NBA Game Preview: Sacramento Kings (1-4) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (4-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Fiserv Forum, 1111 Vel R Phillips Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203

Tipoff: 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT

Broadcast: FDSWI (Milwaukee), NBCS-CA (Sacramento), FanDuel Sports Network

Injury Report

Milwaukee Bucks:

Giannis Antetokounmpo – Day-to-day (knee soreness, game-time decision)

Kevin Porter Jr. – Out (ankle)

Sacramento Kings:

Keegan Murray – Out (thumb)

Nique Clifford – Out (hamstring)

Team Recent Form

Milwaukee Bucks:

Recent games: Win vs. Knicks (121-111), Win vs. Warriors (120-110)

Averaging 121.8 PPG (8th in NBA) while allowing 115.0 PPG (10th best defense)

4-0 ATS when scoring more than 116.8 points

Sacramento Kings:

Recent games: Loss vs. Bulls (126-113), Loss vs. Jazz, Win vs. Jazz (1-point)

Averaging 111.0 PPG (26th in NBA) while allowing 116.8 PPG

0-3 as underdogs this season

Player Matchups

Zach LaVine (SAC) vs. Ryan Rollins (MIL)

LaVine averaging 29.2 PPG, including four 30+ point games

Rollins emerging as a surprise scorer, with 25 & 32 points in his last two games

Domantas Sabonis (SAC) vs. Myles Turner (MIL)

Sabonis: 12.5 PPG, 13.8 RPG – Kings’ anchor inside

Turner: 10.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 2.2 BPG – rim protection key for Milwaukee

DeMar DeRozan (SAC) vs. Gary Trent Jr. (MIL)

DeRozan: 19.0 PPG, 5.2 APG steady veteran presence

Trent: 13.4 PPG, 2.8 APG, perimeter shooting threat

Series History

Bucks have won 17 of the last 18 meetings vs. Sacramento

Milwaukee has a three-game home win streak entering this matchup

Betting Trends

Bucks: 5-0 ATS this season, 3-2 O/U

Kings: 1-4 ATS, 3-2 O/U

Totals: Both teams have gone over in 60% of games this season

Game Odds

Sacramento Kings            232.5

Milwaukee Bucks            – 5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025