This Wednesday, the (40-27) Sacramento Kings will travel to Chicago, IL to take on the (31-36) Chicago Bulls. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the United Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, as the Kings won the last battle, 110-101.
The Sacramento Kings are coming into this one after falling to the Milwaukee Bucks, 133-124. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to tighten up if they want to challenge the Bulls on the road.
The Chicago Bulls are entering this game after defeating the Houston Rockets, 119-111. They looked solid on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Sacramento Kings are currently in third place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 5.5 games back from the Denver Nuggets. The Kings are also (8-2) in their last 10 games played. On offense, Sacramento is averaging 121.3 points per game and they have shot 49.9% from the floor. This is the most points scored per game and the second-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Kings have the highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. De'Aaron Fox continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 25.5 points per game on 51.3% shooting from the floor. Sacramento has also shown that they can score from anywhere on the court. They are shooting 37.1% from behind the arc, which is the ninth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Sacramento Kings have taken care of business at the charity stripe as well. They are shooting 79.8% at the line, which is the ninth-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Kings are surrendering 118.6 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 49.6% from the floor. This is the 28th most points given up per game and the 29th-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Kings have the 26th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have also struggled to consistently contest shots on the outside, as their opponents have knocked down 37.2% of their shots from behind the arc. This is the 26th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. Sacramento is also snatching 42 rebounds per game, which is the 22nd most in the NBA.
Injury Report: No Injuries.
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