Our ratings lean toward the Bucks at home against the Kings on Tuesday, February 9, at about 64%. That is a real edge, but the Kings are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Bucks 64%, with a projected score of Sacramento Kings 113, Milwaukee Bucks 117. The two teams are rated almost level, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Bucks on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 36 times in 100 games like this, the Kings would win.
Recent form
The Kings are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.8. The Bucks are 0-3 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -6.6.
The Kings were beaten 121-96 on the road by LAC not long ago.
The Bucks' best recent win was 125-108 at home against BKN.
The Bucks were beaten 126-106 on the road by PHI not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Dylan Cardwell (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Maxime Raynaud (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Ben Simmons (SAC), expected back Oct 1, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Keegan Murray (SAC). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Bucks lead 3-1, with the Bucks outscoring the Kings by an average of 9 points per game. The last meeting was MIL 115, SAC 98.