Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his 50th career triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks beat Sacramento 130-115 on Tuesday to snap the Kings’ seven-game win streak.
The Sacramento Kings made the rash decision to fire head coach Mike Brown on Dec. 28 after a 13-18 start to the season. However, they’ve turned things around as of late under interim boss Doug Christie,
The Bucks were resting three-time All-Star forward Khris Middleton who dealt with an ankle injury that cost him the first 21 games of the season. Milwaukee was on the first night of a back-to-back and the plan was to have Middleton back for Wednesday’s game against the Orlando Magic.
Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings was named Western Conference Player of the Week after multiple dominating performances.
Sacramento heads into a matchup against Milwaukee after winning three straight road games. Tuesday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.
The Bucks are 5-5 in their last 10 games and just 16-21-1 ATS this season — plus Giannis (probable) has been hampered by a knee issue. If this turns into a shootout, it surely favors a Sacramento team that ranks in the Top 10 in points per game and field-goal attempts per game.
Who would’ve thought that the hottest team in the NBA fired its coach less than a month ago? Well, the Sacramento Kings did just that, and they’ve now won seven
The surging Sacramento Kings face the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time this season on Tuesday. Sacramento, enjoying a seven-game winning run, its longest of the season, will look to cap off an Eastern Conference road swing with another victory. Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan are ready to lead the Kings.
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CHICAGO — Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists ... Both teams are back at it on Tuesday, with the Kings visiting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks and the Bulls hosting New Orleans.
Domantas Sabonis had 16 points ... or Gary Trent Jr. (hip flexor strain). Bucks: Milwaukee posted its highest point total of the season and led by as many as 28 points early in the second quarter ...