The Milwaukee Bucks (39-30) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (35-34) on Saturday, March 22nd. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. The Bucks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Bucks vs Kings

The Bucks Are Coming Off A Win

The Bucks improved to 39-30 this season with a dominant 118-89 win over the Lakers on Thursday. Milwaukee, favored by -8.5, covered the spread comfortably. The total points for the game were 207, falling short of the 217-point line.

A 16-0 run early on helped the Bucks take control, as they turned a 17-14 lead into 30-17. After a slight dip in the 2nd quarter, where the Lakers outscored them 27-23, Milwaukee responded by winning the 3rd quarter 34-23 and closed out the game by holding the Lakers to 20 points in the 4th.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings dropped to 35-34 on the season after a 128-116 home loss to the Bulls on Thursday. Sacramento, who were favored by 7.5 points, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total score of 244 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 236.5 by 7.5 points.

After leading 39-28 after the 1st quarter, the Kings were outscored 27-25 in the 2nd and 37-25 in the 3rd. An 11-0 run by the Bulls turned the game, and they pulled away in the 4th, outscoring Sacramento 36-27.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 28 points and 7 rebounds in their 118-89 win over the Lakers, shooting 60% from the field. Gary Trent Jr. also shot 60%, hitting 6 threes at a 60% clip, finishing with 23 points, while Kyle Kuzma added 20 points, shooting 56.2%.

The Bucks made 11 threes, shooting 31.4% from deep, with an overall field goal percentage of 47.6%. Giannis scored 15 points in the 3rd quarter, while Trent added 9 in the period.

Kings Offense Breakdown

In the Kings’ 128-116 loss to the Bulls, Malik Monk led the way with 34 points, hitting 5 threes at a 50% clip and shooting 63.2% overall. He scored 15 points in the 1st quarter and added 8 more in the 4th. Trey Lyles also contributed 22 points, knocking down 4 threes at 57.1%, while DeMar DeRozan finished with 22 points despite shooting just 40.9% from the field.

The Kings connected on 15 threes as a team, shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc and 47.7% overall. Lyles added 12 points in the opening quarter, while DeRozan scored 8 in the 3rd.

Bucks Team Defense

The Bucks put on a defensive clinic against the Lakers, holding them to just 89 points in a dominant win. Milwaukee started strong, allowing only 19 points in the 1st quarter and kept the pressure on with a 20-point 4th quarter. The Bucks limited the Lakers to 41% shooting from the field.

Milwaukee’s defense also did a solid job on the perimeter, giving up just 11 threes on 34% shooting. The Lakers went to the line 16 times, making 10 free throws. The Bucks finished with 12 steals and 4 blocks.

Kings Team Defense

The Bucks put on a defensive clinic against the Lakers, holding them to just 89 points. Milwaukee’s defense was consistent throughout, giving up 19 points in the 1st quarter and 20 in the 4th, with the Lakers’ highest-scoring quarter being the 2nd, where they managed 27 points.

Milwaukee limited the Lakers to 41% shooting from the field and 34% from beyond the arc, where they hit 11 threes. The Lakers also went 10/16 from the free-throw line. The Bucks recorded 31 defensive rebounds, allowed 14 offensive boards, and added 12 steals and 4 blocks.

Bucks vs Kings Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Bucks have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-1-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 108 points per game in this stretch.
• Across their last five home contests, Sacramento has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 110 points per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Bucks have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-2-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.

Bucks vs Kings Prediction

Not only do we have the Kings winning this one by a score of 123-104, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Kings at -1.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 227.5 and our model has the Bucks and Kings finishing with a combined 227 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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