Milwaukee Bucks vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Milwaukee Bucks (14-20) are hitting the road to Golden 1 Center on Sunday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings (8-25).

The Bucks played the Wizards and took a loss by a final of 114-113 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 14 while the Wizards finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also made 19 of their 39 shots from distance. Washington ended up shooting 65.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 20 attempts. In addition, Washington grabbed 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Washington distributed 31 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Pertaining to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 43.6% from the floor on 41 of 94 shooting. They also distributed 24 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected 48 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bucks made 15 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Milwaukee finished the game with a 46.1% FG percentage (41 of 89) and converted 16 of their 39 3-pointers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who was a factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 33 points on 12 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins and totaled 15 boards. Antetokounmpo ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes.

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Milwaukee enters this game with a win-loss record of 14-20 so far this year. They average 113.0 points per game (26th in basketball) on 48.5% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 39.7% on shots from distance (505 of 1,271) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 40.4 boards per contest and has 888 dimes for the year, which is 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bucks are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 21st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 914 conceded this season. The Bucks are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,393 of 2,984) and they relinquish 44.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 36.1% on shots from downtown while they are 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (115.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 131-90 when they faced the Clippers. In regard to rebounding, Sacramento permitted Los Angeles to grab 42 overall (11 offensive). They finished 36.8% from downtown by going 14 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 25 of 32 at the charity stripe (78.1%). The Kings allowed the Clippers to convert 46 of 90 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 51.1% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Kings finished the game shooting 34 out of 83 from the floor which had them shooting 41.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, Sacramento made 9 out of their 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 92.9%. The Clippers were called for 14 fouls in this contest which got the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned it over 19 times, while getting 1 steal in this contest. The Kings recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest.

Nique Clifford was important for the Kings for the game. He converted 7 of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 1 rebound. Clifford recorded 18 points in his 29 minutes on the court and added 2 assists in this game.

Sacramento has a mark of 8-25 so far this year. The Kings are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 25.3 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. Sacramento has totaled 3,664 points for the year (111.0 per game) and they snag 41.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Kings are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the league.

The Sacramento defense allows 36.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (430 of 1,193) and their opponents are converting on 77.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 28.4 assists and 46.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 26th and 26th in basketball. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 27th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 122.3. They have forced 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.7% from the field (30th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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