1st Quarter Report
The Kings fell flat on their face against the 76ers on Friday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn’t seem to have tripped them up today. The Kings have jumped out to a quick 37-32 lead against the Bucks.
The Kings came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Sacramento Kings @ Milwaukee Bucks
Current Records: Sacramento 23-15, Milwaukee 27-12
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $15.60
What to Know
The Bucks are 10-0 against the Kings since November of 2018, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. Having just played yesterday, the Milwaukee Bucks will get right back to it and host the Sacramento Kings at 7:00 p.m. ET on January 14th at Fiserv Forum. The Kings took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on the Bucks, who come in off a win.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post ten more assists than your opponent, a fact the Bucks proved on Saturday. They walked away with a 129-118 win over Golden State. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bucks.
The Bucks got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Khris Middleton out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. Damian Lillard was another key contributor, scoring 27 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a 129-127 finish the last time they played, the Kings and the 76ers decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for Sacramento as they lost 112-93 to Philadelphia on Friday. The Kings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-46.
Even though they lost, the Kings were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That’s the most offensive rebounds they’ve managed all season.
Milwaukee’s victory bumped their record up to 27-12. As for Sacramento, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-15.
Going forward, the Bucks are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. This contest will be their 25th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 10-14 against the spread).
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Bucks haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 12.8 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Kings struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging only 12.9 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Odds
Milwaukee is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Sacramento, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as a 5-point favorite.
The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 248 points.
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Series History
Milwaukee has won all of the games they’ve played against Sacramento in the last 6 years.
- Mar 13, 2023 – Milwaukee 133 vs. Sacramento 124
- Dec 07, 2022 – Milwaukee 126 vs. Sacramento 113
- Mar 16, 2022 – Milwaukee 135 vs. Sacramento 126
- Jan 22, 2022 – Milwaukee 133 vs. Sacramento 127
- Apr 03, 2021 – Milwaukee 129 vs. Sacramento 128
- Feb 21, 2021 – Milwaukee 128 vs. Sacramento 115
- Feb 10, 2020 – Milwaukee 123 vs. Sacramento 111
- Jan 10, 2020 – Milwaukee 127 vs. Sacramento 106
- Feb 27, 2019 – Milwaukee 141 vs. Sacramento 140
- Nov 04, 2018 – Milwaukee 144 vs. Sacramento 109
