WHO: (10-13) @ (13-8) WHERE:Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI WHEN: 7:30 PM Central TV-Radio MILWAUKEE: TV: FSN North RADIO: WTMJ 620 UTAH: TV: KJZZ PREVIOUS MATCHUPS Bucks: Bucks 100 @ Celtics 96 Jazz: Jazz 83 @ Pacers 93 Streaks Bucks: Won 1 Jazz: Lost 1 Injuries Bucks: Joe Smith- OUT (Knee) Bobby Simmons- Doubtful (Shoulder) Charlie Bell-OUT (Knee) Mo Williams-Probable (Thigh) Jazz: Carlos Boozer-OUT (Hamstring) Robert Whaley- OUT (Hand Laceration) Greg Ostertag- Doubtful (Knee) Gordan Giricek- Questionable (Achillies) Probable Starters C: Jamaal Maglorie/Jarron Collins PF: Andrew Bogut/Mehmet Okur SF: Michael Redd/Andrei Kirilenko SG: Mo Williams/Devin Brown PG: TJ Ford/Deron Williams 6th Men: Toni Kukoc/Matt Harpring Coaches: Terry Stotts (1st yr w/ Bucks, 3rd ov. 65-93) Jerry Sloan (18th yr w/Jazz 859-509, 21st ov. 953-630) Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Andrei Kirilenko Redd: 25.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.7 APG, 45.2% FG 49.5% 3Pt FG AK47: 12.8 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.9 APG, 39.1% FG 28.0% 3Pt FG Predictions Both teams play their 4th game in 5 days as the Jazz head here to take on the Bucks. I think the Bucks should win this one, but they did come out and suck it up in Salt Lake and get blown away, I predict a big Bucks win at home. Bucks 102 Jazz 89
There are two reasons for the Bucks to come to play big time tonight: they have to show that they can beat Western teams, at the very least, on their home floor, and they have to avenge a beat down in Salt Lake earlier this season. Redd will struggle with AK on him, but the Bucks are going to have to find a way to pull this one out. Bucks 96 Jazz 93
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Schaddy:</div><div class="quote_post">There are two reasons for the Bucks to come to play big time tonight: they have to show that they can beat Western teams, at the very least, on their home floor, and they have to avenge a beat down in Salt Lake earlier this season. Redd will struggle with AK on him, but the Bucks are going to have to find a way to pull this one out. Bucks 96 Jazz 93</div> and tie a record with the pacers if they win this
Well, once again, the Bucks came out and got dominated by a West team. The thing that pisses me off the most is that we're soft, with the notable exception of Magloire, who we never give tihe ball to A West team walks into our building (again) and beats the **** out of us. What is wrong with the Bucks against Western teams? Stat of the night: our average margin of defeat against teams from the Western Conference is -15.3
