Game ID: 22400541
Sacramento Kings @ Chicago Bulls
Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 30 33 32 24 119SAC 32 29 36 27 124
CHI vs SAC ScoutingCHI vs SAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHI availability going into 1/04 · 2 days' restOUT Dosunmu missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Giddey back 12/28 after 4, 29 min since (95% of 30)
BACK Ball back 12/28 after 2, 23 min since (102% of 22)
BACK Craig back 12/26 after 9, 15 min since (123% of 12)
CHI availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Giddey back 12/28 after 4, 29 min since (97% of 30)
BACK Ball back 12/28 after 2, 23 min since (105% of 22)
BACK Craig back 12/26 after 9, 15 min since (123% of 12)
CHI availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Giddey back 12/28 after 4, 30 min since (98% of 30)
BACK Ball back 12/28 after 2, 23 min since (106% of 22)
NEW Williams 25 to 31 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
CHI availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
CHI availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
CHI availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Dosunmu missed 10 since 12/26, returns tonight: 25 min (83% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 25 min since (83% of 30)
CHI availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Dosunmu back 1/15 after 10, 27 min since (88% of 30)
SAC availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 7 since 12/19, out tonight
SAC availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 26 min (77% of 34)
OUT Crowder missed 8 since 12/19, out tonight
NEW Lyles 20 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 9 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 26 min since (77% of 34)
SAC availability going into 1/10 · 3 days' restOUT Fox missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 10 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 35 min since (102% of 34)
NEW Ellis 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Fox missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 33 min (89% of 37)
OUT Crowder missed 11 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
NEW Ellis 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Lyles 20 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 12 since 12/19, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 11)
BACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 33 min since (89% of 37)
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
NEW Monk 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restBACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 35 min since (95% of 37)
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Crowder back 1/14 after 12, 3 min since (23% of 11)
NEW Monk 32 to 38 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restBACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 37 min since (99% of 37)
BACK Crowder back 1/14 after 12, 3 min since (23% of 11)
NEW Sabonis 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Monk 32 to 40 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 1/22 · 2 days' restOUT Crowder missed 2 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 36 min since (98% of 37)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 33 and White at 21 a game. Without Dosunmu (8 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Monk at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Fox (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-5 a night and Chicago minus-1 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 119. Call it Sacramento 119, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
1/04 vs NYK 139-126 — CHI notes
CHI won 139-126. CHI shot 54% (51 of 94) to NYK's 49%, 20 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to NYK's 28. LaVine led with 33 (13 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); White added 33, Vučević 22. The hinge was Q3, 41-17: CHI came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 19. CHI trailed 63-72 at the half and won the second half 76-54. Phillips was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/06 vs SAS 114-110 — CHI notes
CHI won 114-110. CHI shot 43% (44 of 102) to SAS's 46%, 13 of 39 from three. LaVine led with 35 (13 of 25, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Vučević added 24, White 23. The hinge was Q4, 32-15: CHI came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 4. CHI trailed 50-65 at the half and won the second half 64-45. LaVine was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/08 @ IND 113-129 — CHI notes
CHI lost 113-129. CHI shot 51% (44 of 86) to IND's 52%, 12 of 35 from three. CHI turned it over 18 times to IND's 8, and IND turned those into 11 steals. LaVine led with 31 (12 of 20, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); White added 19, Smith 13. Q4 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 24 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 100-76 against them. Vučević's -22 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs WAS 138-105 — CHI notes
CHI won 138-105. CHI shot 56% (53 of 95) to WAS's 40%, 23 of 49 from three. The glass went 55-45 for them. LaVine led with 33 (14 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Vučević added 23, White 15. The hinge was Q3, 41-24: a lead of 10 became 27, and the lead reached 35. LaVine was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
1/12 vs SAC 119-124 — CHI notes
CHI lost 119-124. CHI shot 46% (43 of 93) to SAC's 49%, 18 of 37 from three. LaVine led with 36 (12 of 24, 5 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Vučević added 18, Ball 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-29, turning a 2-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-86 against them. Horton-Tucker's -12 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 17 free throws a game; LaVine at 34 and White at 22 a game. Without Dosunmu (9 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 21 and McCollum at 21 a game. Without Jones (2 straight), Payton (18 straight), Matković (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 44 percent from three to New Orleans's 38 and the defense, New Orleans allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 119. Call it Chicago 119, New Orleans 113.
1/15 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 32 and White at 20 a game. Without Dosunmu (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Young at 28 and Hunter at 12 a game. Without Johnson (4 straight), Nance Jr. (7 straight), Wallace (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-1 a night and Atlanta minus-4. Call it Chicago 121, Atlanta 116.
1/17 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; LaVine at 28 and White at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ball at 27 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Gra. Williams (21 straight), Mann (22 straight), Simpson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the line, where Charlotte takes 24 free throws a game to Chicago's 15 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-8 a night and Chicago plus-2. Call it Chicago 115, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/19 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 122, shooting 41 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Henderson at 20 and Sharpe at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Avdija (3 straight), Thybulle (41 straight), Clingan (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 23 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-3 a night and Portland minus-8. Call it Chicago 119, Portland 112.
1/03 vs MEM 138-133 — SAC notes
SAC won 138-133. SAC shot 49% (49 of 99) to MEM's 48%, 21 of 47 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MEM's 36. SAC turned it over 9 times to MEM's 17. The glass went 37-51 against them. Monk led with 31 (11 of 20, 6 of 12 from three); DeRozan added 29, Fox 23. The hinge was Q1, 46-32: from level to 14 ahead.
1/05 @ GSW 129-99 — SAC notes
SAC won 129-99. SAC shot 52% (45 of 87) to GSW's 46%, 19 of 43 from three. SAC turned it over 15 times to GSW's 22. Monk led with 26 (9 of 14, 5 of 8 from three); Sabonis added 22, Huerter 16. The hinge was Q1, 36-21: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 39. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +41.
1/06 vs MIA 123-118 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-118 in 2 overtimes. SAC shot 42% (45 of 108) to MIA's 42%, 13 of 38 from three. DeRozan led with 30 (12 of 26, 1 of 4 from three); Monk added 23, Sabonis 21. The hinge was Q4, 34-24: SAC came in trailing by 10 and left it level. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/10 @ BOS 114-97 — SAC notes
SAC won 114-97. SAC shot 43% (44 of 102) to BOS's 40%, 18 of 47 from three, and got to the line 9 times to BOS's 22. SAC turned it over 9 times to BOS's 15. The glass went 56-43 for them. DeRozan led with 24 (9 of 26, 2 of 5 from three); Sabonis added 23, Monk 22. The hinge was Q4, 38-21: from level to 17 ahead. SAC trailed 53-55 at the half and won the second half 61-42. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/12 @ CHI 124-119 — SAC notes
SAC won 124-119. SAC shot 49% (47 of 95) to CHI's 46%, 13 of 39 from three. Fox led with 26 (9 of 16, 4 of 8 from three); Sabonis added 22, DeRozan 21. The hinge was Q3, 36-32: SAC came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 2. SAC trailed 61-63 at the half and won the second half 63-56. Lyles was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
1/14 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 26 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Monk at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-0. Call it Sacramento 115, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/16 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and Monk at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 33 and Sengun at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Smith Jr. (6 straight), Eason (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to Sacramento's 19. Call it Sacramento 117, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
1/19 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and George at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Brogdon (7 straight), Holmes (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-12 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 118 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Sacramento 125, Washington 110, Sacramento by 15.
1/22 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 113, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 20 a game. Without Podziemski (11 straight), Kuminga (8 straight), Anderson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 117, Golden State 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DF D. Fox
DS D. Sabonis
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
CHIDT D. Terry
JG J. Giddey
JP J. Phillips
JS J. Smith
LB L. Ball
MB M. Buzelis
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TH T. Horton-Tucker
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
SAC/CHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Sabonis stars as DeRozan and the streaking Kings beat the Bulls 124-119
CHICAGO -- — Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 on Sunday to extend their season-high win streak to seven games.
De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Sacramento after missing three games because of a bruised right glute. Malik Monk had 18 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
DeMar DeRozan got a warm reception in his return to Chicago and finished with 21 points. The six-time All-Star spent three seasons with the Bulls before leaving for Sacramento in a three-team trade in July.
Sabonis had another big outing after he had 23 points and a season-high 28 rebounds against Boston on Friday. He helped the Kings improved to 7-1 under interim coach Doug Christie, who took over when Mike Brown was fired on Dec. 27.
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 36 points. Making his first start since Jan. 14, 2022, Lonzo Ball set season highs with 15 points and five 3s.
Takeaways Kings: The Kings made enough plays down the stretch to come away with another win.
Bulls: LaVine continues to roll along with six straight 30-point games.
Key moment LaVine made two free throws and a turnaround jumper to cut Sacramento's lead to one with 2:28 remaining. Fox bumped the lead back to three when he made two foul shots with 1:29 left.
Vucevic blocked a drive by Monk with 22 seconds remaining. The Bulls then got called for a five-second violation following a timeout, and Sabonis hit two free throws to make it 124-119 with 14 seconds left.
Key stat Fox went 4 for 8 from long range.
Up next Both teams are back at it on Tuesday, with the Kings visiting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks and the Bulls hosting New Orleans. ------