WHO: (18-25) @ (22-20) WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI WHEN: Sunday January 29th, 2006, 2:30 PM TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: NONE RADIO: WTMJ 620 BOSTON: TV: None RADIO: WRKO 680 AM PREVIOUS MATCHUPS Bucks: Raptors 87 @ Bucks 108 Celtics: Kings 74 @ Celtics 84 Streaks Bucks: Won 1 Celtics: Won 1 Season Series 12/16 Bucks 100 @ Celtics 96 1/29 Celtics @ Bucks 3/10 Bucks @ Celtics Injuries Bucks: Joe Smith- OUT (Knee) Mo Williams- Doubtful (Ankle) Celtics: Dan Dickau- OUT (Achilles) Probable Starters C: Jamaal Maglorie/Kendrick Perkins PF: Andrew Bogut/Raef LaFrentz SF: Bobby Simmons/Paul Pierce SG: Michael Redd/Wally Szczerbiak PG: TJ Ford/Delonte West 6th Men: Toni Kukoc/Al Jefferson Coaches: Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks 22-20, 3rd ov. 74-105) Doc Rivers (2nd yr w/Celtics 63-62, 7th ov. 234-230) Matchup to Watch Bobby Simmons vs Paul Pierce Bobby: 12.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 43.8% FG 39.5% 3pt 82.4 FT PP: 25.6 PPG 7.7 RPG 4.7 APG 48.6% FG 38.8% 3pt 77.4 FT Predictions The Bucks play their first Sunday game of the year with a 2:30 matinee at the BC against Boston. Boston features newly acquired Wally Szczerbiak. Bucks will be without Mo, which will hurt them. If the play like they did Friday, I think we'll win this at home. No TV, Get your butts to the BC. Bucks 99 Celtics 91
