After losing to the Jazz, the Bucks look to get back over .500 tonight in Sacramento against the Kings.
Sacramento kings (6-14)
- 32-50 last season
- 58-84 against Bucks all-time
- Haven’t even won a conference title in the 45 years they’ve called themselves the “Kings”
offensive key
When Sacramento’s opponents have shot over 50% from the field this season, the Kings have gone 0-6. They’ve gone 6-8, though, when they’ve held their opponents to 50% shooting or below. This means that the Bucks can give themselves a good chance to win if they shoot over 50%. This is obviously easier said than done, but if they can space the floor and rack up some early points in the paint they will be well on their way.
defensive key
This season, the Kings have averaged five more assists per game in wins (23.8) than in losses (18.6). On top of that, they’re 6-3 when they’ve hit 20 assists or more and 0-11 when they’ve recorded fewer than 20 assists. In other words, if the Bucks can hold the Kings to 19 assists or fewer, early season results have shown us that they will very likely leave Sacramento with a win. The best way to do this would be to clog up the passing lanes and force a lot of turnovers.
Tune in at 9:00 PM CT to see if the Bucks can grab the road win!