
UP NEXT
TEAMS: Milwaukee Bucks (17-20) vs. New Jersey Nets (18-18). WHEN: 7:30 tonight.
WHERE: Bradley Center.
BROADCASTS: TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
ABOUT THE Nets: Playing without the injured Devin Harris, the Nets scored a lopsided home victory over Memphis on Wednesday. Even playing without their starting point guard, the Nets matched their season high with 28 assists, with 12 coming from Vince Carter and eight from Keyon Dooling. The Nets have won three of their last four - the loss coming in overtime to Miami - to return to the .500 mark.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Brook Lopez, Nets
The rookie center showed signs of breaking out of a slump by contributing 17 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in the victory over Memphis. Six of his baskets came on dunks. After making 10 of 34 shots in his previous three games, Lopez made eight of 11 shots against the Grizzlies. For the season, he is averaging 10.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in 28.6 minutes per game.
LINEUPS
PROBABLE Nets STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Keyon Dooling 6-3 Missouri
G-Vince Carter 6-6 North Carolina
F-Yi Jianlian 7-0 China
F-Bobby Simmons 6-6 DePaul
C-Brook Lopez 7-0 Stanford
COACH: Lawrence Frank (sixth season, 209-195).
INJURY REPORT: Devin Harris (right hamstring) is questionable.
PROBABLE Bucks STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Luke Ridnour 6-2 Oregon
G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State
F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona
F-LR Mbah a Moute 6-8 UCLA
C-Dan Gadzuric 6-11 UCLA
COACH: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 298-271).
INJURY REPORT: Anthony Bogut (back spasms) and Malik Allen (lower back) are day to day.
THE SERIES
This game is the first of four meetings this season. The Bucks were 0-4 against the Nets last season.
NUMBERS GAME
10-6 The Nets' road record.
8-12 The Nets' home record.
7 Assists by Redd on Wednesday against Philadelphia, a season high for him.
COMING UP
SATURDAY: 7 p.m. at the Target Center. Bucks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
MONDAY: 6 p.m. at the Verizon Center. Bucks vs. Washington Wizards. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Miami Heat. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
Tom Enlund
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