3rd Quarter Report
Only one more quarter stands between the Kings and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bucks 95-78.
The Kings came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat 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
Milwaukee Bucks @ Sacramento Kings
Current Records: Milwaukee 42-23, Sacramento 36-27
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, California
- TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $34.00
What to Know
The Bucks are 10-0 against the Kings since February of 2019, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Milwaukee Bucks’ road trip will continue as they head out to face the Sacramento Kings at 10:00 p.m. ET on March 12th at Golden 1 Center. The Bucks are expected to win (but not by much) so they better bring their A-game into this one.
The Clippers typically have all the answers at home, but on Sunday the Bucks proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 124-117 win over the Clippers. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 14.9% better than the opposition, as the Bucks’ was.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were among the main playmakers for the Bucks as the former dropped a double-double on 34 points and ten assists and the latter shot 7-for-13 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Sacramento came up short against the Rockets on Sunday and fell 112-104. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Kings in their matchups with the Rockets: they’ve now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, the Kings got a solid performance out of Domantas Sabonis, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. Sabonis is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he’s now pulled down ten or more in the last 20 games he’s played. Less helpful for the Kings was Keegan Murray’s abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.
Milwaukee is on a roll lately: they’ve won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 42-23 record this season. As for Sacramento, their defeat dropped their record down to 36-27.
Tuesday’s game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: The Bucks just can’t miss this season, having made 49.1% of their shots per game. However, it’s not like the Kings struggle in that department as they’ve made 48.4% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Bucks won a game that couldn’t have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by the Kings 143-142. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Milwaukee is a slight 2-point favorite against Sacramento, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Kings as a 1-point favorite.
The over/under is 236.5 points.
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Series History
Milwaukee has won all of the games they’ve played against Sacramento in the last 5 years.
- Jan 14, 2024 – Milwaukee 143 vs. Sacramento 142
- 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
