WHEN: 7:30 tonight.

WHERE: Bradley Center.

BROADCASTS: TV - None. Radio - AM-620.

ABOUT THE Pacers: Indiana is playing the third game of a four-game trip. Although the Pacers have struggled this season, they already have beaten the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The Pacers nearly beat Boston a second time on Sunday but dropped a 122-117 overtime decision at Conseco Fieldhouse. Marquis Daniels had 26 points and the Pacers shot 50%, but they lost as Ray Allen scored a season-high 35 points for Boston.

PLAYER TO WATCH

T.J. FORD, Pacers

Ford faced his former Toronto teammates for the first time Wednesday and had a season-low four points (2-for-8 shooting), four assists and two rebounds in 27 minutes at the Air Canada Centre. In the Pacers' 118-117 comeback victory over the Lakers on Dec. 2, Ford contributed 21 points, eight assists and three steals. The point guard was traded by the Bucks to the Raptors in June 2006 in exchange for forward Charlie Villanueva.

LINEUPS

PROBABLE Pacers STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Marquis Daniels 6-6 Auburn

G-T.J. Ford 6-0 Texas

F-Danny Granger 6-9 New Mexico

F-Troy Murphy 6-11 Notre Dame

C-Rasho Nesterovic 7-0 Slovenia

Coach: Jim O'Brien (second season, 43-61; seventh overall, 225-219).

Injury report: Travis Diener (sore left foot) is day-to-day. Mike Dunleavy (sore right knee) is out.

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-Andrew Bogut 7-0 Utah

Coach: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 290-266).

Injury report: Malik Allen (rib sprain) is out.

THE SERIES

The Bucks have lost three in a row against the Pacers but are 11-5 against Indiana at the Bradley Center dating to 2000-'01. Milwaukee leads the all-time series, 81-67.

NUMBERS GAME

33 Three-pointers made by Richard Jefferson this season.

107.0 Bucks opponents' scoring average in December.

1-12 Bucks' record when opponents score 100 points or more.

COMING UP

MONDAY: 6:30 p.m. at American Airlines Arena. Bucks vs. Miami Heat. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

WEDNESDAY: 6 p.m. at Wachovia Center. Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

FRIDAY: 6:30 p.m. at Madison Square Garden. Bucks vs. New York Knicks. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

Charles F. Gardner

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