GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DALLAS (9-3) at MILWAUKEE (6-4)

NBA: DALLAS (9-3) at MILWAUKEE (6-4)

<h3>Bucks go for fifth straight win against Mavericks</h3>

<div class="pre">Dallas (9-3) at Milwaukee (6-4) 9:00 pm EST</div>

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Bucks have not been</div>disappointed by Yi Jianlian this season.


Yi and the Bucks go for their fifth straight win on Saturdaywhen they host the Dallas Mavericks.


Yi, the sixth overall pick in June's draft, is averaging 9.9points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks this season. The20-year-old forward scored 12 points and pulled down sixrebounds as the Bucks extended their winning streak with a110-103 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.

However, Yi's true value maybe found in Charlie Villanueva, whohad 14 points and nine rebounds against the Lakers.

The 23-year-old forward has averaged 15.3 points and 6.5rebounds a game during the win streak and has been able to findopen shots with Yi on the floor, shooting 53.3 percent in thefour games.


The Mavericks had a five-game winning streak snapped withFriday's 111-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Dirk Nowitzki had20 points and 11 rebounds in the setback.


Nowitzki, the reigning NBA MVP, is averaging 23.8 points in 16career games against the Bucks.


Dallas has lost 12 of its 15 games in Milwaukee.

 

NBA: DALLAS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">DALLAS AT MILWAUKEE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


DALLAS MILWAUKEE

F Dirk Nowitzki F Desmond Mason
F Trenton Hassell F Yi Jianlian
C DeSagana Diop C Andrew Bogut
G Josh Howard G Michael Redd
G Devin Harris G Maurice Williams

OFFICIALS: Joe Derosa
Sean Corbin
John Gobel</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 8
MILWAUKEE 6 8:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 14
MILWAUKEE 10 5:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 20
MILWAUKEE 14 2:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 22
MILWAUKEE 20 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 22 22
MILWAUKEE 20 20 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

DAL - JOSH HOWARD 10, DEVIN HARRIS 4, DIRK
NOWITZKI 4
MIL - MICHAEL REDD 8, ANDREW BOGUT 5, YI
JIANLIAN 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 23
MILWAUKEE 26 9:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 28
MILWAUKEE 32 6:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 38
MILWAUKEE 37 2:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 47
MILWAUKEE 44 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 22 25 47
MILWAUKEE 20 24 44 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

DAL - JOSH HOWARD 13, DIRK NOWITZKI 11, JUWAN
HOWARD 6
MIL - MICHAEL REDD 11, ANDREW BOGUT 8, MAURICE
WILLIAMS 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 51
MILWAUKEE 50 8:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 56
MILWAUKEE 52 5:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 61
MILWAUKEE 59 2:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 66
MILWAUKEE 62 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 22 25 19 66
MILWAUKEE 20 24 18 62 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

DAL - JOSH HOWARD 17, DIRK NOWITZKI 14,
BRANDON BASS 10
MIL - MICHAEL REDD 18, ANDREW BOGUT 10,
DESMOND MASON 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 68
MILWAUKEE 70 8:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 73
MILWAUKEE 75 5:48 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 82
MILWAUKEE 81 2:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>