The Kings Need To Find Consistency Before The Playoffs
There's Value With The Bucks vs Kings Odds Thanks To Unique Trends
The Milwaukee Bucks will travel for the fourth consecutive game in an inter-league matchup against the Sacramento Kings.
The Bucks have looked much better since the second half began after the All-Star Break. Milwaukee is 42-23 and has won seven of their last nine games.
Meanwhile, the Kings have won three of their last five games and are currently 36-27 on the year. Sacramento’s a legitimate contender in the Western Conference and will likely give the Bucks a run for their money on its home floor.
In the first meeting between the two NBA teams, the Bucks escaped in overtime on January 14, winning 143-142. Will this second game be just as high-scoring?
Oddsmakers have the Bucks as a 1.5-point favorite, with the total currently at 237.
Let’s break down the Bucks vs Kings odds for this exciting and compelling matchup.
Bucks vs Kings 
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Location: Golden 1 Center
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Bucks vs Kings Odds & Trends
Since 2019, the Bucks and Kings have gone Over the total in ten consecutive games. In those ten games, the Bucks defeated the Kings straight up in all of them and won six games against the spread.
While the Bucks have performed well against the Kings over the last few years, they haven’t performed well this season, going 28-36-1 against the spread.
Milwaukee has also hit the Under in two more NBA games than the Over, despite the Over streak against the Kings. Plus, the Bucks are just one loss on the road away from being .500 on the road.
On the other hand, the Kings are only 17-12 at home and have gone 31-31-1 against the spread this season. Unlike the Bucks, the Kings have added five more Overs to their resume this season. There are many angles that you can take when betting on this game.
Stay Away From This Lineup, Bucks
A Twitter user, @Gintama_stan, pointed out that the lineup of Pat Beverley, Pat Connaughton, Bobby Portis, Danilo Gallinari, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has a -38.3 net rating, which includes a 107 offensive rating but a 146.2 defensive rating.
That’s ultimately one of the ugliest numbers you can see defensively in the NBA.
While Giannis and Beverley are terrific defenders, the other three guys in the lineup have never been known for their defense.
If Milwaukee is looking for some stops or needs a boost defensively, this is probably not the lineup the Bucks will want to use.
Where’s The Accountability?
The Sacramento Kings lost a home game to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, 112-104. The Kings’ offense never played consistently, and they lost a home game to a team with a losing record.
Meanwhile, before that, despite the win over the Spurs, the Kings almost lost to San Antonio, who were playing without Victor Wembanyama.
The Kings are going to make the NBA playoffs and will be difficult to beat with their roster construction. But they’ve had too many collapses and inconsistencies to be compared to the other top teams in the West.
There needs to be accountability for the blown leads and the losses in winnable games. The wake-up calls keep coming, yet the Kings continue to play inconsistent basketball.
That doesn’t bode well for the playoffs when it comes.
Expect Plenty Of Points
Over the last three games, the Bucks haven’t looked good defensively. It’s no coincidence that they started to struggle defensively when they hit the road for a West Coast road trip.
The Bucks have allowed at least 119.6 points per 100 possessions in each of the three games on the road trip. They’ve also struggled to earn turnovers and have allowed more than a 60% effective field goal percentage in two of the last three games.
Milwaukee has been good at limiting turnovers and isn’t getting killed on the defensive glass. But the easy looks against the Bucks are still noteworthy.
On the other hand, while the Bucks have struggled defensively, they’ve been solid offensively. The Bucks won’t dominate the offensive glass or even get to the foul line at a high rate.
However, they will limit turnovers. They’ve also shot an effective field goal percentage of at least 58.1% over the last two games and scored at least 124.5 points per 100 possessions in the last two games.
Although the Kings struggled offensively against the Rockets last time out, Sacramento is typically better offensively than defensively. The Kings have added at least 40.8% of offensive rebounds in two of their previous four games and have shot an effective field goal percentage of at least 56.4% in two of the last four matchups.
Like the Bucks, the Kings won’t get to the foul line often and might not even have many offensive rebounds. However, Sacramento should still do a good enough job limiting turnovers. That’ll help them get good shots up.
Sacramento is below average on defense in almost every category except for the defensive glass. They’ll give up many foul shots and allow a very high effective field goal percentage per game. It’s also rare for the Kings to get a high rate of turnovers.
There are plenty of NBA games tonight. We’ll track all the NBA scores. However, the NBA odds for the Bucks and Kings are appealing.
After reviewing those Bucks vs Kings odds, we’ll back the Over 237. Both teams should get plenty of quality looks throughout the night.
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