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The Milwaukee Bucks end Summer League campaign with losing record

The Milwaukee Bucks left Las Vegas with three straight losses.

Matthew Dugandzic

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The Milwaukee Bucks ended their NBA Summer League campaign with a losing record after a loss to the Sacramento Kings, 92-84, on Saturday at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Milwaukee started its campaign with back-to-back wins against the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns before losing steam in its next outings, bowing to the Brooklyn Nets, the Miami Heat, and then to the Kings.

Struggling offensively

A poor offensive showing against the Kings couldn’t give the Bucks a chance of winning, as Chris Livingston was the only starter to score in double digits. Livingston dropped 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field. The 58th overall pick in the recent NBA Draft also collected five rebounds, two steals, and two assists.

The second leading scorer for the Bucks was Craig Randall II, who came off the bench to score 20 points, but he shot just 6-for-22 from the field, including a dismal 3-for-17 from the three-point area.

An effort that fell short

Sacramento outscored Milwaukee in the opening period, 27-21, and another 26-21 assault in the second quarter had them in front 53-42 at the half. The Bucks made the game interesting when they staged a 22-12 run in the third that brought them within 64-65 entering the final stretch.

Milwaukee tied the game at 65-all early in the fourth, but Sacramento responded with seven unanswered points to get back in the driver’s seat. Milwaukee kept fighting back and got close at 74-75 after a Tyler Cook dunk with 4:36 left.

Another 8-0 run by the Kings stretched their lead back to 83-74 before Milwaukee countered with a 10-2 assault to move within 84-85 with 1:30 to go. It proved to be the Bucks’ last hurrah as they would no longer score from that point on as they watched the Kings seal the game.

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The Kings had six players scoring in double figures, with Jason Slawson leading the way with 17 points. Souley Boum added 16 points, while Mike Daum had 14.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.