SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — 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.
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. (3) drives to the basket as Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray, center left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) goes up for a layup and draws the foul on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings forward Jake LaRavia (33) attempts a three-pointer over Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) makes a layup during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings,Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) makes a shot and draws the foul on Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green (20) drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis (23) jumps to grab the rebound from Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, center, makes a layup as Sacramento Kings forward Jake LaRavia (33) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass the ball as Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
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).
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.
The Kings shot three consecutive airballs and missed two free throws in the final minute.
The Bucks had only one player — Antetokounmpo — reach double figures scoring in the first half. They finished with six overall.
The Bucks go to Phoenix to face the Suns on Monday. The Kings host the Boston Celtics on Monday.
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. (3) drives to the basket as Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray, center left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) goes up for a layup and draws the foul on Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings forward Jake LaRavia (33) attempts a three-pointer over Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) makes a layup during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings,Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) makes a shot and draws the foul on Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green (20) drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis (23) jumps to grab the rebound from Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, center, makes a layup as Sacramento Kings forward Jake LaRavia (33) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass the ball as Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
This photo gallery features some of the top photos of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in the past week by AP photographer Thibault Camus. Nasser Al-Attiyah regained the lead in the rally after blasting the first all-sand stage of the race in the Saudi desert on Friday. Five-time champion Al-Attiyah dominated the second half of the 331-kilometer stage between Hail and Riyadh.
Rider Ricky Brabec competes during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan.11, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan.11, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Edouard Boulanger compete during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Arnau Lledo competes during the third stage of the Dakar Rally with a start and finish in Alula, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Simon Vitse and co-driver Max Delfino compete during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators attend to the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators watch driver Denis Krotov and co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov competing during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Nani Roma changes a tire of his car at the end of the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist compete during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Mechanic Filip Skrobanek eats after he stopped for a bivouac following the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Drivers and co-drivers pack up their tents before the start of the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Laia Sanz and co-driver Maurizio Gerini compete during the prologue of the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Daniel Sanders drives beside camels during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Skyler Howes competes during the first stage of the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Denis Krotov sits on a tire as co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov, unseen, repairs their car after they stopped for a bivouac at the end of the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli and co-driver Gonzalo Rinaldi compete during the third stage of the Dakar Rally with a start and finish in Alula, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)