Game Thread: Bucks @ Sixers Wednesday

WHO: (9-7) @ (8-10)

WHERE:Wachovia Complex, Philadelphia, PA
WHEN: 6:00 PM Central
TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: UPN 24 RADIO: WTMJ 620
PHILLY: TV: CSN RADIO: WIP 610

PREVIOUS MATCHUPS
Bucks: Lakers 111 @ Bucks 92
Sixers: Sixers 91 @ Spurs 100

Streaks
Bucks: Lost 1
Sixers: Lost 3

Injuries
Bucks:
Joe Smith- OUT (Knee)
Bobby Simmons- Probable (Ankle)

Sixers:
Chris Webber- Probable (Achillies)

Probable Starters
C: Jamaal Maglorie/Samuel Dalembert

PF: Andrew Bogut/Chris Webber

SF: Bobby Simmons/Kyle Korver

SG: Michael Redd/Andre Iguodala

PG: TJ Ford/Allen Iverson

6th Men: Mo Williams/John Salmons

Coaches:
Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks, 3rd ov. 61-92)
Maurice Cheeks (1st yr w/ Sixers, 5th yr ov. 170-148)

Matchup to Watch

Texas Tornado vs Allen Iverson
TJ: 12.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 7.2 APG, 39.8% FG 33.3% 3Pt FG
AI: 34.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 7.7 APG, 45.1% FG 30.2% 3Pt FG


GMan's Predictions
Bucks come off a home blowout loss against the Lakers the night before, the Sixers are coming off 3 straight losses and have had 3 days off. Do we play the Sixers every night? Wow...This is the 3rd time already....It's hard to play back to back, and it is also hard to beat a team 3 TIMES in a season let alone in about the span of 1.5 months....I think the Sixers finally beat the Bucks

Sixers 108
Bucks 102

 

Accedentally Deleted the Game Wrap....Oh Well

 

There is a God; the Bucks played defense!

Much, MUCH better game defensively tonight. Some key numbers: we held Philly to 42% on FGs, and 14% on 3s. That's what wins games. We also had 11 steals as a team (Bogut and Mo each with 3). This is what we need, boys.

It's HUGE to beat a team 3 times in a season, and twice on their home floor no less. Great to see that we can at least take care of business against the type of East teams we need to beat to get to the playoffs. Now if we could just quit being so darned inconsistent on D...