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Milwaukee Bucks
1-7 · 0-4 on the road
2027-01-20
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1-7 · 0-3 at home
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BucksOffense
KingsDefense

The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Kings rank 29th in opponent eFG% (57.8%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 53.3%, so the Bucks are 2.1 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Tyler HerroTop scorer · MIL
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC

Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) and Darius Acuff Jr. (25.6, 9th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.

Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting. Darius Acuff Jr.: 3.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 37.2 minutes, 49.9% true shooting.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bucks1-7
Kings1-7

The Bucks (1-7) are last in the East; the Kings (1-7) are 14th in the West.

Away record: Bucks 0-4. Home record: Kings 0-3. Streaks: Bucks L4, Kings L1.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
KingsOffense
BucksDefense

The Kings rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.8, so the Kings are 5.7 below it. Darius Acuff Jr. leads them with 25.6 points a game on 49.9% true shooting.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIL 8 games, SAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MILSAC
Scoring
110.023rd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
109.224th · Below avg
122.227th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
123.229th · Bottom 5
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-14.029th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
106.223rd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.125th · Below avg
117.827th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
119.229th · Bottom 5
-11.627th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-14.129th · Bottom 5
103.79th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.78th
Shooting
51.2%25th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.8%21st · Below avg
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.3%23rd · Below avg
15.16th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.624th · Below avg
34.3%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
32.6%23rd · Below avg
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2622nd · Below avg
Defense
54.1%18th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
57.8%29th · Bottom 5
5.630th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.821st · Below avg
4.521st · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
2.930th · Bottom 5
Possessions
15.3%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.6%23rd · Below avg
29.5%9th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.9%21st · Below avg
49.03rd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
40.927th · Bottom 5
26.020th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.427th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Milwaukee Bucks
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.

Sacramento Kings
LLLWL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.

Key players

Milwaukee Bucks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyler HerroG 22.25.03.958.8
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G 16.86.62.858.5
Ryan RollinsG 11.24.84.543.6
Kel'el WareC 10.28.20.849.8
Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.63.87.049.9
Zach LaVineG 23.13.12.664.2
Domantas SabonisF 15.114.96.172.9
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3

Injury report

Milwaukee Bucks

Nobody listed.

Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-10-01 Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~2026-11-10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~2026-11-10 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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