Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings

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Milwaukee Bucks

40-30, 16-18 Away

Final
114 - 108

Sacramento Kings

35-35, 18-17 Home

Antetokounmpo has 32 points and 17 rebounds in Bucks' 114-108 win over Kings

Giannis leads Bucks to win with 32-point double-double

Kyle Kuzma added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks, who trailed 25-17 after one quarter and were down by 14 early in the third. Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Kevin Porter Jr. had 18 and Taurean Prince added 11.

DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points for Sacramento, which has lost six of eight. Keon Ellis added 20 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Both teams played short-handed. The Bucks were without Damian Lillard (right calf) for a second consecutive game, while the Kings continued to be without injured center Domantas Sabonis (right ankle) and point guard Malik Monk (illness).

Takeaways Bucks: After a sluggish first half, Milwaukee found a nice rhythm in the second to sweep the season series.

Kings: This was another gut-punch to Sacramento, which was still reeling from its loss to Chicago two nights earlier.

Key moment The Kings shot three consecutive airballs and missed two free throws in the final minute.

Key stat The Bucks had only one player — Antetokounmpo — reach double figures scoring in the first half. They finished with six overall.

Up next The Bucks go to Phoenix to face the Suns on Monday. The Kings host the Boston Celtics on Monday.

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Regular Season Series

MIL wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	114 - 108
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	114 - 108
4th 10.1	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	114 - 108
4th 13.1	DeMar DeRozan misses running pullup jump shot	114 - 108
4th 17.0	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	114 - 108

Statistics

MIL		SAC
44-84	FG	41-91
52.4	Field Goal %	45.1
13-31	3PT	9-38
41.9	Three Point %	23.7
13-20	FT	17-22
65.0	Free Throw %	77.3
42	Rebounds	44
11	Offensive Rebounds	14
31	Defensive Rebounds	30
22	Assists	21
6	Steals	4
3	Blocks	2
9	Turnovers	8
1	Team Turnovers	0
10	Total Turnovers	8
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
10	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	11
20	Fast Break Points	6
54	Points in Paint	48
17	Fouls	17
6	Largest Lead	14

Sacramento Kings Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Malik Monk, SG	Day-To-Day	Jul 3

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Mark Sears, G	Day-To-Day	Jul 19
Jamaree Bouyea, G	Day-To-Day	Jul 19

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,911 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	64	18	.780	-	L1
Indiana	50	32	.610	14	W1
Milwaukee	48	34	.585	16	W8
Detroit	44	38	.537	20	L2
Chicago	39	43	.476	25	W3

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	-	32	L1	0.6097561	50
LA Clippers	-	32	W8	0.6097561	50
Golden State	2	34	L1	0.58536583	48
Sacramento	10	42	W1	0.4878049	40
Phoenix	14	46	L1	0.4390244	36

Full Standings

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