Windy City Bulls lose to Stockton despite a double-double by Sanogo
The Windy City Bulls fell in a 117-107 loss to the Stockton Kings on Friday night. Chicago Bulls two-way forward/center Adama Sanogo led all players with 27 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 68.8% from the field.
Chicago Bulls two-way forward Emanuel Miller posted his second double-double with Windy City, ending with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Chicago Bulls two-way forward EJ Liddell added 19 points and four 3-pointers to Windy City’s effort. Windy City guards Jordan Hall and Marcus Domask each tallied a game-high 9 assists.
Stockton knocked down four 3-pointers in the first quarter to help secure a 2-point advantage. The Kings then built on their lead before halftime, outscoring the Bulls by 13 in the second period. Stockton shot nearly 43% from deep in the first half. That would continue after the break, with the Kings hitting seven 3-pointers in the third quarter. Stockton entered the fourth up by 20 points, which ultimately was too much for Windy City to overcome.
Stockton ended the night 20 of 40 on 3-point attempts. Guard Jon Elmore topped the Kings with 21 points. Fellow guard Boogie Ellis was lights out from beyond the arc, knocking down six 3s on route to a 20-point performance. Stockton had five other players in double figures including forward/center Skal Labissière (17) and guard Chasson Randle (15).
The Bulls drop to 5-9 with the loss, while the Kings improve to a league-best 13-3 in the regular season.