Runner-up scores 21 points as Kings end losing streak

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The Kings win at home On March 18th, Beijing time, the Kings defeated the Bulls 129-102 at home. 　　The King (34-35) ends a three-game losing streak. Darron Fox scored 17 points, Buddy Hield 16 points, and Harrison Barnes 15 points. Marvin Bagley II, who came in as a substitute, scored 21 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, while Harry Giles contributed 16 points and 6 rebounds. 　　The Bulls (19-52) have suffered five consecutive losses; it’s not surprising that they have been swept this season. Zack LaVine scored 18 points on 7 attempts, Lauri Markkanen added 11 points, Robin Lopez contributed 8 points and 6 rebounds, while Chris Duhon also scored 8 points. 　　The king ended his road trip in the East with three consecutive losses. These consecutive losses have made their chances of making it to the playoffs extremely slim. They are ranked ninth in the West, but they are 6 games behind the eighth-placed Clippers. With only 14 games left in the competition, it’s impossible for the Kings to catch up, unless a miracle happens (www.22msccc.com). At the start of the season, both the Kings and the Clippers were considered dark horses; both teams made significant changes to their rosters throughout the season, but it was the Clippers who managed to make it to the end. 　　“We played hard, we played in the right way, and we were very united,” said Kings coach Jorge after the previous loss to the 76ers. “Victory will come eventually. ” 　　That’s right; the Kings are confident against the Bulls. In their last encounter, the Kings won by a large margin of 108-89; they also secured a easy victory today. However, they are already far behind in the race to make it to the playoffs. 　　The Bulls could only put up a slight fight in the first quarter. In this section, the two sides fought a close battle, with the largest gap being only 4 points, and the lead changed hands several times. Markkanen hit a three-pointer with 6.7 seconds left in the quarter, giving the Bulls a 23-21 lead. Bogdanovic added a last-second three-pointer, allowing the Kings to take the lead once again. After 7 minutes of play in the second quarter, the Bulls managed to score only two points, while the Kings scored efficiently from both inside and outside the paint, running off a 20-4 run that gave them a 44-27 lead. This wave of attacks brought down the Bulls; they scored only 17 points in this quarter and were behind 40-56 at the half-time break. 　　The king scored in multiple ways, ending any doubt about the outcome as early as the third quarter. Two minutes into this quarter, Fox scored 5 points in a row, and Hilde also hit two shots; they launched a 9-0 run that gave them a 24-point lead at 69-45. The king kept hitting his mid-range shots, leading by as much as 30 points at one point. After three quarters, they finished the first three quarters with a score of 99-71. 　　The substitutes started the fourth quarter with a 11-4 run, giving the Kings a 37-point lead at 112-75; the outcome of the game was no longer in doubt, and there was no need for the starters to take the court anymore.