Bucks vs. Kings prediction, odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, Jan. 22 best bets from model on 56-30 run

Milwaukee Bucks host the Sacramento Kings at Fiserv Forum on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is a seven-point home favorite. Sacramento is 6-13 on the road and 18-29 overall this season. Brook Lopez is out for Milwaukee and Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubtful. SportsLine's computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

Milwaukee Bucks host Sacramento Kings. The Bucks are 2-6 against the spread with no rest. Sacramento is 7-12 against-the-spread in road games.

Bucks are 2-6 against the spread with no rest. The Kings are 7-12 against a spread in road games.

Bucks and Kings are playing each other on January 22. Sacramento is No. 3 in the NBA in free-throw attempts, producing 22,6 per game. Milwaukee is 29th in 3-pointers allowed per games, and it's below the league average in assists.

Milwaukee is the superior team on paper. The Bucks are out-scoring opponents by almost four points per 100 possessions this season. Sacramento is below-average in 3-point accuracy, free-throw accuracy and assists on offense and in the bottom five of the NBA in defensive rating.

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total and projects 224 combined points for the Kings and Bucks. One side of the spread hits over 50 percent of time.