Bucks 130-115 Kings (Jan 14, 2025) Game Summary

MILWAUKEE — — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his 50th career triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks beat Sacramento 130-115 on Tuesday night to snap the Kings’ seven-game winning streak.

Antetokounmpo’s triple-double was his fifth of the season. He had a sixth in the Bucks’ NBA Cup championship victory over Oklahoma City, but the players’ stats from that game are not official.

Damian Lillard had 24 points, Brook Lopez 21 and AJ Green 16 for the Bucks, who never trailed and led by as many as 28.

DeMar DeRozan scored 28, De’Aaron Fox 20 and Keon Ellis 18 for Sacramento. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

Sacramento’s Malik Monk did not play because of a sore right groin. The Bucks were without Khris Middleton (ankle injury treatment) or Gary Trent Jr. (head bending load).

Takeaways

Kings: Sacramento fell to 7-2 under interim head coach Doug Christie. Sacramento hadn’t lost since one 132-122 road defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers on December 28, the following day Mike Brown was fired.

Bucks: Milwaukee posted a season-high point total and led by as many as 28 points early in the second quarter as the Bucks bounced back two nights from a 140-106 loss in New York.

Key moment

In a play that exemplified Milwaukee’s dominant first quarter, Lillard got just his fifth block of the season when he jumped and extended his left hand to prevent a layup attempt from Ellis. Sacramento’s Keegan Murray got the rebound but missed a putback attempt, then Lopez hit a 3-pointer at the other end of the floor to extend the Bucks’ lead to 15-11.

Key statistics

The Bucks took control by going on a 21-2 spurt late in the first quarter.

Next

The Kings host the Houston Rockets on Thursday, while the Bucks stay at home to face the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.

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