De'Aaron Fox scores 29 points and the Kings snap a 15-game skid against the Bucks with a 129-94 win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Milwaukee 129-94 on Tuesday night for their first win over the Bucks in more than eight years.
Sacramento had not defeated Milwaukee since Feb. 1, 2016, with the 15-game losing streak being the longest active streak for any team.
“I think defensively we did a great job,” Fox said. "I think that fueled our offense. Obviously we scored 130 points, but even if we didn’t play that well offensively, if we have even below-average game, score 110, we still win this game by 15. ... I think this was one of the most complete games that we’ve played this year."
This game was never in doubt. The Kings never trailed and led by double digits since the midway point of the second quarter and built the lead to 30 points in the fourth quarter.
Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 11 rebounds, setting a Kings single-season record with his 47th consecutive double-double. Jerry Lucas had set the mark in 1967-68.
“Night in, night out, he's come up big for us,” Fox said. “I think people are immune to it. No one outside of basically us talks about it. But that’s obviously a hard thing to do and there's not many people have done it. He comes ready to play every night.”
Malik Monk added 25 points off the bench.
The Kings have won three of four and trail Phoenix by just a half-game in the race for sixth place in the Western Conference.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who went 1-3 on a four-game California swing. Milwaukee shot 36.6% for the game and missed 32 of 39 from 3-point range.
“We deserved it tonight,” coach Doc Rivers said. “It's my fault. I didn’t get them prepared the way I should mentally. At shootaround, guys were talking about planes leaving. As a staff, we talked about it after shootaround that if our focus is not better than this morning, it’s going to be a long day. And it was a long day. So that’s on us.”
The one highlight for Milwaukee was a putback dunk in the closing minutes by rookie Andre Jackson Jr., whose head got above the rim on the play.
The Kings started fast offensively by making eight 3-pointers in the first quarter and building on the lead from there. Sacramento shot 66% in the first half and opened a 20-point lead late in the second quarter on a dunk by Sabonis.
The Kings led 75-56 at the half and were in control the rest of the way.
Both teams were short-handed, with Keegan Murray missing the game for Sacramento after spraining his left ankle on Sunday in Houston and Khris Middleton missing his 15th straight game for Milwaukee with a sprained left ankle.
Rivers said that Middleton has resumed practicing and is getting closer to making a return.
MarJon Beauchamp was also out for Milwaukee with back spasms and Sacramento's Trey Lyles left in the second quarter with a left knee injury and didn't return.
UP NEXT
Bucks: Host Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Kings: Host Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Brook Lopez vs. Domantas Sabonis (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession) | |||
11:34 | De'Aaron Fox blocks Malik Beasley's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:30 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
11:27 | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point running jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 0-3 | |
11:16 | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
11:00 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 0-6 | |
10:40 | Damian Lillard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:37 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point cutting layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 0-8 | |
10:18 | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point driving layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 2-8 | |
9:57 | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 2-11 | |
9:34 | Brook Lopez misses two point driving hook shot | |||
9:32 | Brook Lopez offensive rebound | |||
9:30 | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point putback layup | 4-11 | |
9:26 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Giannis Antetokounmpo steals) | |||
9:12 | Damian Lillard turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Huerter steals) | |||
9:01 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point layup | |||
8:57 | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Kevin Huerter misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:35 | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Harrison Barnes shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
8:28 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-11 | |
8:28 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-11 | |
8:12 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 6-14 | |
7:57 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Jae Crowder assists) | 9-14 | |
7:38 | Giannis Antetokounmpo personal foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
7:26 | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving layup | |||
7:24 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Jae Crowder assists) | 11-14 | |
7:10 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point driving dunk (Kevin Huerter assists) | 11-16 | |
6:58 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:55 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 11-19 | |
6:45 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
6:26 | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point hook shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 13-19 | |
6:05 | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 13-22 | |
5:46 | Bobby Portis misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:43 | Brook Lopez offensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | |||
5:37 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | +2 | Keon Ellis makes two point running layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 13-24 | |
5:17 | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point turnaround hook shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 15-24 | |
5:02 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-26 | |
4:53 | Damian Lillard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
4:50 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
4:33 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
4:29 | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | |||
4:25 | Keon Ellis personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
4:14 | +2 | Pat Connaughton makes two point driving reverse layup (Damian Lillard assists) | 17-26 | |
3:56 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting layup (Malik Monk assists) | 17-28 | |
3:45 | +3 | Pat Connaughton makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 20-28 | |
3:42 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
3:31 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point driving floating jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 20-30 | |
3:22 | Harrison Barnes shooting foul (Bobby Portis draws the foul) | |||
3:22 | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-30 | |
3:22 | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-30 | |
2:57 | Damian Lillard blocks Davion Mitchell's three point jump shot | |||
2:57 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Kings turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:40 | Bobby Portis misses two point driving hook shot | |||
2:38 | Davion Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
2:34 | Davion Mitchell turnover (lost ball) | |||
2:34 | Davion Mitchell personal foul (Loose ball) (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | |||
2:25 | Damian Lillard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
2:25 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
2:25 | Malik Monk personal foul (Loose ball) (Bobby Portis draws the foul) | |||
2:25 | Bobby Portis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:25 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
2:25 | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-30 | |
2:11 | Malik Monk misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:10 | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | |||
1:58 | +2 | Patrick Beverley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 25-30 | |
1:58 | Alex Len shooting foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | |||
1:58 | +1 | Patrick Beverley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-30 | |
1:43 | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 26-33 | |
1:22 | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | |||
1:19 | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-35 | |
0:49 | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | |||
0:47 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | AJ Green personal foul (Loose ball) (Keon Ellis draws the foul) | |||
0:33 | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-38 | |
0:21 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:19 | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | |||
0:19 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point putback dunk | 28-38 | |
0:19 | Alex Len shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
0:19 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:15 | Pat Connaughton offensive rebound | |||
0:06 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving dunk | 30-38 | |
0:00 | Malik Monk misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:00 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | Pat Connaughton kicked ball violation | |||
11:34 | Trey Lyles misses three point jump shot | |||
11:31 | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (traveling) | |||
11:02 | Trey Lyles misses three point jump shot | |||
10:58 | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving layup | 32-38 | |
10:46 | +2 | Alex Len makes two point cutting dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 32-40 | |
10:21 | Kevin Huerter shooting foul (Pat Connaughton draws the foul) | |||
10:21 | +1 | Pat Connaughton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-40 | |
10:21 | +1 | Pat Connaughton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-40 | |
10:06 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 34-42 | |
9:55 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point cutting dunk (Patrick Beverley assists) | 36-42 | |
9:55 | Kevin Huerter shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
9:55 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:52 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 36-45 | |
9:29 | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | |||
9:26 | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point running layup | 36-47 | |
9:11 | Pat Connaughton misses two point reverse layup | |||
9:11 | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Pat Connaughton personal foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving dunk | 36-49 | |
8:52 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
8:39 | Kevin Huerter shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
8:39 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-49 | |
8:39 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-49 | |
8:25 | Harrison Barnes misses two point layup | |||
8:22 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
8:15 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | |||
8:13 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
8:06 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:50 | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Malik Monk misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:35 | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving reverse layup | 40-49 | |
7:15 | Keon Ellis misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:14 | Bucks defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | Trey Lyles personal foul (Loose ball) (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
7:05 | Domantas Sabonis personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
7:05 | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-49 | |
7:05 | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-49 | |
6:49 | Brook Lopez personal foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
6:37 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point driving layup | 42-51 | |
6:13 | Malik Beasley turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:13 | Bobby Portis personal foul (Loose ball) (Malik Monk draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | Bucks delay of game violation | |||
5:59 | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point pullup jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists) | 42-54 | |
5:44 | Damian Lillard misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:42 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
5:35 | Malik Monk misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:33 | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | Damian Lillard turnover (lost ball) (Keon Ellis steals) | |||
5:21 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point running layup (Keon Ellis assists) | 42-56 | |
5:21 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
5:04 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot |