Chicago cut a 20-point halftime deficit to one in the fourth quarter but were unable to complete the comeback.
These hills around Sacramento in central California were known for valuables, the famed American gold rush of the 19th century. And so came the Bulls Monday more than 2,000 miles to use their precious mettle in the hunt for victory. It eventually looked like the real thing, especially when they cut a 21-point deficit to one early in the fourth quarter. But these adventurers instead ended up with the pyrite of defeat in a 112-103 loss to the Sacramento Kings.