MILWAUKEE, WI (METRO) – Khris Middleton had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Bucks beat the Sacramento Kings 123-111 in Milwaukee.
Eric Bledsoe also flirted with a triple-double, going for 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as Milwaukee won its fifth straight. Brook Lopez had 20 while Sterling Brown had 11 points and six rebounds and Wesley Matthews & Donte DiVincenzo added 10 points each.
Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out for the Bucks after the birth of his first child.
Harrison Barnes scored 23 points for Sacramento, which had won its previous three. De’Aaron Fox added 17 points, 11 assists and eight boards in defeat.
The Bucks are now 46-7 and will travel to Indiana on Wednesday before shutting down for the All-Star break.
