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
Don't look now, but the Bucks are actually playing some defense tonight. They held the Celtics to a measley 11 points in the 2nd quarter and under 40% from the field. The Bucks have been beating up on Eastern Conf. teams all season long so far. A win tonight, breaks the tie with the struggling Pacers in their division.
Milwaukee 24 26 25 25 100 Final Boston 26 11 33 26 96 Bucks Leading Scorer-Michael Redd, Mo Williams 24 pts Others: Ford 19, Bogut 13, Magloire 11, Gadzuric 6, Welsch 3 Celtics Leading Scorer-Paul Pierce 23 pts Others: Blount 14, Davis 14, West 12, Banks 12, LaFrentz 7, Gomes 6, Perkins 6, Jefferson 2 Bucks Leading Reb.-Jamaal Magloire, Mo Williams 9 boards Others: Gadzuric 6, Ford 5, Redd 5, Welsch 4, Bogut 3, Jackson 2 Celtics Leading Reb.- Kendrick Perkins, Paul Pierce 9 boards Others: Blount 8, Davis 3, LaFrentz 3, Gomes 3, West 2, Banks 1, Greene 1 Bucks Leading Assists- TJ Ford 7 assists Others: Bogut 5, Williams 4, Redd 3, Kukoc 3, Welsch 2, Magloire 1 Celtics Leading Assists- Paul Pierce 10 Assists Others: Davis 6, West 5, Banks 4, Blount 3, Perkins 1, Jefferson 1 GMan's Thoughts Didn't get a chance to see this one, so can't tell you much. Bucks played well in the 2nd, built a 17 point lead in the 3rd. But it was only a 5 point lead going into the 4th. Then I can't tell you what happened because I didn't see it. Mo Williams had an outstanding game, 24 pts 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals. TJ, Redd, Ford and Bogut all played well too. Gadzuric added 6 and 6 off the bench. On to Utah tomorrow. GMans MVP: Mo Williams NEW RECORDS Bucks 13-8 Celtics 9-13 Next Games Bucks vs Utah Saturday Celtics @ Chicago Saturday
I didn't get to see this one either, but heard it on the radio when I should have been working It was a game of runs-Boston was up something like 27-16, then we went on a 29-4 or something like that run, and at our best we were up 72-55. Then Boston went on a run, and tied it on a LaFrentz bank-shot from center court at the end of the 3rd quarter, then we went on like a 10-0 run to get the lead for good. Our defense didn't seem overwhelming, it seemed more like they were out of sorts offensively. Either way, a good win in a tough place to play, and it just adds to our solid resume against the East. Big game tonight now-a physical Western conference team in our house: it's time to prove what we're made of.
