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 night to snap the Kings’ seven-game win streak.
The Kings will try to match their longest winning streak in 21 years when they wrap up a three-game road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at Fiserv Forum. The Kings have won seven in a row for the first time since November 2022. They haven’t won eight in a row since Nov. 14-Dec. 5, 2003.
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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 15 points, four rebounds and four assists while shooting 6/8 from the field in his first 12 minutes of playing time. He also made NBA history. Via Eric Nehm of The Athletic: "Per Bucks PR,
Monk joining his college teammate, De'Aaron Fox, in the starting lineup was long overdue but better late than never. Monk has played a huge role in Sacramento's seven-game win streak, but he will not be available during their attempt at an eighth straight win.
Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds as Milwaukee ended Sacramento's seven-game winning streak.
The fires scorching Los Angeles that have destroyed more 12,000 structures and killed at least 25 people have hit Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan close to home.
Milwaukee has won the first two meetings this season by a combined eight points.
Kings: Sacramento dropped ... since a 132-122 road defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 28, the day after Mike Brown was fired. Bucks: Milwaukee posted its highest point total of the ...
MILWAUKEE -- - 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 night to snap the Kings ...
Kings: Sacramento dropped ... since a 132-122 road defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 28, the day after Mike Brown was fired. Bucks: Milwaukee posted its highest point total of the ...
Although the late, great Martin Luther King Jr. hailed from Atlanta, Georgia, the mecca of basketball resides in New York, New York. With such a marriage of admiration and respect for the civil rights leader and the prestigious Madison Square Garden, it's no surprise the NBA pushed the Knicks as a marquee franchise for the significant holiday.