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Kings vs. Bucks: This Could Get Ugly

By Anthony Cardenas

SACRAMENTO, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks faces off against Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings on February 27, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks faces off against Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings on February 27, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Sacramento Kings play host to the best team in the league this evening, and the team is riddled with injuries at just the wrong time.

This one might get a little ugly for the Sacramento Kings.

The Bucks are the owners of the best record in the NBA at a mark of 33-6 and have the defending MVP on their roster who is next to unguardable.

They are the highest-scoring team in the league at 118.9 per game, and hold a +11.8 average point differential, easily the highest in the NBA. 3 of the top 5 players in defensive rating play for Milwaukee. They started the season 7-3, and have gone 26-3 since.

The Kings have been struggling since mid-December, but have won 3 of 4 since the calendar switched over to the new year. While they might be in the middle of righting the ship, the Kings are riddled by the injury bug tonight. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Richaun Holmes, arguably two of the Kings most important players, will miss tonight’s game. The status of Cory Joseph and Nemanja Bjelica are also unknown.

We might get a little taste of Wenyen Gabriel guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight. Fun stuff!

Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s contest:

Tip-off: 7:00 PM PT
Radio: 1140 KHTK
Watch: NBC Sports California, or stream live on Fubo.tv

Betting Info:

Spread: Bucks -8.5

Over/Under: 224

Money Line: 

Kings +320

Bucks -420

Against The Spread:

Kings 20-18

Bucks 21-18

(Courtesy of the Action Network)

Injury Report:

Kings:

Bogdan Bogdanovic – Out (ankle)

Richaun Holmes – Out (shoulder)

Cory Joseph – Questionable (illness)

Nemanja Bjelica – Questionable (ankle)

Marvin Bagley – Questionable (foot)

Bucks:

Giannis Antetokounmpo – Probable (back)

Ersan Ilyasova – Questionable (knee)

Last 5 Meetings:

  • 2/27/19 – Bucks 141, Kings 140 (OT)
  • 11/4/18 – Bucks 144, Kings 109
  • 12/2/17 – Bucks 109, Kings 104
  • 11/28/17 – Bucks 112, Kings 87
  • 3/22/17 – Bucks 116, Kings 98

Players To Watch

Given the injuries across the board, there will be plenty of fresh faces for Sacramento. Get used to seeing a lot of Yogi Ferrel, Wenyen Gabriel, Justin James, and Dewayne Dedmon tonight.  One positive on the injury front is that Marvin Bagley is nearing a return from his foot injury, and it has been rumored that he could play tonight. Not that it would make much of a difference anyway.

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Prediction

Bucks 131, Kings 109

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