(9-15) (6-16) TV: Fox Sports Net North Radio: 620 AM WTMJ WHEN: 6:00 PM WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI Previous Game Bulls 89 @ Pistons 82 Blazers 104 @ Bucks 95 Streaks Bulls: Won 5 Bucks: Lost 5 Probable Starters C: Dan Gadzuric/Eddy Curry PF: Joe Smith/Antonio Davis SF: Desmond Mason/Luol Deng SG: Michael Redd/Chris Duhon PG: Mo Williams/Kirk Hinrich 6th Man:Mike James/Ben Gordon Coaches: Terry Porter/Scott Skiles Injuries Bucks- Keith Van Horn- Doubtful (Ankle) TJ Ford- OUT (Neck) Toni Kukoc- OUT (Hip) Daniel Santiago- OUT (Eye) Erick Strickland- OUT (Knee) Bulls- Janerro Pargo-OUT Jared Reiner-OUT Tommy Smith-OUT Matchup to Watch Desmond Mason vs Luol Deng Mason: 17.8 PPG 4.7 RPG 1.9 APG Deng: 13.3 PPG 4.9 RPG 2.3 APG Prediction The Bucks play game #3 of the homestand as they welcome in border rival, Chicago. The Bulls and Bucks met last week, and since then, both teams have went in different directions. Bulls up, Bucks down. Even at home, until they prove to me they can win another game , I'll take the Bulls Bulls by 5
Bulls are on a 5-game win streak (I believe) and I don't know if Mason will be able to stop that. Mo Williams is seriously going to have to lock down Hinrich...and Redd needs to come out firing before the Bulls can take the lead and rest their starters, especially Curry. I got the Bulls by 4 in this one, 86-82.
I will take the Bulls this game a 5 game win streak and a near win against the Mavs before that which I do not want to talk about since everyone who saw that game knows that it was stolen from the Bulls by the refs. The Bucks will have the more eplosive plays this game with high flying Desmon Mason, but the Bulls will win with there big men, and Ben Gordons recent found consistancy.
Bulls 24 28 21 19 92 Final Bucks 36 25 15 23 99 Bucks Leading Scorer- Michael Redd 39 pts Bulls Leading Scorer- Ben Gordon 19 pts Bucks Leading Rebounder- Joe Smith and Zaza Pachulia 9 Rebounds Bulls Leading Rebounder- Tyson Chandler 8 Rebounds Bucks Leading Assists- Mike James 8 Assists Bulls Leading Assists- Chris Duhon 7 Assists Bucks 7-16 Bulls 9-16 Next Games: Bucks: vs Houston Tuesday Bulls: vs New Jersey Tuesday GMan's MVP: Michael Redd Notes: Joe Smith had a great game with 21 pts and 9 boards and shooting 9-12. Michael Redd was on fire from the beginning shooting very well. Dez added 13, Zaza Pachulia had 11 and 9. This game was very fun to be at. It was high paced, both teams played 110% and scrappy basketball. The Bulls have a bright future, Gordon is gonna be good. But the Bucks finally snapped out of it, and got a nice win against a red hot team.
