NBA 2K24 Summer League: Freeman-Liberty, Bulls edge Kings

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Sacramento Kings, 107-99, on Tuesday at Cox Pavilion in the NBA 2K24 Summer League.

In this game, there were six ties and seven different leads. Chicago eventually won thanks to a 14-0 rally in the fourth quarter. The Bulls actually outscored Sacramento 30-20 in the last period to win the game with a 29-14 run. The Kings shot 51% from the field and 46% from beyond the arc while the Bulls shot 53% from the field and 53% from three-point range. Additionally, Chicago outscored Sacramento 20-7 in points off turnovers.

Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Bulls (2-1), scoring 28 points while dishing out six assists and making two steals. The stat line for Adama Sanogo was 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Henri Drell led the bench with 11 points, three rebounds, and two assists, while Julian Phillips contributed 16 points and four boards.

Jordan Ford led the Kings (1-2), scoring 25 points and dishing out 8 assists. With 22 points and seven rebounds, Mike Daum was the bench leader for Sacramento. Kessler Edwards had nine points and three rebounds, while Keon Ellis finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.
On Thursday, both clubs are back in action. Chicago plays the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Sacramento takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves.