Bulls beat Kings 109-102
The Chicago Bulls went on a 19-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 109-102.
The Kings went on a 12-4 run to lead 95-90 with 6:34 left in the fourth quarter. Derrick Rose’s 17-foot jumper put the Bulls ahead for good with 4:53 left. Pau Gasol scored 6 points during the run, and they led 109-99 with 26 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Kings 11-2. Rose scored 4 of the Bulls’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Caron Butler had 2 of his 3 steals in 55 seconds, the first leading to Darren Collison’s corner 3-pointer that tied the game at 86 and the second to Marco Belinelli’s 3-pointer that put the Kings ahead 89-86.
Gasol had 14 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Jimmy Butler III added 11 points (6 in the paint), 8 assists and a season-high 5 steals.
For the Kings, Collison scored 19 points on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Kings forced 9 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bulls’ starters outscored the Kings 49-34 in 19 minutes together.