw 1 of 3 (6 PTS)
	00:46.2 [SAC 118-76]	Douglas Free Throw 2 of 3 (7 PTS)
	00:46.2 [SAC 119-76]	Douglas Free Throw 3 of 3 (8 PTS)
Cook Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Douglas (3 ST)	00:32.9
	00:29.7 [SAC 121-76]	Douglas Driving Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Cook 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)	00:25.6 [CHI 79-121]
	00:01.6	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:00.2
End of 4th Quarter