Cousins returns as Kings rout Bulls (The SportsXchange)

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Kings coach Michael Malone had a familiar message for his team before the opening tip Monday. "I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but we had five guys defend as one most of the night," Malone said after his team held the Chicago Bulls to 28 percent shooting in a 99-70 rout at Sleep Train Arena that snapped Sacramento's seven-game losing streak. The Kings welcomed back center DeMarcus Cousins from a six-game absence caused by an ankle injury, and he overwhelmed Chicago with 25 points and 16 rebounds while playing 34 minutes. The Bulls made just 22 of 78 shots from the field, managed a combined 25 points in the first and fourth quarters and trailed by as many as 30 points in the final quarter.

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