Game ID: 22401027
Milwaukee Bucks @ Sacramento Kings
Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 25 36 28 19 108MIL 17 32 37 28 114
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 3/14 · back-to-backOUT Sabonis missed 6 since 3/03, returns tonight: 30 min (87% of 35)
OUT Crowder missed 25 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 31 min since (98% of 32)
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 12 min since (106% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 19 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Crowder missed 26 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 30 min since (87% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 11 min since (96% of 11)
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 23 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 27 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
SAC availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 28 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 36 min since (113% of 32)
SAC availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 29 since 1/16, out tonight
NEW Monk 32 to 37 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 3 since 3/19, returns tonight: 32 min (93% of 35)
OUT Crowder missed 30 since 1/16, out tonight
NEW Monk 32 to 38 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Monk missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 31 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 32 min since (93% of 35)
NEW Carter 11 to 18 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Monk missed 3 since 3/22, returns tonight: 17 min (55% of 32)
OUT Crowder missed 32 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (102% of 35)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Carter 11 to 16 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 33 since 1/16, returns tonight: 7 min (58% of 11)
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 17 min since (55% of 32)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 12 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 10 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 3/09 after 2, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Rollins back 3/09 after 6, 3 min since (19% of 14)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/05 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
NEW Prince 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/16 · back-to-backOUT Portis missed 13 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 11 since 2/23, returns tonight: 5 min (33% of 14)
OUT Bouyea missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 3/09 after 2, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Rollins back 3/09 after 6, 3 min since (19% of 14)
NEW Prince 26 to 33 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 14 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 3/09 after 2, 22 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Rollins back 3/09 after 6, 3 min since (21% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 5 min since (33% of 14)
MIL availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 15 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 7 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 3 since 3/15, returns tonight: 7 min (63% of 12)
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 5 min since (33% of 14)
MIL availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 16 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 8 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 6 min since (41% of 14)
BACK Nance back 3/20 after 3, 7 min since (63% of 12)
MIL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 17 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 9 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 4 min since (32% of 14)
BACK Nance back 3/20 after 3, 7 min since (63% of 12)
MIL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 3 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 18 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 10 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 4 min since (32% of 14)
MIL availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 4 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 19 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 3/22, returns tonight: 0 min (1% of 14)
OUT Sims missed 5 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 11 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 20 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 5 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 20 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 6 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 12 since 3/08, returns tonight: 2 min (20% of 12)
OUT Nance missed 4 since 3/22, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 0 min since (1% of 14)
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 26 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and Monk at 22 a game. Without Sabonis (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 31 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Portis (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 124 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 31 free throws a game to Sacramento's 22. Call it Milwaukee 116, Sacramento 114, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/14 @ PHX 106-122 — SAC notes
SAC lost 106-122. SAC shot 49% (40 of 81) to PHX's 52%, 8 of 32 from three. SAC turned it over 19 times to PHX's 11, and PHX turned those into 12 steals. DeRozan led with 23 (9 of 13, 3 of 5 from three); LaVine added 21, Monk 18. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 14 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 96-71 against them. LaVine's -21 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 vs MEM 132-122 — SAC notes
SAC won 132-122. SAC shot 52% (46 of 88) to MEM's 49%, 20 of 41 from three, and went to the line 30 times to MEM's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 21. SAC turned it over 12 times to MEM's 17. The glass went 38-48 against them. Monk led with 28 (10 of 17, 4 of 8 from three); LaVine added 23, DeRozan 22. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/19 vs CLE 123-119 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-119. SAC shot 51% (46 of 91) to CLE's 55%, 16 of 35 from three. DeRozan led with 27 (10 of 19, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Monk added 22, Carter 16. The hinge was Q3, 43-32: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 2. SAC trailed 47-56 at the half and won the second half 76-63.
3/20 vs CHI 116-128 — SAC notes
SAC lost 116-128. SAC shot 48% (41 of 86) to CHI's 52%, 15 of 39 from three. Monk led with 34 (12 of 19, 5 of 10 from three); DeRozan added 22, Lyles 22. Q1 was theirs, 39-28, but the other 3 periods went 100-77 against them. They led by as many as 19. DeRozan's -21 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 vs MIL 108-114 — SAC notes
SAC lost 108-114. SAC shot 45% (41 of 91) to MIL's 52%, 9 of 38 from three. DeRozan led with 22 (8 of 18, 0 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Ellis added 20, Valančiūnas 18. Q1 was theirs, 25-17, but the other 3 periods went 97-83 against them. They led by as many as 14. LaRavia's -12 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Monk at 26 and DeRozan at 23 a game. Without Sabonis (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Brown (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Sacramento's 121 and the line, where Sacramento takes 22 free throws a game to Boston's 17. Call it Boston 115, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/25 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Monk at 28 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Monk (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 104, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Holmgren at 16 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Jal. Williams (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 119 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento minus-2. Call it OKC 119, Sacramento 111.
3/27 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and Murray at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Monk (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Sharpe at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Grant (8 straight), Ayton (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-7 a night and Sacramento minus-3 and the defense, Portland allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 119. Call it Sacramento 115, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
3/29 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anthony (5 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Orlando 113, Sacramento 109, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/15 vs IND 126-119 — MIL notes
MIL won 126-119. MIL shot 54% (43 of 79) to IND's 48%, 15 of 37 from three, and went to the line 26 times to IND's 13 — 25 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 45-32 for them. Antetokounmpo led with 34 (14 of 19, 6 of 6 at the line); Lillard added 25, Porter Jr. 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-22: a lead of 5 became 18, and the lead reached 21.
3/16 vs OKC 105-121 — MIL notes
MIL lost 105-121. MIL shot 40% (33 of 83) to OKC's 52%, 13 of 34 from three, and went to the line 33 times to OKC's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 34-50 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 21 (7 of 15, 7 of 12 at the line); Lillard added 19, Trent Jr. 12. Q1 was theirs, 26-24, but the other 3 periods went 97-79 against them. Lillard's -15 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 @ GSW 93-104 — MIL notes
MIL lost 93-104. MIL shot 39% (31 of 79) to GSW's 42%, 12 of 38 from three. MIL turned it over 9 times to GSW's 18. The glass went 34-52 against them. Kuzma led with 22 (7 of 16, 5 of 13 from three); Antetokounmpo added 20, Lillard 16. Q3 was theirs, 32-20, the deficit cut from 14 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 84-61 against them. Trent Jr.'s -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/20 @ LAL 118-89 — MIL notes
MIL won 118-89. MIL shot 48% (40 of 84) to LAL's 41%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 34 times to LAL's 16 — 27 points from the stripe to their 10. MIL turned it over 9 times to LAL's 19. Antetokounmpo led with 28 (9 of 15, 10 of 12 at the line); Trent Jr. added 23, Kuzma 20. The hinge was Q1, 34-19: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Trent Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/22 @ SAC 114-108 — MIL notes
MIL won 114-108. MIL shot 52% (44 of 84) to SAC's 45%, 13 of 31 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 32 (12 of 20, 8 of 13 at the line); Lopez added 21, Porter Jr. 18. The hinge was Q3, 37-28: the deficit went from 12 to 3. MIL trailed 49-61 at the half and won the second half 65-47. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/24 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Beal (3 straight), Allen (6 straight), Plumlee (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Lillard (2 straight), Portis (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 28 free throws a game to Phoenix's 17. Call it Phoenix 115, Milwaukee 111, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/26 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Gordon at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Jokić (5 straight), Strawther (12 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 26 and Kuzma at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Lillard (3 straight), Portis (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-12 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 16 times a game to Milwaukee's 9. Call it Denver 114, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/28 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lopez at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Lillard (4 straight), Portis (19 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Towns at 29 and Anunoby at 25 a game. Without Brunson (10 straight), McBride (3 straight), Tucker (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been minus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-10 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 107 a night to New York's 115. Call it Milwaukee 114, New York 111, New York keeping it close.
3/30 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lopez at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lillard (5 straight), Portis (20 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Okongwu at 16 a game. Without Johnson (29 straight), Capela (8 straight), Wallace (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-9 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 23 free throws a game to Atlanta's 16. Call it Milwaukee 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
BL B. Lopez
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
KK K. Kuzma
KP K. Porter Jr.
RR R. Rollins
TP T. Prince
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Valančiūnas
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MF M. Fultz
TL T. Lyles
ZL Z. LaVine
MIL/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Antetokounmpo has 32 points and 17 rebounds in Bucks' 114-108 win over Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks shook off a sluggish start to beat the Sacramento Kings 114-108 on Saturday night.
Kyle Kuzma added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks, who trailed 25-17 after one quarter and were down by 14 early in the third. Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Kevin Porter Jr . had 18 and Taurean Prince added 11.
DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points for Sacramento, which has lost six of eight. Keon Ellis added 20 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Both teams played short-handed. The Bucks were without Damian Lillard (right calf) for a second consecutive game, while the Kings continued to be without injured center Domantas Sabonis (right ankle) and point guard Malik Monk (illness).
Takeaways Bucks: After a sluggish first half, Milwaukee found a nice rhythm in the second to sweep the season series.
Kings: This was another gut-punch to Sacramento, which was still reeling from its loss to Chicago two nights earlier.
Key moment The Kings shot three consecutive airballs and missed two free throws in the final minute.
Key stat The Bucks had only one player — Antetokounmpo — reach double figures scoring in the first half. They finished with six overall.
Up next The Bucks go to Phoenix to face the Suns on Monday. The Kings host the Boston Celtics on Monday.