GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MEMPHIS (2-4) at MILWAUKEE (2-4)

NBA: MEMPHIS (2-4) at MILWAUKEE (2-4)

<h3>Grizzlies aim for consecutive wins, face Bucks</h3>

<div class="pre">Memphis (2-4) at Milwaukee (2-4) 8:00 pm EST</div>

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Memphis Grizzlies aim for their firstwinning streak of the season on Wednesday when they face theMilwaukee Bucks.


Thanks to a solid outing from Darko Milicic, Memphis put an endto its two-game slide with Tuesday's 105-99 victory over theHouston Rockets.


Milicic's 20-point performance showed signs of comfort withinMemphis coach Mark Iavaroni's system. Taken second overall in2003, Milicic had scored in double figures only once prior toTuesday's matchup.


Memphis swingman Mike Miller is looking to shake off his slowstart to the season after reaching the 20-point plateau justonce. He averaged a career-best 18.5 points last season.

The Bucks enter with two consecutive losses, includingSaturday's 113-88 setback to the San Antonio Spurs. MoWilliams led the way for the Bucks, scoring 17 points on8-of-14 shooting.


Milwaukee rookie Yi Jianlian has reached double digits in eachof his previous four games. Despite his solid performance,Yi can't let his guard down as teammates CharlieVillanueva and Bobby Simmons continue to fight for minutes inthe starting lineup.


The Bucks won three of the four meetings from the Grizzlieslast season.

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS VS MILWAUKEE - INACTIVES

MEMPHIS MILWAUKEE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
B CARDINAL right knee M RUFFIN left wrist</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MEMPHIS AT MILWAUKEE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


MEMPHIS MILWAUKEE

F Pau Gasol F Desmond Mason
F Rudy Gay F Yi Jianlian
C Darko Milicic C Andrew Bogut
G Damon Stoudamire G Michael Redd
G Mike Miller G Maurice Williams

OFFICIALS: Mike Callahan
Pat Fraher
Ed Malloy</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MEMPHIS VS MILWAUKEE - INACTIVES

MEMPHIS MILWAUKEE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
H WARRICK COACH'S DECISION M RUFFIN left wrist
A BROWN COACH'S DECISION D NOEL COACH'S DECISION
R SESSIONS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MEMPHIS VS MILWAUKEE - INACTIVES

MEMPHIS MILWAUKEE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
H WARRICK COACH'S DECISION M RUFFIN LEFT WRIST INJURY
A BROWN COACH'S DECISION D NOEL COACH'S DECISION
R SESSIONS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 8
MILWAUKEE 5 8:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 10
MILWAUKEE 13 5:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 14
MILWAUKEE 21 2:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 18
MILWAUKEE 22 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 18 18
MILWAUKEE 22 22 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MEM - MIKE MILLER 6, PAU GASOL 4, TWO PLAYERS
WITH 2
MIL - ANDREW BOGUT 9, DESMOND MASON 5, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 29
MILWAUKEE 32 7:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 31
MILWAUKEE 37 5:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 37
MILWAUKEE 40 2:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 41
MILWAUKEE 47 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 18 23 41
MILWAUKEE 22 25 47 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MEM - PAU GASOL 12, CASEY JACOBSEN 7, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 6
MIL - CHARLIE VILLANUEVA 13, MICHAEL REDD 11,
ANDREW BOGUT 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 53
MILWAUKEE 53 8:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 63
MILWAUKEE 63 4:19 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 71
MILWAUKEE 78 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 18 23 30 71
MILWAUKEE 22 25 31 78 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MEM - PAU GASOL 16, RUDY GAY 14, DARKO MILICIC
9
MIL - MICHAEL REDD 24, ANDREW BOGUT 17,
CHARLIE VILLANUEVA 13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 78
MILWAUKEE 87 8:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>