(33-27) (25-36) Where: AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL When: 7:30 EST TV: Milwaukee: UPN WCGV 24 Miami: Sunshine Previous Game Bucks 105 @ Magic 97 Raptors 89 @ Heat 86 Streaks Bucks: Won 4 Heat: Lost 4 Probable Starters: Center: vs. Brian Grant/Daniel Santiago Power Foward: vs. Lamar Odom/Keith Van Horn Small Foward: vs. Caron Butler/Desmond Mason Shooting Guard: vs. Eddie Jones/Michael Redd Point Guard: vs. Rafer Alston/Damon Jones Head Coach: vs. Stan Van Gundy/Terry Porter Sixth Men: vs. Udonis Haslem/Toni Kukoc Injury Report Bucks TJ Ford Joe Smith Brian Skinner- LATE SCRATCH Heat Jerome Beasley Bimbo Coles Wang ZhiZhi Dwayne Wade Matchup to Watch: vs. Lamar Odom/Keith Van Horn Odom: 17.2 Points, 4.3 Assists, 9.7 Rebounds Van Horn: 16.7 Points (18.7 as a Buck), 1.8 Assists (1.9 in MIL), 7.3 Rebounds (7 RPG IN MIL) Keys To The Game <u>Bucks</u> Don't let Jones get hot If you get a big lead like last time, put them away. Keep the crowd out of it Good ballmovement with DJ and Strick Van Horn must contain Odom in the post Kukoc is X Factor, kills the Heat <u>Heat</u> No turnovers Don't let Bucks go on big run Use what you did to get back in the game on Sunday during the game Get Jones more involved Stop Kukoc GMan's Prediction Bucks will look to extend their winning streak to 5 as they take on the Miami Heat. Bucks will be minus Joe Smith again and of course no TJ Ford. The Heat will be minus Milwaukee hometown hero Dwayne Wade. The Bucks are coming off a back to back, which they actually have a good record in. Heat have lost 4 straight and are coming off a home lose to the struggling Raptors at home. This should be a fun one to watch tonight Bucks by 2
Another Bucks injury? thats tough. Good job your team is so deep. 3 starters missing? will certainly be impressive if they pull this one out.
Halftime Score:Milwaukee 49, Miami 60 Rafer is on fire 6-6 field goal that includes 2 3 pointer.He also has 3 rebounds and 4 assists.Miami started great but has cooled down a bit.
Rafer Alston was great. 23 pts 8-9 field goal, 3-4 3pt, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, only 1 turnover and 1 block.He had a awesome game in the absence of Wade.The Bucks weren't playing with 3 of their starters due to injury.That might of hurted them.Great game for the Heat.
Milwaukee 23 26 29 20 98 Miami 39 21 22 22 104 Bucks Points Leader: Keith Van Horn 22 pts Heat Points Leader: Rafer Alston 23 pts Bucks Rebounds Leader: Keith Van Horn 7 boards Heat Rebounds Leaders: Brian Grant and Lamar Odom 7 boards Bucks Assists Leader: Erick Strickland 5 Assists Heat Assists Leader: Lamar Odom 9 Assists Other Notes: Michael Redd 21 pts, Desmond Mason 16 pts, Damon Jones 15 pts Joe Smith, Brian Skinner Didn't Play Rasual Butler 20 pts, Caron Butler 21 pts Rasual Butler GMans MVP Bucks fall to 33-28 Heat go to 26-36 Next Games: Milwaukee at Cleveland Saturday Miami vs Sacramento Saturday Bucks played pretty poorly tonight, way too many turnovers. It also hurt being down 3 starters. Heat took advantage of that. Good win for them. Bucks take season series 2-1 though.
I don't accept 2-1, I wanted a sweep Redd didn't have the best shooting night, but he went to the line like a beast. The turnovers were a little excessive, the Bucks look like the Wizards out their. I didn't even know Skinner was out today, the two starting big men and the point guard is injured thats always detrimental. The Heat took advantage of their oppurtunities and won the game, great game by Rafer, but lets not neglect the Butler's, it looked like last year again with the Butler's dominating the court. PS: Why did Toronto have to let Rafer go, actually why did Rafer have to challenge VC and get on the management's bad side.
Good effort from the Bucks considering they were without 3 starters, the Van Horn trade is looking better and better after each game for Milwaukee.
