--Before Wednesday night's game against the Lakers, Bucks guard Michael Redd was presented a ring for being a member of the United States' gold-medal winning team at last summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. The ring was given to Redd by USA Men's National Team Director Sean Ford.
--Like most teams, the Bucks play much better at home. To wit: They have a 20-16 record at the Bradley Center compared to 12-27 on the road. They also averaged 102.6 points at home compared to 95.6 on the road. They also have shot .452 at home compared to .435 on the road. --Wednesday night was the Bucks' 37th home game of the season. It was their first sellout as 18,717 attended the game at the Bradley Center.
--C Francisco Elson injured his hip during the game and will have X-rays on it Thursday morning.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "They're one of the best teams in the league and they proved that again tonight. They did what great teams do. They turned it up when they needed to." -- G Ramon Sessions, on the Lakers outscoring the Bucks 24-17 in the final period of their 104-98 victory Wednesday night at the Bradley Center.
