Bulls Beat Kings in Home Opener

Chicago 93, Sacramento 87

Joakim Noah scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls got off to a good start without Derrick Rose, beating the Sacramento Kings 93-87 Wednesday night in the season opener.

Richard Hamilton added 19 points, while Carlos Boozer chipped in with 18 points and eight rebounds.

The Bulls are out to show they can get by while their superstar recovers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, and this was promising even if it was a struggle.

Chicago led by 14 after a 10-0 run in the third quarter and hung on in the fourth after the Kings closed within three several times.

After the game it was announced that backup power forward Taj Gibson signed a four-year extension, avoiding free agency next off-season.

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