WHO: (12-8) @ (9-12) WHERE:TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA WHEN: 6:30 PM Central TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: UPN 24 RADIO: WTMJ 620 BOSTON: TV: FSNE RADIO: WRKO 680 PREVIOUS MATCHUPS Bucks: Heat 100 @ Bucks 83 Celtics: Pacers 71 @ Celtics 85 Streaks Bucks: Lost 1 Celtics: Won 1 Injuries Bucks: Joe Smith- OUT (Knee) Bobby Simmons- Doubtful (Shoulder) Charlie Bell-OUT (Knee) Mo Williams-Questionable (Thigh) Celtics: Tony Allen- Questionable (Knee) Marcus Banks- Questionable (Tibia) Probable Starters C: Jamaal Maglorie/Kendrick Perkins PF: Andrew Bogut/Mark Blount SF: Michael Redd/Paul Pierce SG: Michael Redd/Ricky Davis PG: TJ Ford/Delonte West 6th Men: Toni Kukoc/Raef LaFrentz Coaches: Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks, 3rd ov. 64-93) Doc Rivers (2nd yr w/Celtics 54-49, 7th ov. 225-217) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Paul Pierce Redd: 25.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.7 APG, 45.0% FG 49.5% 3Pt FG Pierce: 26.5 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 4.1 APG, 48.7% FG 44.4% 3Pt FG Predictions The injured Bucks head out to Boston to take on the Celts. This game depends on if Mo plays or not. With Bobby, Charlie and Joe all out, we need Mo to win this game. If we have to play like we did against Miami, we'll probably get blown out. I think Mo plays and we win. Bucks 105 Celtics 98
We need this win. The Celtics are tough at home, so it definitely won't be easy, but looking at our upcoming schedule, we have Utah and then the Spurs, so we'll want to get back on the winning track before we play those teams (remember, Utah beat us by 20 earlier this year). This will be another one of those games with no defense at all Bucks 112 Celtics 109
Just got home to hear the C's gave up a 10 point lead and are now down by one. Looks like Danny G is killing us like usual. Tommy seems to be saying that Ricky needs to go back to the 6th man role. I totally agree.
