(20-29) (20-32) <font color="purple">Milwaukee Bucks</font> (20-29) @ <font color="blue">New York Knicks</font> (20-32) TV: UPN 24 Milwaukee Radio: 620 AM WTMJ WHEN: Wednesday February 16th, 2005 TIME: 6:30 PM Central WHERE: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Previous Game Knicks 105 @ Sixers 106 Bucks 83 @ Pistons 107 Streaks Knicks: Lost 1 Bucks: Lost 1 Probable Starters C: Dan Gadzuric/Nazr Mohammed PF: Joe Smith/Kurt Thomas SF: Toni Kukoc/Tim Thomas SG: Desmond Mason/Jamal Crawford PG: Mo Wlliams/Stephon Marbury 6th Man:Mike James/Michael Sweetney Coaches: Terry Porter (second season, 61-70) Herb Williams (first season, 3-11) Injuries Bucks- Michael Redd- QUESTIONABLE (Sprained Finger) Marcus Fizer- OUT (Elbow Laceration) TJ Ford- OUT (Neck) Knicks- Allan Houston- OUT (Knee) Jamison Brewer- OUT (Toe) THE SERIES The Bucks defeated the Knicks on Jan. 23 in Madison Square Garden, 101-96. Milwaukee has won six of the last nine games between the teams. The Bucks and Knicks split their four-game series last season. About the Knicks The Knicks, like the Bucks, have had problems finishing games at times this season and there was no better example than their one-point loss to Philadelphia Monday on a last-second layup by the 76ers' Marc Jackson. New York, which beat Charlotte Sunday, lost for the 19th time in the past 23 games and missed a chance to win two straight games for the first time since late December. Matchup to Watch Desmond Mason vs Jamal Crawford Desmond: 16.4 PPG 4.2 RPG 2.6 APG 44% FG Crawford: 18.3 PPG 2.6 RPG 3.6 APG 39% FG Prediction The Bucks head to New York to take on the Knicks after their red hot February was slowed by the Pistons. Michael Redd is once again questionable. With Redd I think the Bucks win this one convincingly, without him they win a close one Bucks by 5
