National Basketball Association

Gay scores 36 points, Kings beat Bucks 121-113

Published Nov. 25, 2015 10:47 p.m. ET

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MILWAUKEE (AP) Rudy Gay scored 36 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Milwaukee Bucks 121-113 on Wednesday night for their second road victory of the season.

Sacramento scoring and rebounding leader DeMarcus Cousins sat out because of a strained lower back. The Kings had lost all five previous games that Cousins missed this season.

Omri Casspi added 19 and seven rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 10 points and 13 assists.

Bucks coach Jason Kidd was ejected with 1:49 remaining after he slapped the ball out of a referee's hand. Kidd had to be restrained by O.J. Mayo and an assistant coach before being escorted to the locker room.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton had 21 points apiece for Milwaukee, and John Henson had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Bucks have lost six of their last eight games.

Gay had 14 points in the first quarter to help the Kings take a 40-33 lead. They were 17 of 22 from the field in the period.

Sacramento, who had lost three out of four coming into the game, including an overtime loss Monday night at Charlotte, scored 69 points in the first half but only held at a three-point lead.

The Kings entered the fourth quarter with a 96-92 lead and extended it to 12 on Willie Cauley-Stein's free throw with 5:22 remaining. Antetokounmpo had a three-point play to cut it to 113-107 with 3:50 left. Gay then made a 3-pointer and was fouled. He made the free throw to build the Sacramento lead to 10.

TIP-INS

Kings: Sacramento wrapped up a five-city trip. .... Kosta Koufos replaced Cousins in the starting lineup. Cousins, who injured his back against Charlotte, could return Friday. ... Only eight players saw action.

Bucks: Jerryd Bayless hit a 3-pointer with two defenders in his face as time expired in the second quarter. Bayless made all three of his 3-point attempts in the first half. ... Milwaukee was 7 of 14 from 3-point range in the first half.

UP NEXT

Kings: Host Minnesota on Friday night.

Bucks: At Orlando on Friday night.