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Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings

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40-30, 16-18 Away
Final
114 - 108

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.

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

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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 Sacramento Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jake LaRavia, F Out Apr 15
Malik Monk, SG Out Apr 9
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyler Smith, F Out Apr 18
Damian Lillard, PG Out Apr 17

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 50 32 .610 - L1
LA Clippers 50 32 .610 - W8
Golden State 48 34 .585 2 L1
Sacramento 40 42 .488 10 W1
Phoenix 36 46 .439 14 L1
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