(38-40*GAME FRIDAY vs Boston) (41-38) Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI When: 7:30 Central Milwaukee TV: Fox Sports Net NO TV: CST Previous Game Wizards 107 @ Bucks 116 Celtics @ Hornets Tonight Streaks Bucks: Won 4 Hornets: Lost 2 (Playing Friday vs Celtics) Probable Starters: Center: vs. Jamaal Magloire/Brian Skinner Power Foward: vs. PJ Brown/Joe Smith Small Foward: vs. Stacey Augmon/Desmond Mason Shooting Guard: vs. David Wesley/Michael Redd Point Guard: vs. Darrell Armstrong/Damon Jones Head Coach: vs. Tim Floyd/Terry Porter Sixth Men: vs. Steve Smith/Toni Kukoc Injury Report Bucks TJ Ford- OUT Keith Van Horn-Doubtful Hornets David Wesley-Questionable Baron Davis-Doubtful Jamal Mashburn-OUT Courtney Alexander-OUT Matchup to Watch: vs. Brian Skinner/Jamaal Magloire Skinner: 10.5 Points, 7.3 Rebounds, 1.1 Blocks Magloire: 13.2 Points, 10.2 Rebounds Keys To The Game <u>Bucks</u> Big game for playoff positioning Get your Crowd Into It Kukoc and Dez step up in KVHs absence Drive Inside Don't settle for 3s <u>Hornets</u> Someone needs to score Quiet the Bucks Fans Need this to have any hope at the 4 or 5 spot Mags needs a big game Wesley if he plays, needs his shot in BD and Mashs absence GMan's Prediction Bucks back home Saturday vs injured New Orleans. Bucks win this and they are guranteed at least the 5th seed. Magic number is 2 to clinch #4 and likely face Miami. Bucks should win this one at home. I am heading off on vacation tonight, so next weeks games won't be previewed. I may miss the start of the playoffs too. Bucks by 6
I missed the preview, but we lost, I really didn't think we'd lose to a still paralyzed Hornets team but it happened. Shammond Williams really came in big for them, and the smart thing they did was get the ball down low to their big men. PJ and Magloire combined for 45 points on 15-24 (62.5%) shooting, and 15-19 (78.9%) from the line. They also both pulled down 13 rebounds each, great game by the Hornets big men.
