Milwaukee Bucks (42-23, second in the Eastern Conference) against Sacramento Kings (36-27, seventh in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in non-conference play.
The Kings are 17-12 at home. Sacramento ranks fourth in the Western Conference with 53.0 points per game in the paint led by Sabonis averaging 14.7.
The Bucks are 17-16 in away games. Milwaukee is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 26.5 assists per game led by Damian Lillard with an average of 6.9.
The Kings have averaged 14.3 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.8 more shots on average than the 12.5 per game the Bucks allow. The Bucks are shooting 49.1% from the field, which is 0.2% higher than the 48.9% the Kings’ opponents have shot this season.
The teams are playing for the second time this season. The Bucks won the last meeting 143-142 in overtime on January 15, with Lillard scoring 29 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: De’Aaron Fox is shooting 47.2% and averaging 27.0 points for the Kings. Sabonis is averaging 19.7 points over the last 10 games.
Lillard scores 24.7 points per game and averages 4.4 rebounds for the Bucks. Malik Beasley is averaging 3.0 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 6-4, averaging 115.6 points, 44.7 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% since field. Their opponents average 115.9 points per game.
Bucks: 7-3, averaging 113.7 points, 44.8 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents average 107.0 points.
INJURIES: Kings: Sasha Vezenkov: absent (ankle).
Bucks: Chris Livingston: day-to-day (G-League assignment), Khris Middleton: day-to-day (ankle).
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