Game ID: 22500142
Sacramento Kings @ Milwaukee Bucks
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 47 24 31 31 133SAC 36 34 38 27 135
MIL vs SAC ScoutingMIL vs SAC Scouting
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.
MIL availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 27 min over the last 3
MIL availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 3 since 10/24, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 3
MIL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 4 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 0 min (0% of 20)
OUT Nance missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 5 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 0 min since (0% of 20)
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
NEW Gia. Antetokounmp 29 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Porter Jr. missed 6 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 8 min (56% of 14)
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (13% of 20)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 20 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restOUT Porter Jr. missed 7 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (20% of 20)
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 8 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 7 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Sims back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (20% of 20)
BACK Harris back 10/30 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Anthony 15 to 21 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAC availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 10/22, returns tonight: 3 min (15% of 18)
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Raynaud missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Clifford missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 3 min since (15% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 3
NEW DeRozan 31 to 38 min over the last 3
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 3
SAC availability going into 10/29 · back-to-backOUT Raynaud missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Clifford missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 6 min since (32% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW DeRozan 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Raynaud missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 4 min (15% of 26)
OUT Plowden missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Clifford missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 16 min (63% of 25)
OUT Cardwell missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 5 min (25% of 21)
OUT McDermott missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 8 min since (43% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 4 min since (15% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 16 min since (63% of 25)
BACK Cardwell back 11/01 after 2, 5 min since (25% of 21)
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 8 min since (43% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 25 min (115% of 22)
OUT McDermott missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 4 min since (15% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 17 min since (69% of 25)
BACK Cardwell back 11/01 after 2, 5 min since (25% of 21)
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 7 min since (37% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 8 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 8 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 8 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 10 min since (36% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 22 min since (90% of 25)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 25 min since (115% of 22)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Sabonis 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 11/05, returns tonight: 30 min (100% of 30)
OUT Plowden missed 9 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 3 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 9 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 9 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 14 min since (54% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 21 min since (84% of 25)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 25 min since (112% of 22)
NEW Westbrook 29 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Eubanks 13 to 19 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 36 and Rollins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Porter Jr. (4 straight), Sims (2 straight), Nance (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 29 and DeRozan at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Raynaud (4 straight), Plowden (5 straight), Clifford (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-5 a night and Sacramento minus-10. Call it Milwaukee 121, Sacramento 111, Milwaukee by 10.
10/24 @ TOR 122-116 — MIL notes
MIL won 122-116. MIL shot 52% (47 of 90) to TOR's 49%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 25 times to TOR's 32. The glass went 51-41 for them. Antetokounmpo led with 31 (11 of 14, 7 of 12 at the line); Anthony added 23, Trent Jr. 20. The hinge was Q1, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead. MIL trailed 52-54 at the half and won the second half 70-62. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/26 @ CLE 113-118 — MIL notes
MIL lost 113-118. MIL shot 51% (40 of 79) to CLE's 45%, 13 of 33 from three, and got to the line 28 times to CLE's 35. Antetokounmpo led with 40 (14 of 20, 11 of 16 at the line); Green added 20, Rollins 14. Q3 was theirs, 28-21, the deficit cut from 9 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 97-85 against them. Trent Jr.'s -23 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 vs NYK 121-111 — MIL notes
MIL won 121-111. MIL shot 54% (43 of 79) to NYK's 42%, 14 of 34 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 37 (16 of 22, 5 of 7 at the line); Rollins added 25, Trent Jr. 11. The hinge was Q3, 35-20: MIL came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 3. MIL trailed 59-71 at the half and won the second half 62-40. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/30 vs GSW 120-110 — MIL notes
MIL won 120-110. MIL shot 48% (46 of 96) to GSW's 42%, 19 of 46 from three, and got to the line 13 times to GSW's 26. MIL turned it over 12 times to GSW's 19. The glass went 34-44 against them. Rollins led with 32 (13 of 21, 5 of 7 from three); Turner added 17, Anthony 16. The hinge was Q1, 34-25: from level to 9 ahead. Portis was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/01 vs SAC 133-135 — MIL notes
MIL lost 133-135. MIL shot 60% (49 of 82) to SAC's 52%, 15 of 32 from three, and got to the line 31 times to SAC's 40. Antetokounmpo led with 26 (8 of 13, 9 of 14 at the line); Kuzma added 22, Trent Jr. 17. Q1 was theirs, 47-36, but the other 3 periods went 99-86 against them. They led by as many as 15. Portis's -5 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 39 percent and 31 from three, 28 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Nesmith at 16 a game. Without Mathurin (4 straight), Nembhard (5 straight), Toppin (3 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 34 and Rollins at 20 a game. Without Porter Jr. (5 straight), Nance (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 31. Call it Milwaukee 120, Indiana 115.
11/04 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Barnes at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Poeltl (3 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 34 and Rollins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Porter Jr. (6 straight), Nance (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-5 a night and Toronto minus-9. Call it Toronto 120, Milwaukee 119, Milwaukee keeping it close.
11/07 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 30 and Rollins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Porter Jr. (7 straight), Nance (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Giddey at 24 and Vučević at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Dosunmu (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-8 a night and Milwaukee minus-6. Call it Milwaukee 120, Chicago 119, Chicago keeping it close.
11/09 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 30 and Rollins at 18 a game. Without Porter Jr. (8 straight), Nance (7 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 46 from three, 28 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Sengun at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Finney-Smith (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-14 a night and Milwaukee minus-3 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 17 times a game to Milwaukee's 13. Call it Houston 120, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
10/24 vs UTA 105-104 — SAC notes
SAC won 105-104. SAC shot 48% (40 of 83) to UTA's 44%, 14 of 32 from three. SAC turned it over 13 times to UTA's 19. The glass went 33-50 against them. LaVine led with 31 (10 of 18, 4 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Monk added 20, Schröder 17. The hinge was Q1, 31-24: from level to 7 ahead.
10/26 vs LAL 120-127 — SAC notes
SAC lost 120-127. SAC took 21 more shots (101 to 80), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to LAL's 49%, 18 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to LAL's 46. LaVine led with 32 (12 of 24, 4 of 9 from three); DeRozan added 21, Schröder 18. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 9 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 101-85 against them. Schröder's -16 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 @ OKC 101-107 — SAC notes
SAC lost 101-107. SAC shot 42% (36 of 85) to OKC's 46%, 10 of 29 from three, and went to the line 21 times to OKC's 10 — 19 points from the stripe to their 9. LaVine led with 23 (6 of 13, 4 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); DeRozan added 19, Westbrook 16. Q1 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 83-72 against them. They led by as many as 10.
10/29 @ CHI 113-126 — SAC notes
SAC lost 113-126. SAC shot 52% (43 of 82) to CHI's 54%, 7 of 28 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CHI's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. SAC turned it over 10 times to CHI's 15. The glass went 31-46 against them. LaVine led with 30 (12 of 19, 2 of 8 from three); DeRozan added 19, Sabonis 18. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, turning a 3-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-82 against them. They led by as many as 12. LaVine's -23 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 @ MIL 135-133 — SAC notes
SAC won 135-133. SAC shot 52% (45 of 87) to MIL's 60%, 10 of 28 from three, and went to the line 40 times to MIL's 31 — 35 points from the stripe to their 20. LaVine led with 31 (8 of 17, 6 of 13 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); DeRozan added 29, Schröder 24. The hinge was Q2, 34-24: the deficit went from 11 to 1. SAC trailed 70-71 at the half and won the second half 65-62. Westbrook was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/03 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Jokić at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; LaVine at 29 and DeRozan at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Plowden (6 straight), McDermott (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Sacramento minus-7 and the defense, Denver allowing 112 a night to Sacramento's 119. Call it Denver 123, Sacramento 112, Denver by 11.
11/05 vs GSW — 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 119 a night and allowing 125, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and DeRozan at 21 a game. Without Plowden (7 straight), Monk (2 straight), McDermott (7 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 23 and Butler III at 17 a game. Without Richard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 125 and the line, where Sacramento takes 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 20. Call it Golden State 117, Sacramento 116, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/07 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 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; LaVine at 25 and DeRozan at 22 a game. Without Plowden (8 straight), Cardwell (2 straight), McDermott (8 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Joe at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 109 a night to Sacramento's 122 and the line, where Sacramento takes 29 free throws a game to OKC's 23. Call it OKC 121, Sacramento 115.
11/09 vs MIN — 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 119 a night and allowing 127, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 21 a game. Without Sabonis (2 straight), Plowden (9 straight), Cardwell (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 23 free throws a game; Randle at 27 and McDaniels at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 46 percent from three to Sacramento's 36 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 127. Call it Minnesota 121, Sacramento 117, Sacramento keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAC A. Coffey
AG A. Green
BP B. Portis
CA C. Anthony
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
KK K. Kuzma
MT M. Turner
RR R. Rollins
TP T. Prince
SACDC D. Cardwell
DD D. DeRozan
DE D. Eubanks
DS D. Sabonis
DS D. Schröder
KE K. Ellis
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
RW R. Westbrook
SC Schroder
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
MILWAUKEE -- — Zach LaVine had 31 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 29, and the Sacramento Kings turned back a late rally to hold on for a 135-133 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
The Bucks, who trailed 108-102 entering the final period, pulled within 133-132 on Miles Turner’s 3-pointer from the right corner with 51 seconds remaining.
DeRozan missed a pullup jumper on the Kings next possession, but the Bucks failed to capitalize when Giannis Antetokounmpo turned it over with a poor pass with 19 seconds left.
Dennis Schroder hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds left to put the Kings up 135-132. A.J. Green missed a 3-pointer on the Bucks' next possession. Green hit the first of two free throws with 1.1 seconds left, but the Bucks could not control the rebound.
Russell Westbrook scored on a put back to put the Kings up 126-118, but Antetokounmpo scored the Bucks' next 11 points, cutting the lead to 131-129 with a breakaway dunk.
Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Schroder had 24 points for the Kings.
Antetokounmpo, who did not play in the Bucks 120-110 win over Golden State on Thursday with left knee soreness, had 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in 32 minutes.
Sacramento, which trailed by 15 early, outscored the Bucks 38-31 in the third quarter.
The Kings trailed 47-36 after one quarter but pulled even at 70-all on consecutive 3-pointers by Schroder and Levine. Gary Trent Jr. hit the second of two free throws to put the Bucks up 71-70 at the half.
The Bucks hit seven of their first eight shots, including 4 of 5 beyond the arc, for an early 21-6 lead.
Up next Kings: Visit the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.