(41-41) (54-28) Where: The Palace At Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI When: 7:00 Central Milwaukee TV: UPN 24 Detroit TV: UPN 50 NATIONAL TV: TNT Pistons Lead 3-1 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 95, Bucks 85, Pistons lead 2-1 Mon, April 26, Pistons 109, Bucks 92, Pistons lead 3-1 Thu, April 29, Bucks @ Detroit, 7 PM *Sat, May 1, Pistons @ Bucks , TBD *Mon, May 3, Bucks @ Pistons , TBD *if necessary Probable Starters: Center: vs. Ben Wallace/Joe Smith Power Foward: vs. Rasheed Wallace/Keith Van Horn 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/Brian Skinner Injury Report Bucks TJ Ford- OUT Pistons None Playoff Stat Leaders: MIL: PPG: Redd 17.0 (21.7 Reg Season) RPG: Smith 10.5 (8.5) APG: Jones 7.8 (6.1) BPG: Smith 2.0 (1.24) DET: PPG: Hamilton 20.8 (17.6) RPG: B.Wallace 13.8 (12.4) APG: Billups 7.5 (5.7) BPG: Prince and B. Wallace 2.75 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 KVH must be a factor Use Ball Swings to Force Big Men out on shooters <u>Pistons</u> Keep the Swarming D up Fastbreak to get easy buckets Keep Redd quiet Go inside to the Wallaces Take Care of Business GMan's Prediction Well, this could be it for the season for the Bucks. They must win tonight to force a Game 6 in this series and I have a feeling it is pretty much over, hopefully I am wrong though. Pistons by 8
Do or die, and I think its time that we die. The Bucks just don't have the talent to overcome this Pistons team, and I say the Pistons take this one by 7 points.
Well, that is it for the season, was a good one, if TJ was healthy and we wouldn't have choked, we'd be in the series with Miami, but all things happen for a reason.
