Our ratings lean toward the Kings at home against the Bulls on Thursday, January 7, at about 60%. That is a real edge, but the Bulls are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Kings 60%, with a projected score of Chicago Bulls 112, Sacramento Kings 114. The rating gap is 27 points in favor of the Bulls, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Kings on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 40 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls would win.
Recent form
The Bulls are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14. The Kings are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.8.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
The Kings were beaten 121-96 on the road by LAC not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026, Dylan Cardwell (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Maxime Raynaud (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Ben Simmons (SAC), expected back Oct 1, 2027.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Bulls outscoring the Kings by an average of 1 points per game. The last meeting was CHI 110, SAC 126.