GAME THREAD: NBA: MILWAUKEE (7-5) at ATLANTA (5-8)

NBA: MILWAUKEE (7-5) at ATLANTA (5-8)

<h3>Bucks look to bounce back against Hawks</h3>

<div class="pre">Milwaukee (7-5) at Atlanta (5-8) 7:00 pm EST</div>

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Bucks look to bounce backWednesday when they face the Atlanta Hawks.


The Bucks had a season-high five-game win streak snapped with a114-99 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. The Sixersentered the contest averaging 91.8 points.


Milwaukee tries to respond defensively against the Hawks, whoaverage 96.6 points to rank 20th in the league.


The Hawks are coming off their worst offensive output of theseason, scoring just 78 points in a 12-point loss to the ChicagoBulls on Tuesday.


Joe Johnson leads the Hawks with 22.6 points per game thisseason, but is averaging just 16.1 points in 14 career gamesagainst Milwaukee, which has won three of its last four games atPhilips Arena.

 

NBA: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">MILWAUKEE VS ATLANTA - INACTIVES

MILWAUKEE ATLANTA

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M RUFFIN LEFT WRIST INJURY L WRIGHT HAMSTRING INJURY
D NOEL COACH'S DECISION S CLAXTON LEFT KNEE INJURY
R SESSIONS COACH'S DECISION A LAW LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
M WILLIAMS HIP</div>

 

NBA: MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA

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


MILWAUKEE ATLANTA

F Desmond Mason F Mario West
F Yi Jianlian F Josh Smith
C Andrew Bogut C Al Horford
G Michael Redd G Anthony Johnson
G Maurice Williams G Joe Johnson

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
David Jones
Mark Lindsey</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 8
ATLANTA 7 8:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 13
ATLANTA 13 6:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 21
ATLANTA 23 2:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 28
ATLANTA 28 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 28 28
ATLANTA 28 28 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MIL - MICHAEL REDD 9, ANDREW BOGUT 6, MAURICE
WILLIAMS 4
ATL - JOE JOHNSON 12, AL HORFORD 8, MARIO WEST
4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 28
ATLANTA 34 8:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 32
ATLANTA 45 5:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 32
ATLANTA 48 2:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 42
ATLANTA 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 28 14 42
ATLANTA 28 24 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MIL - MICHAEL REDD 13, ANDREW BOGUT 10,
MAURICE WILLIAMS 8
ATL - JOE JOHNSON 14, JOSH CHILDRESS 10, AL
HORFORD 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 47
ATLANTA 52 9:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 50
ATLANTA 63 6:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 58
ATLANTA 67 3:03 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 66
ATLANTA 73 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 28 14 24 66
ATLANTA 28 24 21 73 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MIL - MICHAEL REDD 22, MAURICE WILLIAMS 17,
ANDREW BOGUT 14
ATL - JOE JOHNSON 17, AL HORFORD 12, JOSH
CHILDRESS 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 72
ATLANTA 78 9:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 74
ATLANTA 86 5:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>