[Game] 70/82: Kings vs. Bucks 22 MAR 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET (NBA TV)

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Milwaukee Bucks 39-30 (15-18 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 35-34 (18-16 Home)
22 March 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

Last 5:
Bucks: 3-2 Kings 2-3

Series:
Bucks lead 1-0​

Game Preview:
Bucks Look To Improve Playoff Position Vs. Kings (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass, NBA TV
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 3pm ET):
Bucks:
Giannis Antetokounmpo - PROBABLE (knee)
Gary Trent Jr. - PROBABLE (knee)
Damian Lillard - OUT (calf)
Bobby Portis - OUT (suspension)
Jericho Sims- OUT (thumb)



Kings:
Domantas Sabonis - OUT (ankle)



Referee Assignments:
Zach Zarba (#15 - Crew Chief), Phenizee Ransom (#70), John Conley (#56). Thirty-three years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: The Kings have pretty much passed the point of no return: 7th and 8th place are technically still in play, but they can't really significantly improve their seeding, and it's too late to try and tank. The best case scenario, at this stage, is to lock in, get everybody in sync, and try to be playing their best basketball when the play-in starts up. The first step on that road will come in the form of the Milwaukee Bucks, far removed from their championship glory, but still dangerous as long as they have Giannis Antetokounmpo. No Damian Lillard for tonight's game might suggest that the Kings' chances for a win are decent, but it's going to depend on their ability to provide a full game's worth of effort. The last time out, Sacramento had an uncharacteristically strong first quarter, but fell apart thereafter; I'm sure that Kings Fans are hoping not to see a repeat of that.

 

[Caccia]

Apparently, Bobby Portis violated the league drug policy. He will miss 25 games. Basically, he is out the rest of the season. It's surprising this does not happen more often, especially towards the end of a very long season. Guys are playing through pain.

This is another game the Kings can snatch from the basketball gods (and the refs).

 

[dude12]

Don’t suck tonight

 

[chief bromden]

It's Slamson's Birthday, as good of an occasion as any to light it up tonight. Go Kings!

 

[gunks]

Fans are so flighty. If we win this one, everyone is going to be hyped up and talking about how we can make it past the play-in, but if we lose it's going to be all doom and gloom and pitchforks.

It's me, I'm fans!

 

[Tetsujin]

Malik is out due to illness so the rule of two out of three in the starting lineup is officially a go for tonight.

 

[Caccia]

Malik is out due to illness so the rule of two out of three in the starting lineup is officially a go for tonight.

There must be something going around.

 

[Caccia]

It's going to be an uphill climb. Share the rock and don't get behind right away.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

If we win this game with defense and grit Christie better make the call on a lineup change

 

[megapoxy]

Keon starting as expected. We might have some ball handling issues especially when KPJ will be playing.

 

[Caccia]

Keon starting as expected. We might have some ball handling issues especially when KPJ will be playing.

I think Zach and DeMar shared ballhandling duties when both were on the court in the three previous games without Monk. Anyone remember differently?

 

[megapoxy]

I think Zach and DeMar shared ballhandling duties when both were on the court in the three previous games without Monk. Anyone remember differently?

Yes they did, i didnt mean Keon would... but still that is an issue. Fultz should have increased minutes today as well from the bench and of course Devin too.

 

[The_Jamal]

If we win this game with defense and grit Christie better make the call on a lineup change

He wont

 

[Sherds]

Fans are so flighty. If we win this one, everyone is going to be hyped up and talking about how we can make it past the play-in, but if we lose it's going to be all doom and gloom and pitchforks.

It's me, I'm fans!

Its taken to this point in the season but I'm just going to accept we're a..500 team

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I don't think I'll ever not think it's weird hearing them play Mystikal.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Its taken to this point in the season but I'm just going to accept we're a..500 team

There are worse fates.

 

[megapoxy]

Rollins is not a rookie Mark.

 

[Kingz19]

Another big night for “Keon Truthers” as Dlo and KC call us

 

[Tetsujin]

Keegan doing as good a job on Giannis as he possibly can to start the game. All of Giannis’s plays thus far have come off of either broken plays or switches.

 

[Caccia]

Decent start, especially on defense.

 

[SacTownKid]

Dialed in so far.

 

[Tetsujin]

There are worse fates.

Given that the Kings fired their coach after coming out flat to start the year and traded their franchise player, I’ll take it.

 

[Tetsujin]

Really great game from Keegs. Want to see this all night.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Excellent start

 

[Caccia]

Murray on a mission tonight, at both ends of the floor.

 

[Tetsujin]

These refs letting the Bucks murder Kings. Meanwhile Keegan just got called for breathing on Giannis.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

One thing about Milwaukee, they're not a team that's going to make you pay for playing a traditional big.

 

[Tetsujin]

How the **** did the refs miss that?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Actually, Jonesy, I think Kings Fans would prefer it if it were kept even quieter.

 

[Sherds]

Excellent effort by Dev on the Lopez close out