Kings Dominate Visiting Bulls
The Sacramento Kings defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls, 129-102, at Golden 1 Center on Sunday evening.

The contest got out to a competitive start, with the Kings taking a one-point lead after one quarter. The Kings turned it up in the second, where they outscored the Bulls by 15, to take a 56-40 lead into halftime. They kept up the heat in the third, as they poured in 43 points, 12 more than the visitors, giving the Kings a 28-point lead heading into the final frame. The Kings pushed their lead to 30, mid way though the fourth. The Hawks kept fighting but could not stop the Kings from ending a three-game slide.

De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 17 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block, in 25 minutes. Buddy Hield followed up with 16 points, four assists, three rebounds, three steals and one block, while Harrison Barnes chipped in 15 points, two rebounds and one assist. The Kings shot 52 percent from the field, including 8-of-23 from long range.

Meanwhile, Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block, in 29 minutes. Lauri Markkanen added 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block, while Shaquille Harrison chipped in 11 points, seven assists, four rebounds and one steal, in 19 minutes off the bench.

The Bulls (19-52) will look to bounce back as they take on the Suns in Phoenix on Monday. The Kings (34-35) play host to the Nets on Tuesday.
Posted on: 3/17/2019 5:37 PM
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