(54-28) (41-41) Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI When: 2:30 Central Milwaukee TV: Fox Sports Net North Detroit TV: Fox Sports Net Detroit NATIONAL TV: TNT Series Tied 1-1 Series Game 1, Pistons 108, Bucks 82, Pistons lead 1-0 Game 2, Bucks 92, Pistons 88, Series Tied 1-1 Sat, April 24, Pistons @ Bucks, 2:30 pm Mon, April 26, Pistons @ Bucks, 6 pm *Thu, April 29, Bucks @ Detroit *Sat, May 1, Pistons @ Bucks *Mon, May 3, Bucks @ Pistons *if necessary Probable Starters: Center: vs. Ben Wallace/Brian Skinner Power Foward: vs. PJ Brown/Joe Smith Small Foward: vs. Tayshaun Prince/Desmond Mason Shooting Guard: vs. Richard Hamilton/Michael Redd Point Guard: vs. Chauncey Billups/Damon Jones Head Coach: vs. Larry Brown/Terry Porter Sixth Men: vs. Corliss Williamson/Keith Van Horn Injury Report Bucks TJ Ford- OUT Pistons None Playoff Stat Leaders: MIL: PPG: Redd 18.5 (21.7 Reg Season) RPG: Smith 12.0 (8.5) APG: Jones 7.0 (6.1) BPG: Smith 1.5 (1.24) DET: PPG: Hamilton 19.5 (17.6) RPG: B.Wallace 12.5 (12.4) APG: Billups 7.0 (5.7) BPG: Prince 3.0 (.84) Keys To The Game <u>Bucks</u> Don't Turn it over Play Smart with the Ball Get Redd going Don't let Detroit get out on fastbreak Match Detroit's D intensity Get Crowd into it KVH must be a factor <u>Pistons</u> Keep the Swarming D up Fastbreak to get easy buckets Keep Redd quiet Go inside to the Wallaces Don't get frusturated, like Rip did in Game 2 GMan's Prediction Bucks back at home, after becoming the only lower seed to win on the road. I'll be at this one, and the BC crowd should be rocking. I believe in stuff like this, I predicted this for Game 2, hopefully it works again and the Bucks win Pistons by 6
I still can't believe that they were the only team to win a road game. But I don't think they can do it again, but hey I could be wrong like everybody who isn't a Bucks fan were about them not winning a game this series.
I say that the bucks have a good chance at winning one of the games at home. But i still think game 3 will go to Detroit. The team was very disappointed for losing at home, and now they are really pumped about getting this one. I predict that Detroits backcourt will have a total of 35+ points while their backcourt will have a great defensive game. I say pistons by 8.
