Milwaukee Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends | 1/4/2026

The Sacramento Kings (8-27) will be trying to stop a four-game losing streak when hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (15-20) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. It airs at 9 p.m. ET on FDSWI and NBCS-CA.

The Bucks hit the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Kings. The over/under for the game is set at 228.5.

Bucks vs. Kings betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Milwaukee -6.5Total: 228.5Moneyline: Milwaukee -244, Sacramento +200Watch this game on Fubo!Bucks at Kings odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Kings (+ 6.5)Pick OU: Over (228.5)Prediction: Bucks 116 – Kings 115MoneylineThe Bucks have won 56.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (9-7).Milwaukee has gone 3-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -244 or shorter (winning 50%).The Bucks have an implied moneyline win probability of 70.9% in this matchup.This season, the Kings have been the underdog 32 times and won six, or 18.8%, of those games.This season, Sacramento has won five of its 20 games, or 25%, when it is the underdog by at least +200 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Kings based on the moneyline is 33.3%.Against the spreadThe Bucks average 113.3 points per game, 9.2 fewer points than the 122.5 the Kings allow.Milwaukee has a 4-2 record against the spread and a 4-2 record overall when scoring more than 122.5 points.When it scores more than 116 points, Sacramento is 9-3 against the spread and 6-6 overall.Milwaukee’s record is 9-0 against the spread and 7-2 overall when it allows fewer than 110.6 points.The Bucks are at the 26th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113.3 PPG), while the Kings allow the 27th-fewest points per game (122.5) in the league.The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (110.6 PPG) is Sacramento, while the Milwaukee squad ranks 14th in the league defensively (116 PPG).The Bucks have been out-scored by 96 points this season (2.7 points per game on average), and opponents of the Kings have out-scored them by 414 more points on the year (11.9 per game).Over/UnderMilwaukee’s average implied point total this season is 0.3 fewer points than its implied total in Sunday’s game (117.7 implied points on average compared to 118 implied points in this game).So far this season, Milwaukee has scored more than 118 points in 10 games.The average implied point total on the season for Sacramento (121) is 10 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).How to watch Bucks vs. KingsWatch this game on Fubo!

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