The Chicago Bulls (36 - 33) defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings (27 - 43) 109 - 102, Monday evening at United Center. After a back - and - forth start the Bulls amassed a 10 - point lead early in the third, but the Kings responded by outscoring Chicago 38 - 25, to gain their first lead with 8:40 left in the final quarter. The Bulls would not fold and kept pressing in order to grind out the victory at home, where they are now 24 - 12 this season. This marks the Bulls' third win in a row, a trend they will need to continue due to the close race for the bottom few spots in the East. Meanwhile, the Kings fall to 2 - 8 in their last 10 games and have almost no chance of making a push for eighth. Chicago used a balanced team effort to come out victorious. They totaled 28 assists on 41 field goals, with five players scoring in double figures. The Bulls limited themselves to nine turnovers and forced a whopping 20 turnovers by Sacramento. Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose both tallied 18 points, while Pau Gasol added 11 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Jimmy Butler was also very impactful with 11 points, eight assists, five steals and three rebounds. Ten players logged at least 15 minutes for Chicago, while E'Twaun Moore sat out with a sore hamstring. The Kings also had five players score in double figures and utilized their bench, with 10 players logging at least 10 minutes. Willie Cauley-Stein played only five minutes after being questionable to play due to illness. DeMarcus Cousins put up solid numbers with 19 points and 18 rebounds, but gave up eight turnovers. Darren Collison chipped in 19 points as well, while Rudy Gay added 18. The Kings struggled from deep, despite Gay who shot 3 - 4 and Collison 4 - 5, the rest of the team was 2 - 20 from downtown. Next, the Kings will head to Minnesota, where they will wrap - up their current four - game road trip, on Wednesday. The Bulls will finish up a four - game home stand when they play the Knicks on Wednesday.
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