Bucks vs Kings

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00pm (central)

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The Sacramento Kings will travel to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Fiserv Forum. With that said, it's a good time to ...

Antetokounmpo leads the team with 31.9 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Milwaukee is averaging 112.6 points per game, which ranks 15th in the league. Bobby Portis, who has spent the majority of the season coming off the bench, is averaging a double-double with 13.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Milwaukee ranks second averaging 48.2 rebounds and third with 6.3 blocks per game. Sacramento’s offense has been lethal, ranking second in the league with 119.6 points per game. Sacramento ranks second in the league with 28.1 assists per game. The issue for Sacramento has been their defense, which ranks 22nd in the league by allowing 115.5 points per game. Barnes also ranks second on the team with 5.5 rebounds per game. Sabonis also leads the team with 6.5 assists per game. De’Aaron Fox has continued his recent star turn, leading the team with 23.1 points and 1.1 steals per game, ranking second on the team with 5.8 assists per game. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned on Monday after missing the weekend game. Milwaukee has dominated this season, going 17-6 and sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference.

Get starting lineups, predictions, betting picks, odds, and injury news for the Sacramento Kings vs. Milwaukee Bucks matchup on (12/7/22).

[Lakers](https://www.lineups.com/nba/roster/los-angeles-lakers) last Friday, Middleton produced 17 points and 7 assists on 6/11 from the field and 3/4 from three. However, he managed 5 points and 5 assists on 1/11 from the field and 0/7 from three versus the Magic on Monday. [Kevin Huerter](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/kevin-huerter) Overall, it’s simply a bad matchup for Sacramento. As you can see, the Kings have been utterly dominant by producing around 10 more open+wide open 3PA per 100 possessions than their opponent. And speaking of shot quality, Sacramento’s strength is manufacturing open three-point attempts while limiting them on the defensive end. With Sacramento ranking 26th defending the pick and roll ball handler, look for Jrue and Middleton to also shred the Kings and produce high shot quality. However, Milwaukee’s pressure on the offensive glass and athletic, long lineup will reduce transition opportunities – they rank 10th in transition defense. Jrue Holiday and Jevon Carter are two of the best defenders in the NBA because they exert tremendous on-ball pressure and flawlessly navigate screens. It’s worked to perfection, as they own the 4th Offensive Rating and are hyper-efficient at the rim. On the other hand, Sacramento’s moneyline is +210, which means they must win 33% of the time to be profitable long-term. The Bucks will be without Wesley Matthews and Joe Ingles, but MarJon Beauchamp and Serge Ibaka are probable.