One night after an impressive 11-point win against the Indiana Pacers , the Sacramento Kings will head to Illinois to take on the Chicago Bulls with a rest disadvantage. Despite coming off two nights of rest, the Bulls are a bit banged up heading into a cross-conference matchup on Saturday night.
The Bulls, 23-26, are currently toward the bottom of the playoff picture at 9th in the Eastern Conference. The Kings, on the other hand, have moved to 28-19 after winning five of their last six but remain 5th in the Western Conference.
Kings star duo Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox recently got snubbed out of the NBA All-Star game, likely playing with a point to prove from here on out. No Bull made the All-Star game for the first time since the 2019-20 season, as Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan have represented Chicago for four consecutive seasons.
The Bulls will be relatively shorthanded as they host the Kings, but Sacramento on the second night of a back-to-back might cause some problems. Each team has released their Injury Reports ahead of Saturday’s matchup: