The Sacramento Kings (8-27) look to end their four-game losing streak as they welcome the Milwaukee Bucks (15-20) to Golden 1 Center for their 17th home game in Sacramento, California on Sunday, Jan. 4.

Sacramento is coming off a 129-102 road loss to the Phoenix Suns, a game in which the Kings saw their veteran guard Russell Westbrook eclipse NBA history and their rookie center Maxime Raynaud go down with an injury that doesn’t seem to be significant.

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The Bucks won their previous matchup with the Charlotte Hornets, 122-121, on a game-winning alley-oop dunk by Giannis Antetokounmpo getting a lob from Kevin Porter Jr.

The last time these two teams met was Nov. 1 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee when the Kings outlasted the Bucks 135-133 behind a Zach LaVine 31-point performance.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Kings and Bucks:

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 24: The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 22: The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.

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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents

Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.

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How to watch Kings vs. Bucks: TV channel, live stream

  • Start time: 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT)

  • Location: Golden 1 Center (Sacramento)

  • TV Channel: NBC Sports California; FanDuel Sports Network North; FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin; NBA League Pass

  • Live stream: NBA League Pass; Fubo

Kings injury report

Despite going down with apparent injury on Friday against the Suns, Kings rookie center Maxime Raynaud did not appear on the injury report and is expected to play Sunday against the Bucks.

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Kings guard Zach LaVine has been out with a moderate left ankle sprain but is expected to return against the Bucks. He has missed nine games and hasn’t played since Dec. 14.

Center Domantas Sabonis (partial meniscus tear in left knee) remains out for the Kings.

Two-way players Dylan Cardwell, Daeqwon Plowden and Isaiah Stevens are assigned to the Stockton Kings, the G-League affiliate.

Kings keys to victory

  • Ryan Rollins can score: Rollins is rolling this season. He averages a little more than 17 points per game and shoots 42% from deep. Someone will have to take on the challenge of slowing him down.

  • Greek Freak presence: Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to dominate the paint, as he usually does. He leads the league with 20.1 points in the paint per game. Make it tough, play physical and force him to earn those easy buckets at the free throw line.

  • Get defensive stops: This team likes to score, but they will also allow other teams to score as Milwaukee allows 116 points per game. Offense shouldn’t be a question, can Sacramento get stops defensively?

  • Compete for 48 minutes: Going to repeat this point of emphasis because it’s usually one quarter where the Kings have a lapse or lose focus or just simply don’t compete for 12 minutes and it costs them the game. It happened again against Phoenix. They have to fix that to have a chance to win.

Bucks vs. Kings odds

Odds according to BetMGM as of Sunday afternoon.

  • Spread: Bucks by 5.5 (-115)

  • Over/Under: 230.5 (O/U -110)

Kings next five games

  • Jan. 6 vs. Dallas Mavericks

  • Jan. 9 at Golden State Warriors

  • Jan. 11 vs. Houston Rockets

  • Jan. 12 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

  • Jan. 14 vs. New York Knicks

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