Overview
- Matas Buzelis scored 27 points as Chicago beat Sacramento 126-113 to post its best start since 2021-22.
- Josh Giddey finished with 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic added 13 points, 14 boards and seven assists.
- A 39-27 third quarter, fueled by 65.4% shooting and 14 assists, flipped a 64-62 halftime deficit and set up a decisive finish.
- Former Bull Zach LaVine scored 30 in his return with a first-quarter tribute, while the Kings dropped a third straight and went 7-for-28 from three.
- Chicago’s depth and defense have headlined the 4-0 opening, with the Knicks visiting Friday before tests against the 76ers, Bucks, Cavaliers and Spurs.