This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/kings/onsi as Kings Announce Unexpected Starting Lineup Change Before Bucks Game. Doug Christie continues to search for a lineup he likes as the Sacramento Kings season gets underway, and today against the Milwaukee Bucks, he's turning to rookie Dylan Cardwell as the fifth starter.

Both the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.

The still-undefeated Bulls hosted the Kings on Wednesday and handed them a 126-113 defeat. It was Chicago's fourth win of the season and Sacramento's fourth loss, and it demonstrated a pretty sobering truth for the moribund Kings: even the lowly Bulls have left them in the dust.

The Kings are getting killed all over the World Wide Web after losing four of their first five games. They held fourth-quarter leads in each of their first four games with closes losses to the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder, but Kings guard Zach LaVine noted that close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Preview the Chicago Bulls' NBA matchup with Sacramento, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

The Sacramento Kings (1-2) and Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0) meet Tuesday. Tip-off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Kings vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings opened their season at Golden 1 Center with a sold-out crowd and renewed hope for what this year could bring. Fans filled Downtown Commons as opening night energy pulsed through Sacramento, from drumlines to the sound of cowbells echoing outside the arena.

Despite trailing for a large portion of the game, the OKC Thunder earned a home win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.

The Sacramento Kings made a blockbuster move at the 2024-25 NBA trade deadline by sending star point guard De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs. Of course, the