Through 0 Quarter

Although the Sacramento Kings were the underdogs at tipoff, they've since taken control of the game. Either team is in a position to win, but they lead against the Milwaukee Bucks 3 to nothing.

The Kings haven't had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to zero points or fewer. Milwaukee is in a similar position to Sacramento as their squad has been held to no more than zero points.

this is the first time the Bucks have ever been down going into the first quarter

Who's Playing

Milwaukee @ Sacramento

Current Records: Milwaukee 48-19; Sacramento 40-26

What to Know

The Sacramento Kings need to shore up a defense that is allowing 118.35 points per game before their contest Monday. They will look to defend their home court against the Milwaukee Bucks at 10 p.m. ET. The Kings have some work to do to even out the 2-13 series between these two since November of 2015, but a win here would be a good start.

Sacramento beat the Phoenix Suns 128-119 this past Saturday. The top scorers for Sacramento were power forward Harrison Barnes (19 points), point guard De'Aaron Fox (18 points), shooting guard Malik Monk (18 points), and center Domantas Sabonis (17 points).

Meanwhile, Milwaukee fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Golden State Warriors this past Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 125-116. Milwaukee's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of shooting guard Joe Ingles, who shot 5-for-6 from beyond the arc and finished with 15 points, seven dimes and five rebounds, and center Brook Lopez, who had 19 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks. Lopez has also now had at least three blocks in his past four games.

Sacramento is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Charlotte Hornets Dec. 19 easily too and instead slipped up with a 125-119. In other words, don't count the Bucks out just yet.

 

How To Watch

• When: Monday at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
• TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $75.36

Odds

The Bucks are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Series History

Milwaukee have won 13 out of their last 15 games against Sacramento.

• Dec 07, 2022 - Milwaukee 126 vs. Sacramento 113
• Mar 16, 2022 - Milwaukee 135 vs. Sacramento 126
• Jan 22, 2022 - Milwaukee 133 vs. Sacramento 127
• Apr 03, 2021 - Milwaukee 129 vs. Sacramento 128
• Feb 21, 2021 - Milwaukee 128 vs. Sacramento 115
• Feb 10, 2020 - Milwaukee 123 vs. Sacramento 111
• Jan 10, 2020 - Milwaukee 127 vs. Sacramento 106
• Feb 27, 2019 - Milwaukee 141 vs. Sacramento 140
• Nov 04, 2018 - Milwaukee 144 vs. Sacramento 109
• Dec 02, 2017 - Milwaukee 109 vs. Sacramento 104
• Nov 28, 2017 - Milwaukee 112 vs. Sacramento 87
• Mar 22, 2017 - Milwaukee 116 vs. Sacramento 98
• Nov 05, 2016 - Milwaukee 117 vs. Sacramento 91
• Feb 01, 2016 - Sacramento 111 vs. Milwaukee 104
• Nov 25, 2015 - Sacramento 129 vs. Milwaukee 118