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GAMEDAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks clash with the Sacramento Kings to end 4-game home-stand
The Milwaukee Bucks end their four-game home-stand by taking on the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Milwaukee is playing the back end of a back-to-back.
The Bucks defeated the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, 129-118, to improve to 2-1 in their current four-game home stand.
By beating the Warriors, the Bucks listed their first winning streak of the year that hiked their overall record to 27-12.
Starting to get hot
The Bucks lost four of their first five games this month, but have responded well from that rough start by beating the Boston Celtics (135-102) and then the Warriors.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points in the win against the Warriors, while Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton had 27 and 24 markers, respectively.
The Bucks are 18-4 at home, and are currently second in the Eastern Conference.
After the four-game homestand, Milwaukee will play their next three games on the road that will include a two-game series with the dismal Detroit Pistons.
The Kings hold a decent 10-8 record in away games. They are currently fifth in the Western Conference with a 23-15 card.
Sacramento faltered in its last assignment when it lost to the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia Sixers, 93-112, on Friday night.
Bouncing back from that loss will be daunting for the Kings as De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis will be tested by Milwaukee’s own dynamic duo of Antetokounmpo and Lillard.
Injury report
It remains uncertain if Jae Crowder will finally be able to play against Sacramento. Crowder has not played a game since suffering an adductor injury on November 11th.
The defensive specialist has started participating in 5-on-5 scrimmages, and is reportedly nearing return.
With the Bucks playing their second game in two nights, some key players may be given a rest.
Kevin Huerter (ankle) is listed as questionable for the Kings.
