San Antonio Spurs (14-3) @ Milwaukee Bucks (4-9) TV: UPN 24 Radio: 620 AM WTMJ WHEN: 7:30 PM WHERE: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI Previous Game Pistons 77 @ Spurs 80 Bucks 100 @ Celtics 101 Streaks Spurs: Won 6 Bucks: Lost 2 Probable Starters C: Dan Gadzuric/Rasho Nesterovic PF: Joe Smith/Tim Duncan SF: Keith Van Horn/Bruce Bowen SG: Michael Redd/Manu Ginobili PG: Mo Williams/Tony Parker 6th Man: Desmond Mason/Brent Barry Coaches: Terry Porter/Greg Popovich Injuries Bucks- TJ Ford- OUT Toni Kukoc- OUT Daniel Santiago- OUT Spurs- Romain Sato-OUT Linton Johnson III-OUT Sean Marks-OUT Matchup to Watch Michael Redd vs Manu Ginobili Redd: 22.3 PPG 5.1 RPG 2.9 APG 0.69 SPG Manu: 15.2 PPG 5.1 RPG 4.6 APG 2.0 SPG Prediction The Bucks meet the red hot San Antonio Spurs in a critical home game for Milwaukee. The Bucks will get Joe Smith back in this one, which will help against Duncan. If the Spurs weren't playing back to back, I would say this one wouldn't be even close, but they are so the Spurs will still win, but not a complete blowout. Spurs by 7
I expect Mason will come out strongly form the bench again. He did pretty well in the previous games. After the dissapointing 4th quarter against the Pistons and the cold Duncan in second half (well, he did get rebs, but scored only 10?), I think Spurs will start this game strongly and they'll lead from the beginning to the end. Popovich surely wants to improve his team mental toughness. They need to hold their leads. I predict Duncan will have a good game and he'll get 29 points and pull down 16 rebounds. Manu and Parker will control the pace of the game. Spurs win by 9
