--F Hakim Warrick entered this season with a career free throw percentage of .725. But he has noticeably improved his free throw shooting percentage this season. Warrick entered Friday night's game against the Pistons shooting 77 percent from the line and, more impressively, had made 17 straight free throws over the last four games. Warrick missed his first attempt against the Pistons and wound up making 5-of-7 free throws in the game.

--F Kurt Thomas has played 118 minutes over the last six games but has gone to the line only twice.

--G Roko Ukic played in 72 games for the Raptors last season, but he's hardly getting off the bench with the Bucks. Ukic didn't play against the Pistons Friday night, his fourth straight DNP-CD and fifth in the last six games.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--G Michael Redd (sore left knee) is sidelined for the second time this season. Redd, who missed nine games earlier this season with a sprained left patella tendon, is now out indefinitely with soreness in the knee.

--F Luc Mbah a Moute (sprained left foot) returned to action Friday night against the Pistons after having sat out the previous seven games. Mbah a Moute played 13 points against the Pistons but failed to score.

--F Joe Alexander (right hamstring tear) hasn't played in any preseason or regular-season games. He is expected to be sidelined until early January.