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Kings cap five-game road trip at Bucks

Dec 19, 2007 - 2:43 PM Sacramento (10-14) at Milwaukee (10-14) 8:00 pm EST

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - The Sacramento Kings cap a five-game road trip when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

Sacramento has won its first two road games of the season on the East Coast swing, including a 106-101 victory at New Jersey on Tuesday.

Playing without leading scorer Kevin Martin, John Salmons has stepped in nicely for the Kings. The 28-year-old is scoring 18.4 points over his last five games and netted a career-high 31 in the victory over the Nets.

Despite being four games below .500, the Bucks have an 8-2 record on their home floor this season. Milwaukee is coming off a 104-99 overtime loss to Cleveland.

Shooting guard Michael Redd has led the way for Milwaukee, averaging 23.7 points this season. Rookie Yi Jianlian has been in double figures in four straight games, including a career-high 22 points against Minnesota on Saturday.

The Kings won the first meeting this season, 96-93, in Sacramento on December 10.