The Sacramento Kings (19-19) travel to face off against the Chicago Bulls (18-20) on Sunday, January 12th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.
Kings vs Bulls
The Kings Are Coming Off A Win
The Kings evened their season record at 19-19 with a 114-97 road win over the Celtics on Friday. Sacramento entered the game as +12 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total score of 211 points fell short of the O/U line of 226.5.
Boston went on a 10-0 run early, but the Kings responded by outscoring the Celtics 38-21 in the 4th quarter after entering the period tied at 76.
The Bulls Are Coming Off A Win
Chicago cruised to a 138-105 win over the Wizards on Friday, improving their record to 18-20. The Bulls were -11 point favorites at home and covered the spread, while the total score of 243 points was right on the line.
Chicago jumped out to a 36-26 lead after the 1st quarter. The 2nd quarter was even at 32 points each, but the Bulls took control in the 3rd, outscoring the Wizards 41-24. They wrapped up the game by winning the 4th quarter 29-23.
Kings Offense Breakdown
DeMar DeRozan’s 24 points and 9 assists led the Kings to a win over the Celtics, despite shooting just 34.6% from the field. Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 28 rebounds, shooting 66.7% and hitting 3 threes at a 75% rate. Malik Monk also contributed 3 threes, finishing with 22 points.
The Kings made 18 threes, shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc, while finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 43.1%. DeRozan scored 12 points in the 4th quarter, while Keegan Murray added 9 of his 19 points in the final period.
Bulls Offense Breakdown
The Bulls shot 55.8% from the field and hit 23 threes at a 46.9% clip in their 138-105 win over the Wizards. Zach LaVine led the way with 33 points, including 13 in the opening quarter.
Nikola Vucevic added 23 points, 13 of which came in the 3rd quarter, and Jalen Smith contributed 15 points, shooting 83.3% from the field and hitting 3 threes at a 75% rate.
Kings Team Defense
The Kings put together a strong defensive performance to hold the Celtics to 97 points on Friday, including just 21 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. Sacramento limited Boston to 40% shooting from the field.
From beyond the arc, the Kings held the Celtics to just 11 made threes on 26% shooting. Sacramento also recorded 11 steals and 8 blocks in the game.
Bulls Team Defense
The Kings put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the Celtics to just 97 points. Sacramento gave up 27 points in the 1st quarter and 28 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing only 21 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.
Overall, the Kings limited the Celtics to 40% shooting from the field, including just 26% from three-point range, with Boston hitting only 11 threes. Sacramento also recorded 11 steals and 8 blocks in the game.
Kings vs Bulls Trends
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Sacramento has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 123 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Bulls offense has averaged 119 points per game while allowing an average of 121. Chicago posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 4-5-1 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Bulls have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
- Sacramento has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.
Kings vs Bulls Prediction
When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Kings vs. Bulls game, our recommendation is to take the Bulls at +4. Despite our model showing the Kings winning 139-137, we like Bulls as our point-spread pick.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 238 and given that our model is projecting 276 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:January 12, 2025 Bulls, Kings