MILWAUKEE -- It's performances like this 98-73 Kings victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at the Bradley Center that make some of their previous outings so unacceptable.

Few phases of the game were not performed at peak efficiency. The highlight: A defense that smothered an exceptional, albeit struggling Bucks offense.

Sacramento (44-17) improved its road record to 14-14 by leading throughout and putting away the Bucks (35-27) with a quick start and a 22-4 run to end the third quarter.