Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox lead Kings past Bulls for 123-115 victory
CHICAGO (AP) There is nothing complex about Domantas Sabonis' impressive consistency this season.
“Just trying to stay ready, trying to keep my body right,” he said. “And I love the game."
Sure looks that way.
Sabonis had a triple-double and De’Aaron Fox scored 41 points, helping the Sacramento Kings hold off the Chicago Bulls 123-115 on Saturday night.
Malik Monk had 22 points and seven assists as Sacramento improved to 5-1 on a seven-game trip. It has won six of seven overall, including a 133-122 victory at Indiana on Friday night.
“At the end of the day, we had a lot of guys step up,” Kings coach Mike Brown said.
Sabonis had 13 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his 14th triple-double of the season and No. 46 for his career. It also was his 31st consecutive game with at least a double-double.
“For him to do that 31 times in a row is another reason why we're winning right now,” Monk said, “because he draws a lot of attention, and he's not selfish, either. I think that's just him playing the game, knowing the game, being a vet and not forcing anything.”
Coby White scored 26 points for depleted Chicago, and DeMar DeRozan had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Nikola Vucevic finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
The Bulls played without Zach LaVine, Patrick Williams and Dalen Terry because of injuries, but Torrey Craig returned after missing almost seven weeks with a right foot injury. The team announced that LaVine is going to have season-ending surgery on his right foot next week.
“When you go through a situation like that, I'm pretty sure it's frustrating, it's tough on him,” DeRozan said. “It's a whole different type of mental hurdle he's got to go through with that. So hoping for the best for him."
Chicago trailed by as many as 30 in the third quarter, but DeRozan's turnaround jumper trimmed Sacramento's lead to 118-115 with 59 seconds left. Fox responded with two clutch foul shots for the Kings.
DeRozan then missed a contested layup on the other end, and Monk went 1 for 2 at the line. Harrison Barnes also made two foul shots in the final seconds to help the Kings close it out.
“I feel like we're learning from our mistakes and we know when a team makes a run, you know we just got to lock in for those last couple minutes,” Sabonis said.
Trey Lyles made five 3-pointers and scored 16 points for Sacramento. Barnes finished with 11 points.
Fox made a 3 in the final seconds of the first half, lifting Sacramento to a 71-52 lead. He had 22 points at the break on 8-for-13 shooting.
The Kings then picked up right where they left off. Kevin Huerter, Fox and Barnes each made a 3 early in the third quarter, and Fox scored again to make it 82-52 with 9:46 left.
UP NEXT
Kings: At Cleveland on Monday night.
Bulls: Host Minnesota on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Domantas Sabonis vs. Nikola Vucevic (De'Aaron Fox gains possession) | |||
11:38 | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving layup | |||
11:35 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 0-3 | |
11:04 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 2-3 | |
10:39 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 2-5 | |
10:30 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:25 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating jump shot (Alex Caruso assists) | 2-7 | |
9:49 | Kevin Huerter misses two point cutting layup | |||
9:47 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | DeMar DeRozan turnover (lost ball) (Keegan Murray steals) | |||
9:20 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point driving finger roll layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 4-7 | |
9:10 | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Nikola Vucevic kicked ball violation | |||
8:52 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
8:48 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:30 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving reverse layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 6-7 | |
8:05 | Alex Caruso misses two point driving hook shot | |||
8:02 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | |||
7:50 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving layup | |||
7:43 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
7:43 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
7:35 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point jump shot | |||
7:32 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (bad pass) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | |||
7:21 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (lost ball) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | |||
7:20 | Julian Phillips shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
7:20 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-7 | |
7:20 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-7 | |
7:07 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 8-9 | |
6:52 | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | |||
6:46 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving floating jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 10-9 | |
6:46 | Julian Phillips shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
6:46 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-9 | |
6:37 | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
6:29 | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point running jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 14-9 | |
6:14 | Coby White misses three point jump shot | |||
6:12 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point cutting layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 16-9 | |
5:48 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 16-12 | |
5:39 | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point cutting layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 18-12 | |
5:39 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
5:25 | Coby White misses two point jump shot | |||
5:22 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
5:14 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
5:10 | +3 | Julian Phillips makes three point running jump shot (Coby White assists) | 18-15 | |
4:54 | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point cutting dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 20-15 | |
4:41 | Julian Phillips turnover (bad pass) (Domantas Sabonis steals) | |||
4:35 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Carter steals) | |||
4:28 | Keegan Murray personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | |||
4:16 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point jump shot | |||
4:13 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | Coby White technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
4:07 | +1 | Malik Monk makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 21-15 | |
3:54 | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
3:52 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
3:46 | Coby White turnover (lost ball) (Keegan Murray steals) | |||
3:42 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Davion Mitchell assists) | 23-15 | |
3:29 | +2 | Jevon Carter makes two point driving floating jump shot | 23-17 | |
3:20 | Nikola Vucevic kicked ball violation | |||
3:09 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 25-17 | |
2:49 | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | |||
2:46 | Davion Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point running layup (Davion Mitchell assists) | 27-17 | |
2:32 | Malik Monk technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
2:32 | +1 | Nikola Vucevic makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 27-18 | |
2:27 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
2:23 | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Trey Lyles turnover (lost ball) (Jevon Carter steals) | |||
2:17 | Jevon Carter turnover (bad pass) (Trey Lyles steals) | |||
2:09 | Malik Monk turnover (bad pass) (DeMar DeRozan steals) | |||
2:00 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 27-21 | |
1:40 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 30-21 | |
1:17 | DeMar DeRozan misses three point jump shot | |||
1:15 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | |||
1:15 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point putback layup | 30-23 | |
0:59 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | |||
0:57 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
0:53 | Keegan Murray personal foul (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
0:47 | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | |||
0:43 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
0:32 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Carter steals) | |||
0:26 | Jevon Carter misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:23 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
0:06 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving floating jump shot | 32-23 | |
0:06 | Jevon Carter shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
0:06 | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:06 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | +2 | Jevon Carter makes two point driving layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 32-25 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point pullup jump shot (Alex Caruso assists) | 32-27 | |
11:27 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 34-27 | |
11:12 | JaVale McGee personal foul (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | |||
11:10 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:54 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 37-27 | |
10:45 | Trey Lyles shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-28 | |
10:45 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-29 | |
10:28 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 39-29 | |
10:18 | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:14 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Andre Drummond misses two point tip layup | |||
10:14 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
10:12 | Andre Drummond misses two point tip layup | |||
10:12 | Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound | |||
10:02 | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | |||
10:00 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | DeMar DeRozan shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | |||
9:54 | JaVale McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:54 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
9:54 | JaVale McGee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:50 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | DeMar DeRozan turnover (bad pass) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | |||
9:40 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point running layup | 41-29 | |
9:27 | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving floating jump shot | 41-31 | |
9:16 | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point floating jump shot (Trey Lyles assists) | 43-31 | |
9:09 | De'Aaron Fox personal foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | +2 | Coby White makes two point pullup jump shot | 43-33 | |
8:33 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point jump shot | |||
8:31 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | Coby White misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:18 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:06 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | Terry Taylor misses two point driving hook shot | |||
7:45 | Terry Taylor offensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +2 | Terry Taylor makes two point putback layup | 43-35 | |
7:42 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
7:36 | Davion Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | |||
7:13 | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point pullup jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 43-37 | |
7:00 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 46-37 | |
6:46 | Alex Caruso turnover (bad pass) (Trey Lyles steals) | |||
6:44 | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | |||
6:44 | +1 | Malik Monk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-37 | |
6:44 | +1 | Malik Monk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-37 | |
6:24 | Jevon Carter misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:22 | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point running jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists) | 51-37 | |
6:00 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point driving hook shot | 51-39 | |
5:46 | Malik Monk misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:43 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
5:35 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
5:33 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | Davion Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:19 | Trey Lyles offensive rebound | |||
5:18 | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Trey Lyles assists) | 54-39 | |
5:18 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
4:54 | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Trey Lyles turnover (bad pass) (DeMar DeRozan steals) | |||
4:39 | Davion Mitchell personal foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | |||
4:39 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-40 | |
4:39 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-41 | |
4:23 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists) | 57-41 | |
4:06 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 57-43 | |
3:48 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point hook shot (Trey Lyles assists) | 59-43 | |
3:30 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
3:28 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point running layup (Keegan Murray assists) | 61-43 | |
3:12 | Keegan Murray shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | |||
3:12 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
3:12 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-44 | |
3:12 | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-45 | |
2:49 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point jump shot | |||
2:45 | Kevin Huerter offensive rebound | |||
2:43 | Trey Lyles misses three point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 61-47 | |
2:32 | Domantas Sabonis defensive goaltending violation |