Dennis Schröder scored 24 points, and the Sacramento Kings rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 135-133.
The Kings trailed 21-6 with 7:36 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Bucks 129-112 the rest of the way.
The Bucks had the ball down 1 with 24 seconds left, but Schröder stole the ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo, lifting the Kings’ chance to win from 64% to 85%. A basket would have put the Bucks ahead.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Kings 10-7. Antetokounmpo scored 6 of the Bucks’ 10 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Schröder had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Kings scored 2 points off them.
Zach LaVine scored 31 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the third quarter) with 6 3-pointers. DeMar DeRozan added 29 points (12 in the second quarter), and Domantas Sabonis had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. The Kings had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and Kyle Kuzma added 22 points on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench. Kuzma scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks outscored the Kings 22-7 on the fast break. The Kings did not make a field goal in the last 4:13. The Kings’ starters were outscored 21-9 in 5 minutes together.