GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MILWAUKEE (9-12) at BOSTON (18-2)

NBA: MILWAUKEE (9-12) at BOSTON (18-2)

<h3>Celtics look to remain unbeaten at home against Bucks</h3>

<div class="pre">Milwaukee (9-12) at Boston (18-2) 7:30 pm EST</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) - Just 20 games into the season, the BostonCeltics are just one home win away from matching their totalfrom all of last season.


The Celtics will look to win their 12th straight game at home tobegin the season when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.

At 11-0, Boston can match last season's 12-29 record at homewith one more victory. The Celtics didn't win their 12th homegame until game No. 73 of last season.


The Celtics have won 10 of their home games by double digits andthe only other time a Celtics team began 12-0 at home was the1984-85 season.


Boston's "Big Three" are the only players averaging in doublefigures for the Celtics - who have won seven consecutive games -with Paul Pierce leading the way at 20.5 points per game.

Milwaukee snapped a four-game losing streak - all on the road -with a 100-88 home victory over Orlando on Wednesday.

Michael Redd had 27 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in theBucks' victory and leads the team in scoring, averaging 24.1points per game.


The two teams split the four meetings last season.

 

NBA: MILWAUKEE at BOSTON

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

MILWAUKEE BOSTON

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M RUFFIN RIGHT WRIST INJURY R ALLEN ANKLE INJURY
D NOEL LEFT WRIST INJURY B WALLACE NBDL
R SESSIONS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

NBA: MILWAUKEE at BOSTON

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


MILWAUKEE BOSTON

F Desmond Mason F Kevin Garnett
F Yi Jianlian F Paul Pierce
C Andrew Bogut C Kendrick Perkins
G Michael Redd G Tony Allen
G Maurice Williams G Rajon Rondo

OFFICIALS: Bob Delaney
Derrick Stafford
Orlandis Poole</div>

 

NBA: MILWAUKEE at BOSTON

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

MILWAUKEE BOSTON

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M RUFFIN RIGHT WRIST INJURY R ALLEN ANKLE INJURY
D NOEL LEFT WRIST INJURY
R SESSIONS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 7
BOSTON 11 7:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 9
BOSTON 17 5:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 17
BOSTON 19 2:28 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 21
BOSTON 25 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 21 21
BOSTON 25 25 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MIL - YI JIANLIAN 8, MAURICE WILLIAMS 7,
DESMOND MASON 2
BOS - KEVIN GARNETT 10, PAUL PIERCE 7, RAJON
RONDO 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 27
BOSTON 27 8:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 32
BOSTON 32 6:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 42
BOSTON 40 2:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 44
BOSTON 46 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 21 23 44
BOSTON 25 21 46 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MIL - MAURICE WILLIAMS 11, YI JIANLIAN 8,
CHARLIE VILLANUEVA 7
BOS - PAUL PIERCE 14, KEVIN GARNETT 12, RAJON
RONDO 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 49
BOSTON 51 9:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 53
BOSTON 65 5:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 57
BOSTON 68 2:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 59
BOSTON 78 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 21 23 15 59
BOSTON 25 21 32 78 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MIL - MAURICE WILLIAMS 14, YI JIANLIAN 10,
MICHAEL REDD 7
BOS - PAUL PIERCE 26, RAJON RONDO 17, KEVIN
GARNETT 15</div>

 

NBA: MILWAUKEE at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 65
BOSTON 82 8:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>