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| All Games | 37-35 | -15.8 | 29-43 | 38-33 | 102.3 | 51.9 | 45.9% | 54.5 | 101.4 | 52.0 | 45.4% | 51.4 | | Road Games | 14-23 | -11.3 | 13-24 | 21-16 | 101.6 | 50.4 | 44.6% | 53.3 | 104.5 | 53.9 | 46.5% | 52.3 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -5.3 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 102.4 | 49.4 | 45.8% | 54.6 | 106.0 | 50.6 | 46.4% | 53.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.3 | 51.9 | 37-81 | 45.9% | 9-25 | 36.0% | 19-28 | 68.7% | 54 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-22 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.6 | 50.4 | 36-81 | 44.6% | 9-25 | 35.8% | 20-28 | 71.3% | 53 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.4 | 52.0 | 40-88 | 45.4% | 7-21 | 36.0% | 14-20 | 72.7% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.4 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.7% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.5 | 53.9 | 41-88 | 46.5% | 8-21 | 38.6% | 15-20 | 73.2% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 34-36 | -5.2 | 30-39 | 35-35 | 98.6 | 50.0 | 43.6% | 52.5 | 100.2 | 49.8 | 45.3% | 54.1 | | Home Games | 18-17 | -9 | 11-23 | 20-15 | 100.0 | 49.9 | 43.7% | 53.4 | 100.9 | 49.6 | 45.6% | 52.9 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3.6 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 92.2 | 48.2 | 40.4% | 56.6 | 99.8 | 45.6 | 47.3% | 51.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.6 | 50.0 | 38-87 | 43.6% | 7-19 | 35.4% | 16-21 | 73.9% | 52 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 7 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.4 | 48.9 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.0 | 49.9 | 38-88 | 43.7% | 7-19 | 35.8% | 16-22 | 74.6% | 53 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.2 | 49.8 | 38-85 | 45.3% | 7-18 | 35.3% | 17-22 | 76.0% | 54 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 97 | 48.7 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 16-22 | 75.1% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.9 | 49.6 | 39-85 | 45.6% | 7-19 | 36.3% | 17-22 | 76.2% | 53 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 96.1, MILWAUKEE 95.2 |
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| 2/20/2013 | BOSTON | 113-99 | W | -7 | W | 193.5 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 57 | 12 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 44 | 12 | | 2/22/2013 | PORTLAND | 111-107 | W | -9 | L | 203.5 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 54 | 16 | 46-94 | 48.9% | 53 | 14 | | 2/24/2013 | @ DALLAS | 103-99 | W | 3 | W | 212 | U | 34-72 | 47.2% | 53 | 16 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 48 | 12 | | 2/25/2013 | @ DENVER | 108-119 | L | 6.5 | L | 216 | O | 43-78 | 55.1% | 49 | 15 | 49-88 | 55.7% | 53 | 9 | | 2/28/2013 | MINNESOTA | 116-94 | W | -10 | W | 206 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 55 | 14 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 39 | 12 | | 3/3/2013 | ATLANTA | 99-98 | W | -5.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 48 | 21 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 45 | 14 | | 3/5/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 105-122 | L | 9.5 | L | 214.5 | O | 31-77 | 40.3% | 59 | 16 | 46-96 | 47.9% | 48 | 2 | | 3/6/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 108-102 | W | -2 | W | 204 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 42 | 11 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 59 | 17 | | 3/8/2013 | TORONTO | 118-116 | W | -7.5 | L | 207 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 59 | 13 | 48-93 | 51.6% | 52 | 17 | | 3/10/2013 | CHICAGO | 90-81 | W | -5 | W | 193.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 58 | 13 | 33-89 | 37.1% | 53 | 13 | | 3/12/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 106-97 | W | -8.5 | W | 208.5 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 61 | 10 | 37-93 | 39.8% | 56 | 14 | | 3/13/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 92-96 | L | -3.5 | L | 204 | U | 36-92 | 39.1% | 51 | 8 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 58 | 12 | | 3/15/2013 | @ INDIANA | 99-93 | W | 8.5 | W | 191 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 57 | 15 | 37-99 | 37.4% | 62 | 16 | | 3/17/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 113-102 | W | -8.5 | W | 215.5 | U | 41-72 | 56.9% | 52 | 13 | 42-96 | 43.7% | 43 | 5 | | 3/18/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 76-99 | L | -4 | L | 200 | U | 29-87 | 33.3% | 50 | 18 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 64 | 16 | | 3/22/2013 | WASHINGTON | 100-103 | L | -9 | L | 199 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 53 | 17 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 46 | 9 | | 3/25/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 103-109 | L | 1 | L | 205.5 | O | 36-91 | 39.6% | 60 | 9 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 59 | 11 | | 3/27/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 120-117 | W | -4.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 58 | 21 | 45-97 | 46.4% | 56 | 15 | | 3/28/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/2/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2013 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/19/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 111-113 | L | 5 | W | 193 | O | 46-96 | 47.9% | 51 | 8 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 59 | 15 | | 2/20/2013 | BROOKLYN | 94-97 | L | -4.5 | L | 194.5 | U | 35-75 | 46.7% | 57 | 17 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 53 | 11 | | 2/23/2013 | ATLANTA | 102-103 | L | -4.5 | L | 204 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 64 | 17 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 43 | 11 | | 2/26/2013 | @ DALLAS | 95-90 | W | 5.5 | W | 212 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 46 | 12 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 61 | 20 | | 2/27/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 110-107 | W | 9 | W | 220 | U | 43-89 | 48.3% | 49 | 17 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 58 | 17 | | 3/2/2013 | TORONTO | 122-114 | W | -6.5 | W | 199 | O | 46-92 | 50.0% | 56 | 14 | 46-100 | 46.0% | 53 | 16 | | 3/4/2013 | UTAH | 109-108 | W | -4.5 | L | 200 | O | 45-95 | 47.4% | 50 | 17 | 40-99 | 40.4% | 70 | 21 | | 3/6/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 101-117 | L | 10 | L | 206.5 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 38 | 13 | 47-87 | 54.0% | 49 | 10 | | 3/9/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 103-93 | W | 2.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 45 | 15 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 52 | 17 | | 3/10/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 115-113 | W | 1 | W | 216.5 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 55 | 9 | 44-94 | 46.8% | 58 | 10 | | 3/12/2013 | DALLAS | 108-115 | L | -2.5 | L | 210 | O | 43-89 | 48.3% | 45 | 9 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 50 | 9 | | 3/13/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 93-106 | L | -1.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 39-85 | 45.9% | 49 | 14 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 55 | 13 | | 3/15/2013 | MIAMI | 94-107 | L | 5.5 | L | 202 | U | 33-89 | 37.1% | 51 | 10 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 49 | 11 | | 3/17/2013 | ORLANDO | 115-109 | W | -9 | L | 208.5 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 56 | 14 | 47-93 | 50.5% | 48 | 12 | | 3/19/2013 | PORTLAND | 102-95 | W | -5.5 | W | 207.5 | U | 42-87 | 48.3% | 51 | 11 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 48 | 17 | | 3/20/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 90-98 | L | 6 | L | 205.5 | U | 37-99 | 37.4% | 56 | 10 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 53 | 16 | | 3/22/2013 | @ INDIANA | 78-102 | L | 7.5 | L | 191 | U | 31-101 | 30.7% | 65 | 8 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 62 | 14 | | 3/24/2013 | ATLANTA | 99-104 | L | -2.5 | L | 202.5 | O | 42-92 | 45.7% | 62 | 15 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 40 | 13 | | 3/27/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 92-100 | L | -1 | L | 199 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 49 | 14 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 52 | 15 | | 3/28/2013 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2013 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2013 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: Coach Mike Brown will reportedly turn the offensive gameplan over to STEVE NASH, but it's tough to picture a smooth transition after so many years of iso-heavy play in L.A. Don't be surprised if Nash has a tough adjustment . . . KOBE BRYANT will also have to learn to play with the ball out of his hands more often. He still figures to force some hold-and-wait basketball when he can . . . STEVE BLAKE will be in the old Derek Fisher role, coming off the bench to shoot corner threes . . . CHRIS DUHON and DARIUS MORRIS will battle for that No. 3 point guard spot . . . JODIE MEEKS will back up Bryant and provide some long-range shooting off the bench . . . The young guys, ANDREW GOUDELOCK and second-rounder DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM, will bounce between the bench and the D-League. FORWARDS: If L.A. redesigns their offense to fit Nash, PAU GASOL should thrive. He's adjusted his game to fit with Kobe's iso play, but Gasol can make the passes and cuts to create quick buckets in a Euro-style offense . . . METTA WORLD PEACE looked done early last season but rebounded for a solid second half. He's a distant fifth option on offense, but can still defend . . . ANTAWN JAMISON will likely fill a sixth-man role. His skill set is too narrow to play a lot of minutes with the starters . . . JORDAN HILL is in the rotation. He did a nice job rebounding and clearing out space last year . . . DEVIN EBANKS figures to be bumped out of the rotation by Jamison. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD's back remains a bit of a concern, and it wouldn't be a shock to see him sit out a handful of regular season games. But when he plays, he'll put up the same kind of monster production that he had in Orlando . . . ROBERT SACRE will be lucky to make the roster. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA LAKERS-MILWAUKEE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Lakers-Bucks Preview* ======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Los Angeles (36-35) at Milwaukee (34-35), 8:00 p.m. EDT
How the Los Angeles Lakers' latest injury affects their chase for the Western Conference's final playoff spot remains to be seen, but they started off the final stretch without their emotional leader on the right foot.
The Milwaukee Bucks, meanwhile, are all but assured a playoff spot, but they're mired in a four-game losing streak and one of their top scorers is unhappy.
Los Angeles continues a four-game road trip on Thursday night against Milwaukee - one of seven teams in postseason contention it will play over its final 10 contests.
All of those games will come without the services of Metta World Peace. He is slated for surgery Thursday after he suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in Monday's loss to Golden State and is expected to miss at least six weeks. That timetable likely keeps him out until the second round of the playoffs, if the Lakers (37-35), who own a one-game edge over Utah for the eighth spot in the West, even qualify and advance that far.
World Peace averages 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds, but he will be missed more on the defensive end, where the Lakers have already had trouble this season allowing 101.4 points per game.
Los Angeles, which just got Pau Gasol back in the mix after he was sidelined for 5 1/2 weeks with a torn plantar fascia, struggled mightily defensively without World Peace on Wednesday against Minnesota, but held on for a 120-117 win to snap a three-game skid.
"He's a ferocious player," said Kobe Bryant, who had 31 points while assuming World Peace's starting role at small forward. "He gives us that emotional boost. There's a lot of games where we lack energy and he provides that for us. We need to make up for that."
With Bryant not at his normal shooting guard spot, Jodie Meeks slid in there for his third start of the season but was just 2 of 7 for five points in 35 minutes.
Milwaukee (34-36) would seem to be nearly guaranteed a playoff spot with a 6 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia for eighth place in the East with 12 games to play. But the Bucks' hopes of catching seventh-place Boston, whom they trail by 2 1/2 games, to avoid a first-round series with Miami appear to be slipping away. Wednesday's 100-92 loss at Philadelphia was the team's fourth in a row and seventh in nine games, and more significantly, may have put a serious dent in the group's chemistry.
Brandon Jennings, the team's leader in assists with a personal-best 6.8 per game and second-leading scorer at 17.7 per game, was benched for the entire fourth quarter and finished scoreless for the first time in his career.
Coach Jim Boylan said he saw it as a way to possibly energize the team, but Jennings seemed less than energized in the locker room afterward.
"I think that everyone should be held accountable," said Jennings, who totaled 16 assists and 16 points on 5-of-30 shooting (16.7 percent) in the previous two games. "There's no maxed-out players in this locker room. So don't try to put me on a pedestal and just give everyone else the freedom to do whatever they want."
The Bucks have dropped 17 of 22 in the series but took a 100-89 victory in the last meeting in Milwaukee on Jan. 28, 2012. Los Angeles claimed a 104-88 home win on Jan. 15, with Bryant and Dwight Howard each scoring 31 while the Bucks were held to 35.8 percent shooting.
Howard is averaging 24.0 points on 60.8 percent shooting with 14.4 rebounds over his last 15 games versus Milwaukee.
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