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| 807 | MILWAUKEE | -2.5 | | 808 | CLEVELAND | 101 |
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| All Games | 22-18 | +4.6 | 21-18 | 19-21 | 97.0 | 49.8 | 43.4% | 52.4 | 97.7 | 48.5 | 44.1% | 53.9 | | Road Games | 11-9 | +6.6 | 13-7 | 8-12 | 95.7 | 49.4 | 43.4% | 52.1 | 96.6 | 48.7 | 43.4% | 54.0 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +4 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 102.6 | 53.4 | 44.8% | 54.0 | 100.0 | 50.8 | 43.3% | 55.8 | | Division Games | 6-5 | -1.6 | 6-5 | 3-8 | 92.5 | 48.4 | 43.1% | 50.7 | 94.1 | 47.9 | 42.3% | 57.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.0 | 49.8 | 37-86 | 43.4% | 6-18 | 33.9% | 16-22 | 74.3% | 52 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 8 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.4 | 48.4 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 7-19 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.7 | 49.4 | 37-85 | 43.4% | 6-19 | 33.0% | 16-21 | 74.3% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.7 | 48.5 | 37-84 | 44.1% | 6-18 | 33.5% | 18-23 | 77.2% | 54 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 96 | 48.3 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 7-19 | 35.3% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.6 | 48.7 | 37-84 | 43.4% | 6-18 | 32.8% | 17-22 | 78.8% | 54 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
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| All Games | 11-32 | -11.8 | 19-23 | 22-21 | 95.0 | 49.0 | 42.0% | 51.3 | 100.4 | 49.7 | 47.1% | 51.2 | | Home Games | 5-12 | -6.3 | 5-12 | 7-10 | 94.4 | 47.4 | 41.6% | 53.7 | 98.4 | 47.1 | 45.5% | 51.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.7 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 99.4 | 51.4 | 42.8% | 48.6 | 104.8 | 53.6 | 47.0% | 54.6 | | Division Games | 1-9 | -6.3 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 89.1 | 45.2 | 39.8% | 51.5 | 99.3 | 50.3 | 47.2% | 53.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.0 | 49.0 | 36-85 | 42.0% | 7-21 | 34.8% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97 | 48.8 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 75.5% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 94.4 | 47.4 | 35-85 | 41.6% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 16-22 | 74.5% | 54 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.4 | 49.7 | 37-79 | 47.1% | 7-20 | 37.0% | 19-25 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.7 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 74.8% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.4 | 47.1 | 37-80 | 45.5% | 7-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 74.3% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 7 |
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| 12/18/2012 | INDIANA | 98-93 | W | -2.5 | W | 185 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 52 | 15 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 60 | 20 | | 12/19/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 80-90 | L | 9 | L | 187.5 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 55 | 16 | 36-88 | 40.9% | 60 | 16 | | 12/21/2012 | @ BOSTON | 99-94 | W | 5 | W | 191 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 72 | 21 | 36-94 | 38.3% | 50 | 14 | | 12/22/2012 | CLEVELAND | 82-94 | L | -8 | L | 197 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 50 | 14 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 58 | 12 | | 12/26/2012 | BROOKLYN | 108-93 | W | -5 | W | 187 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 52 | 18 | 34-88 | 38.6% | 50 | 15 | | 12/29/2012 | MIAMI | 104-85 | W | 4 | W | 199.5 | U | 40-98 | 40.8% | 51 | 5 | 33-76 | 43.4% | 60 | 20 | | 12/30/2012 | @ DETROIT | 94-96 | L | 2.5 | W | 191 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 37 | 12 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 55 | 16 | | 1/2/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 110-117 | L | 5.5 | L | 204 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 53 | 16 | 46-89 | 51.7% | 47 | 8 | | 1/4/2013 | HOUSTON | 101-115 | L | 0 | L | 214 | O | 39-87 | 44.8% | 59 | 25 | 45-83 | 54.2% | 40 | 19 | | 1/5/2013 | @ INDIANA | 80-95 | L | 4.5 | L | 187.5 | U | 31-82 | 37.8% | 49 | 13 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 67 | 12 | | 1/8/2013 | PHOENIX | 108-99 | W | -6 | W | 200.5 | O | 42-91 | 46.2% | 52 | 11 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 59 | 16 | | 1/9/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 104-96 | W | 6 | W | 190 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 55 | 16 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 57 | 15 | | 1/11/2013 | DETROIT | 87-103 | L | -5.5 | L | 197 | U | 36-91 | 39.6% | 60 | 12 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 59 | 12 | | 1/13/2013 | @ TORONTO | 107-96 | W | 3 | W | 192.5 | O | 40-77 | 51.9% | 41 | 12 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 55 | 15 | | 1/15/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 88-104 | L | 6 | L | 212.5 | U | 34-95 | 35.8% | 67 | 11 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 53 | 8 | | 1/17/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 98-94 | W | -1 | W | 197 | U | 39-92 | 42.4% | 60 | 18 | 34-89 | 38.2% | 61 | 17 | | 1/19/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 110-104 | W | 4.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 52 | 14 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 19 | | 1/22/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 110-102 | W | -6.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 41-79 | 51.9% | 50 | 12 | 42-95 | 44.2% | 56 | 16 | | 1/25/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2013 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2013 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/18/2012 | TORONTO | 99-113 | L | -5 | L | 189 | O | 36-70 | 51.4% | 42 | 15 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 42 | 14 | | 12/19/2012 | @ BOSTON | 91-103 | L | 9 | L | 191 | O | 36-88 | 40.9% | 48 | 9 | 37-62 | 59.7% | 43 | 14 | | 12/21/2012 | INDIANA | 89-99 | L | 4.5 | L | 187 | O | 32-80 | 40.0% | 47 | 16 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 57 | 17 | | 12/22/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 94-82 | W | 8 | W | 197 | U | 38-88 | 43.2% | 58 | 12 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 50 | 14 | | 12/26/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 87-84 | W | 1 | W | 188.5 | U | 31-82 | 37.8% | 47 | 10 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 57 | 20 | | 12/28/2012 | ATLANTA | 94-102 | L | 5.5 | L | 189.5 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 43 | 11 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 50 | 14 | | 12/29/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 100-103 | L | 8.5 | W | 190 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 47 | 18 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 51 | 12 | | 1/2/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 94-97 | L | -3.5 | L | 200 | U | 34-87 | 39.1% | 60 | 13 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 51 | 10 | | 1/4/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 106-104 | W | 1.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 39-78 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 51 | 14 | | 1/5/2013 | HOUSTON | 104-112 | L | 6 | L | 213 | O | 36-91 | 39.6% | 54 | 13 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 56 | 17 | | 1/7/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 92-118 | L | 8 | L | 186 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 36 | 16 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 55 | 20 | | 1/9/2013 | ATLANTA | 99-83 | W | 4 | W | 193 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 49 | 10 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 52 | 13 | | 1/11/2013 | @ DENVER | 91-98 | L | 12.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 44 | 15 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 63 | 22 | | 1/13/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 93-113 | L | 10 | L | 209.5 | U | 39-95 | 41.1% | 47 | 16 | 40-69 | 58.0% | 46 | 22 | | 1/14/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 118-124 | L | 6 | T | 205 | O | 44-92 | 47.8% | 47 | 10 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 54 | 11 | | 1/16/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 93-88 | W | 6 | W | 197 | U | 32-83 | 38.6% | 50 | 8 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 65 | 19 | | 1/19/2013 | @ UTAH | 98-109 | L | 8.5 | L | 199 | O | 34-83 | 41.0% | 51 | 9 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 53 | 8 | | 1/22/2013 | BOSTON | 95-90 | W | 4.5 | W | 190 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 48 | 13 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 55 | 16 | | 1/25/2013 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | MILWAUKEE: GUARDS: BRANDON JENNINGS benefitted from the arrival of Monta Ellis last year. He has the offense and system to thrive, and now needs to prove he can be efficient enough to be a star . . . MONTA ELLIS played second fiddle to Jennings last year, and really struggled to shoot the ball. The Bucks now play the kind of tempo he likes, but he'll have to adjust to playing off the ball more often . . . BENO UDRIH won't see a ton of action off the bench considering Jennings and Ellis play so many minutes. If a starter gets hurt, he could step in and hit a lot of threes . . . Second-rounder DORON LAMB has some upside as a future sixth man, but figures to ride the bench this year once his torn elbow ligament heals. FORWARDS: ERSAN ILYASOVA should finally get some respect from Skiles after starring down the stretch last year . . . MIKE DUNLEAVY re-emerged as a legitimate three-point threat, though he doesn't do much else . . . DREW GOODEN's role should shrink with Ilyasova stepping up and Sam Dalembert coming in . . . LUC RICHARD MBAH a MOUTE is coming off knee surgery, but he's improving as a rebounder and can play both forward spots off the bench . . . Rookie JOHN HENSON is a defensive stud and does enough as a screener to get decent minutes early . . . TOBIAS HARRIS was a Summer League star, but he's too much of a 'tweener to thrive in the NBA . . . EKPE UDOH provides defense and rebounding off the bench . . . LARRY SANDERS has potential, but this frontcourt is too crowded for him to make an impact. CENTERS: SAM DALEMBERT fell in and out of favor in Houston, but he's exactly what the Bucksneed as a defensive presence in the paint. Milwaukee has numerous players who can man the five in spots (Ekpe Udoh, Drew Gooden), but Dalembert is by far their best defensive option and should see big minutes . . . JOEL PRZYBILLA signed on in August to provide back-end depth on the pine. | | CLEVELAND: GUARDS: KYRIE IRVING is the real deal, a heady playmaker and near-elite shooter. He should emerge as the NBA's next great point guard this season . . . Rookie DION WAITERS has a chance to step right into the starting lineup. He can get to the rim and generally makes good choices withthe ball. The only thing holding him back is defense after playing college ball in Syracuse's lazy zone . . . C.J. MILES will reportedly start at either the two or three spot, but he really needs to find the range on his shot again for him to stick in the starting lineup . . . Gunning combo guard DANIEL GIBSON is looking like he'll be their sixth man . . . The Cavs are still trying to figure out their second unit. JEREMY PARGO figures to be Irving's backup, but DONALD SLOAN is a better defender and could eventually pass him for this role, which doesn't mean many minutes unless Irving gets injured again. FORWARDS: TRISTAN THOMPSON is trying to add a perimeter shot to his repertoire. Don't count on him becoming David West, but he should improve offensively to go along with his rebounding and shot-blocking . . . ALONZO GEE returns as the starting small forward, excelling on the defensive end, but without a polished enough offensive game to earn 35 minutes per night . . . OMRI CASSPI was in and out of the rotation late in the year as he battled knee issues. It's getting close to make-or-break time for him . . . JON LEUER is a solid stretch four who has a real chance at a rotation spot . . . SAMARDO SAMUELS reportedly dropped some weight in his effort to find some minutes . . . LUKE WALTON is an unofficial member of the coaching staff . . . Undrafted rookie KEVIN JONES could make some noise with his work on the offensive boards . . . LUKE HARANGODY is more of a D-League talent. CENTERS: ANDERSON VAREJAO's wrist should be 100 percent, and Sideshow Anderson should be the same relentless, double-double threat he's always been . . . Rookie TYLER ZELLER is a 7-footer with some nice offensive skills -- he can knock down a jump shot in the half court, and run the floor. He'll struggle to defend in space, but made a living drawing charges at UNC, and should be able to play 20+ minutes as a rookie. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MILWAUKEE-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Bucks-Cavaliers Preview* =========================
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Editor
Milwaukee (22-18) at Cleveland (11-32), 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Milwaukee Bucks just gave their general manager a three-year extension, they're 6-2 under an interim coach and they're about to face a team they have mostly beaten of late.
If Kyrie Irving plays near the level he did his last time out, though, the Cleveland Cavaliers can hardly be overlooked.
The Bucks look to match their longest winning streak of the season at four Friday night while looking for a fifth straight victory in Cleveland, where Irving will try to deliver an encore to his second career 40-point performance.
It's been a little more than two weeks since Milwaukee (22-18) and coach Scott Skiles parted ways, but the Bucks haven't responded well under Jim Boylan. After returning from a 3-1 road trip to face Philadelphia on Tuesday, they shot a season high-tying 51.9 percent in a 110-102 victory.
A day later, Milwaukee extended general manager John Hammond, who has some major decisions looming with Brandon Jennings a restricted free agent this summer and Monta Ellis eligible to opt out of his deal.
"Everything is going well right now," said Jennings, who has 55 points and 15 assists over his last two games. "We are playing with lots of confidence. (Beating Philadelphia) was a big win for us as in the past when we win a few games, we end up losing to a team we should not lose to."
His team defeated the lowly Cavaliers (11-32) twice this season and nine straight overall before a 94-82 home loss Dec. 22. Jennings had one of his worst games with seven points on 3-of-13 shooting.
The oddity of that defeat was that Milwaukee contained Irving, who had scored at least 26 in each of his first four career meetings with the Bucks. The reigning Rookie of the Year was held to 15, but five other Cleveland players scored in double figures while only Ellis (season-high 37) did for Milwaukee.
Ellis has averaged 30.8 points over the last four meetings and may now find himself in a back-and-forth battle with Irving. After failing to score more than 18 points on three of the final four stops on Cleveland's road trip, Irving exploded for 40 - 15 in the fourth quarter - in Tuesday's 95-90 win over Boston.
The Cavs are 4-2 this season when Irving scores more than 30.
"When he's aggressive, everyone picks up on that," coach Byron Scott said. "... That's the type of player that we need out there. He's obviously capable of doing that every single night. When he's aggressive, he makes us a better basketball team."
Scott will soon have three new players after general manager Chris Grant took advantage of Memphis' desire to get under the luxury tax Tuesday by acquiring Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby along with a future first-round pick for Jon Leuer. The deal became official Thursday, but the three aren't expected to play until Tuesday against Golden State.
That leaves Cleveland short-handed up front, but it has outrebounded the Bucks in all three meetings this season. Top rebounder Anderson Varejao played the first two, but he's out for the season.
Milwaukee big man Ersan Ilyasova, a disappointment after signing a five-year, $40 million extension in the offseason, has averaged 6.7 points on 29.2 percent shooting in the season series. However, he's scored 54 points and grabbed 30 rebounds in his last two games.
The Bucks' four-game win streak in Cleveland includes a 90-86 victory Dec. 14, when the Cavs had 27 turnovers - their most in more than five years.
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