The Sacramento Kings play host to the Milwaukee Bucks at Golden One Center on Tuesday.

The Bucks (42-23) have been a different team since the All-Star break, entering this matchup winning seven of their last nine games. That's the club we all expected to see at the beginning of the season and it has the Bucks battling for the two-seed in the Eastern Conference. They currently sit second but only have a 0.5-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It looks like a battle between those teams to grab that spot but Milwaukee has to be the favorite with how they've looked. What's also scary is that Khris Middleton is expected to return from his ankle issue in the coming weeks, adding an All-Star to this star-studded roster.

The Kings (36-27) are struggling a bit right now, entering this matchup losing four of their last seven outings. That has Sacramento sitting in the Play-In pool, seeding seventh in the Western Conference. There are six teams between fifth and 10th in the west, and all of them sit within 3.5 games. Only two of those teams will avoid the Play-In Tournament and Sacramento is praying they'll be one of those clubs. As long as Domantas Sabonis continues to thrive, this club has a decent chance. The big man is averaging 20 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists a game over the last three months, and it is truly one of the biggest All-Star snubs of all time.

These teams played an overtime thriller on January 14, with Milwaukee prevailing, 143-142. Amazingly, that gives the Bucks 15 straight wins over the Kings, dating back to 2016.