The Chicago Bulls (27 - 21) defeated the Sacramento Kings (21 - 28) 107 - 102 at Sleep Train Arena on Wednesday. DeMarcus Cousins (ankle) returned to the lineup after missing just one game with a sprained ankle. The start came as no surprise, seeing that Cousins participated in the team's shootaround earlier on Wednesday. The hottest shooting big man throughout the month of January has continued his hot streak into February and finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, but committed six costly turnovers, including a lane violation while on the free throw line in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. Darren Collison and Marco Belinelli pitched in 18 points and 19 points, respectively, to aid Cousins in the effort, but it was not enough to earn the home win. The game was kept close throughout its entirety, but the final minute came to a crawling finish, with multiple missed free throws and turnovers, eventually leaning in the Bulls favor. Chicago was without their superstar as well, as Jimmy Butler (ankle) was sidelined with knee soreness. Unlike Cousins, this news came as a surprise considering Butler was not listed on the injury report heading into Wednesday. Butler did come off a 47 minute performance on Monday, so it is possible that it was a strategic rest on the Bulls part. E'Twaun Moore earned the start, while Doug McDermott saw increased minutes off the bench. Moore finished with 24 points, five boards and four assists, while McDermott added 11 points, doing just enough combined to make up for their missing all - star. Pau Gasol keeps chugging along in the Chicago system, and added his 28th double - double of the season, and finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds on 6 - of - 16 shooting in 36 minutes. Derrick Rose flashed his explosive first step and turned in another strong performance, as he scored 21 points, to go along with six rebounds and nine assists. Both teams play on Friday, as the Bulls will visit the Denver Nuggets (19 - 31) and the Kings will visit the Brooklyn Nets (12 - 38).
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