Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo, right, stuffs as Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Brandon Knight scored 20 points and the Milwaukee Bucks spoiled DeMarcus Cousins' return to the struggling Sacramento Kings with a 108-107 victory Thursday night.
With their inside game lacking due to missing players, the Bucks shot well from the perimeter for much of the night in winning their third in four games. They went 10 of 14 from 3-point range in the first half and made 13 overall from beyond the arc.
O.J. Mayo and Jared Dudley added 19 points apiece for Milwaukee. Jerryd Bayless scored 17 and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 for the undersized Bucks, outscored 48-26 in the paint.
Playing for the first time in more than three weeks, Cousins looked fatigued at times but still had 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in nearly 33 minutes for the Kings.
Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo, right, drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings center Ryan Hollins, right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Milwaukee Bucks center Zaza Pachulia, of Georgia, left, spins away from Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless, left, drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings guard Ramon Sessions, right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Jared Dudley, right, tries to stop the drive of Sacramento Kings forward Jason Thompson during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd, left, reacts to a call by official Bennie Adams during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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