(23-23) (16-27) <font color="red">Los Angeles Clippers</font> (23-23) @ <font color="purple">Milwaukee Bucks</font> (16-27) TV: NO TV IN WISCONSIN Radio: 620 AM WTMJ WHEN: Friday February 4th, 2005 TIME: 7:30 PM Central WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI Previous Game Clippers 106 @ Grizzlies 103 TWolves 86 @ Bucks 91 Streaks Clippers: Won 3 Bucks: Won 1 Probable Starters C: Dan Gadzuric/Chris Kaman PF: Joe Smith/Elton Brand SF: Desmond Mason/Bobby Simmons SG: Michael Redd/Quinton Ross PG: Mo Wlliams/Marko Jaric 6th Man:Mike James/Mikki Moore Coaches: Terry Porter (second season, 57-68) Mike Dunleavy (2nd season with Los Angeles 51-77, 11th season overall, 449-467). Injuries Bucks- Desmond Mason- Probable (Flu) Keith Van Horn- Probable (Ankle) Marcus Fizer- OUT (Elbow Laceration) TJ Ford- OUT (Neck) Zendon Hamilton- OUT (Knee) Clippers- Corey Maggette- Doubtful (SC Joint Sprain) Kerry Kittles- OUT (Groin) Mamadou N'Diaye- OUT (Back) Shaun Livingston- OUT (Knee) THE SERIES It's the first game between the teams this season. Los Angeles swept the season series 2-0 last season. Matchup to Watch Desmond Mason vs Bobby Simmons Mason: 16.7 PPG 4.2 RPG 2.6 APG 44% FG Simmons: 15.9 PPG 6.6 RPG 2.9 APG 47% FG Prediction The Bucks get set to take on the LA Clippers. Desmond Mason should be ready to go for the Bucks after missing Tuesday's game with the Flu. With the Clippers without a star player in Maggette and a solid bench player in Kittles. I think all the Bucks need to do to win is not let a guy like Jaric or Simmons go off. Brand will get his 15-20 and 10. But don't let Jaric or Simmons get 20-30 each and you win. Bucks by 6
BUCKS WIN 92-90 Clippers 26 22 25 17 90 Bucks 21 22 28 21 92 Bucks Leading Scorer- Michael Redd 32 pts Clippers Leading Scorer- Elton Brand 31 pts Bucks Leading Rebounder- Dan Gadzuric 14 Rebounds Clippers Leading Rebounder- Elton Brand 9 Rebounds Bucks Leading Assists- Mo Williams 7 Assists Clippers Leading Assists- Marko Jaric 12 Assists Bucks improve to 17-27 Clippers fall to 23-24 Next Games: Bucks: @ Washington Saturday Clippers: @ Philly Sunday GMan's MVPs: Michael Redd Notes: Michael Redd hit a clutch shot with 19 seconds left to put the Bucks up 2. Desmond Mason added 15. Dan Gadzuric had an awesome game with 11 pts 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Zaza Pachulia had 9 pts 9 boards. Joe Smith had 7 pts 6 rebounds, Mo Williams 6 pts 7 assists and Mike James had 6. I didn't see the game because it wasn't on TV here. But I caught the end of it on the radio and Michael and Danny G came up huge, in another good win against a solid Western Conference opponent.
Tough loss for the Clippers, winning this game would've put them at one game over .500, and would give them a good beginning to their 8 or 9 game road trip which began a few games ago. Brand played great, but the offensive reobunds killed the Clippers in this game, and of all guys Brunson was the one taking the last shot. I was expecting it to go in the hands ot Bobby Simmons, but that wasn't the case.
The last shot went to Brunson because they tried to go to Brand inside, Gadzuric had covered tight, Brand got up in the air with no where to go and kicked it out to Jaric who sent it to Brunson for basically a despiration shot along the baseline, he was covered tightly by Mo Williams and the shot was ugly.
I heard about the game. Michael Redd has 31 points and hit the game winner with 15 left on the clock. Good win for the Bucks. This can stir up some momentum and confidence for the next game against Washington. It will be a tough game but, at least they have confidence from a win to help them get into a wining mindset.
