(10-38) (19-28) <font color="red">Atlanta Hawks</font> (10-38) @ <font color="purple">Milwaukee Bucks</font> (19-28) TV: NO TV IN WISCONSIN Radio: 620 AM WTMJ WHEN: Saturday February 12th, 2005 TIME: 7:30 PM Central WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI Previous Game Hawks 96 @ Magic 101 Bucks 110 @ Raptors 107 Streaks Hawks: Lost 1 Bucks: Won 2 Probable Starters C: Dan Gadzuric/Obinna Ekezie PF: Joe Smith/Antoine Walker SF: Toni Kukoc/Josh Childress SG: Desmond Mason/Boris Diaw PG: Mo Wlliams/Kenny Anderson 6th Man:Mike James/Tony Delk Coaches: Terry Porter (second season, 60-69) Doc Rivers, (first season, 10-38). Injuries Bucks- Michael Redd- OUT (Finger Sprain) Marcus Fizer- OUT (Elbow Laceration) TJ Ford- OUT (Neck) Hawks- Tyronn Lue- Doubtful (Achilles) Peja Drobnjak- OUT (Ankle) Al Harrington- OUT (Knee) Josh Smith- OUT (Ankle) Chris Crawford- OUT (Torn ACL) THE SERIES The Hawks' 23-point victory over the Bucks on Jan. 11 in Atlanta is their most-lopsided victory of the season. The Bucks have won 10 of the last 11 games between the teams in Milwaukee. About the Hawks: The Bucks still consider their 103-80 loss in Atlanta on Jan. 11 to be their most embarrassing of the season. And the Bucks do remember how unhappy they were when Josh Childress bounced the ball off the backboard in the closing seconds for a dunk by Josh Smith instead of just laying it in. The Hawks are coming off a 101-96 loss to Orlando on Thursday night and are the only team in the league that has not won two straight games.. Matchup to Watch Joe Smith vs Antoine Walker Smith: 10.6 PPG 7.0 RPG 0.7 APG 50% FG Toine: 20.2 PPG 9.4 RPG 3.7 APG 41% FG Joe must shut down Atlanta's only scoring threat. Prediction The Bucks head home to take on the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks were embarrassed by the Hawks in Atlanta and didn't like the way the young Hawks acted at the end of the game. Some of the Bucks players said "it's already marked on my calendar he next time we play them." The Bucks have played great basketball in February and will come out hard and get an easy win Bucks by 18 MICHAEL REDD-LATE SCRATCH DUE TO FINGER SPRAIN
Wow, a Bucks game is not even on local TV? Why's that, I thought the Bucks had a pretty solid fan base outside of this forum. On to the game, this is one Milwaukee should win. Gadzuric has been solid lately and Redd should be spectacular once again. If Maurice Williams can get 12/8, the Bucks should take it. Milwaukee by 7.
Bucks do have a pretty good fanbase, but Badger Hockey is on FSN tonight and the Bucks have 2 to 3 games a year that aren't on TV. It sucks, but it does get more fans to the game for Desmond Mason bobble head night
BUCKS WIN 113-83 Atlanta 20 15 24 24 83 Final Milwaukee 28 30 28 27 113 Bucks Leading Scorer- Desmond Mason 23 pts Hawks Leading Scorer- Antoine Walker 21 pts Bucks Leading Rebounder- Zaza Pachulia 8 Rebounds Hawks Leading Rebounder- Antoine Walker and Josh Childress 10 Rebounds Bucks Leading Assists- Toni Kukoc and Mike James 6 Assists Hawks Leading Assists- Donta Smith and Josh Childress 4 Assists Bucks improve to 20-28 Hawks fall to 10-39 Next Games: Bucks: @ Detroit Monday Hawks: vs Denver Tuesday GMan's MVPs: Mike James Notes: The Bucks easily rolled over the Atlanta Hawks even without star guard Michael Redd who missed tonights game with a sprained finger. Desmond Mason led the Bucks with 23, Mike James had 18 pts 6 assists 3-5 3 ptrs. Zaza Pachulia had 11 pts 8 rebounds. Toni Kukoc had a great game starting for Redd, Toni pitched in 5 pts 7 rebounds 6 assists and 4 steals. Pachulia, Van Horn, and Strickland all had 11, Mo Williams and Joe Smith each had 10. Bucks win their 3rd in a row and 4 of their last 5.
