The Chicago Bulls defeated the Sacramento Kings, 112 - 107, at Golden 1 Center on Monday. The Bulls (26 - 26) were without starting small forward Jimmy Butler (heel) on Monday, but veteran Dwyane Wade scored 31 points to lead all scorers and also led Chicago to the impressive road victory. DeMarcus Cousins was a monster on the glass, but was unable to pour in the scoring effort needed to keep the Kings (20 - 32) within a true shot of winning. Sacramento fell behind early, exiting the first quarter with just 11 points as a team, but managed a strong fourth quarter effort despite falling short. Wade's 31 points came with six rebounds, three assists and one steal on 12 - of - 18 shooting. Michael Carter-Williams drew the start in favor of Butler, and went on to score 21 points, grab six rebounds and dished out four assists. Robin Lopez went for 17 points, while all five starters finished in double figures in scoring. Ty Lawson was the most effective player offensively for the Kings, and finished with 22 points in 35 minutes off the bench. Cousins' 18 points led the starters, to go with 14 rebounds, five assists and one block on 5 - of - 16 shooting. Both teams play again on Wednesday, as the Kings host the Boston Celtics, while the Bulls visit the Golden State Warriors.
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