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| 505 | MILWAUKEE | +5 | Over 193 | | 506 | PHOENIX | +3 | Under 201 |
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| All Games | 19-18 | +1 | 18-18 | 17-20 | 96.3 | 49.3 | 43.2% | 52.3 | 97.5 | 48.5 | 44.4% | 53.6 | | Road Games | 9-9 | +3.9 | 11-7 | 7-11 | 94.8 | 48.5 | 43.4% | 51.7 | 96.3 | 48.5 | 43.8% | 53.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.2 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 98.8 | 49.2 | 43.6% | 55.0 | 99.6 | 52.0 | 43.5% | 56.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.3 | 49.3 | 37-86 | 43.2% | 6-18 | 33.6% | 16-21 | 74.6% | 52 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 8 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.3 | 48.3 | 36-81 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 94.8 | 48.5 | 37-84 | 43.4% | 6-19 | 32.7% | 15-21 | 73.9% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 7 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.5 | 48.5 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 6-18 | 33.4% | 18-23 | 76.8% | 54 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.2 | 48.4 | 36-82 | 44.5% | 7-19 | 35.5% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.3 | 48.5 | 37-84 | 43.8% | 6-17 | 33.3% | 17-21 | 78.3% | 54 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 13-27 | -12.7 | 16-23 | 17-22 | 95.4 | 49.1 | 44.5% | 48.8 | 99.8 | 50.6 | 46.8% | 52.2 | | Home Games | 10-10 | -0.6 | 7-13 | 6-13 | 96.0 | 48.1 | 44.7% | 48.2 | 95.5 | 49.7 | 46.7% | 51.2 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -1 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 88.8 | 48.8 | 42.0% | 55.0 | 95.4 | 48.4 | 44.2% | 50.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.4 | 49.1 | 37-84 | 44.5% | 6-18 | 33.3% | 14-19 | 74.2% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97 | 48.6 | 36-82 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.0 | 48.1 | 38-84 | 44.7% | 6-19 | 34.6% | 14-19 | 75.1% | 48 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.8 | 50.6 | 38-82 | 46.8% | 6-16 | 38.9% | 17-22 | 74.8% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 48.8 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-19 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.5 | 49.7 | 37-80 | 46.7% | 6-15 | 37.0% | 15-20 | 73.9% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MILWAUKEE 95.4, PHOENIX 95.2 |
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| 12/9/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 97-88 | W | 6 | W | 194 | U | 33-71 | 46.5% | 40 | 18 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 57 | 20 | | 12/12/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 98-85 | W | -7.5 | W | 198 | U | 39-96 | 40.6% | 68 | 9 | 32-86 | 37.2% | 56 | 17 | | 12/14/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 90-86 | W | -3 | W | 196 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 55 | 17 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 53 | 24 | | 12/15/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 85-111 | L | 5 | L | 195 | O | 30-83 | 36.1% | 50 | 13 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 54 | 11 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/19/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/22/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/8/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 99-117 | L | 10.5 | L | 200 | O | 36-78 | 46.2% | 47 | 20 | 48-93 | 51.6% | 52 | 11 | | 12/9/2012 | ORLANDO | 90-98 | L | -4.5 | L | 198 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 36 | 12 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 53 | 18 | | 12/12/2012 | MEMPHIS | 82-80 | W | 6.5 | W | 194 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 50 | 11 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 47 | 15 | | 12/14/2012 | UTAH | 99-84 | W | 2 | W | 202.5 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 49 | 12 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 56 | 15 | | 12/17/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 101-90 | W | -7 | W | 197 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 44 | 7 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 58 | 16 | | 12/19/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 121-104 | W | -9 | W | 198.5 | O | 47-85 | 55.3% | 36 | 11 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 53 | 15 | | 12/22/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 93-96 | L | 4.5 | W | 196 | U | 40-89 | 44.9% | 40 | 10 | 33-69 | 47.8% | 53 | 21 | | 12/23/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 77-103 | L | 6.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 29-80 | 36.2% | 50 | 14 | 38-71 | 53.5% | 55 | 16 | | 12/26/2012 | NEW YORK | 97-99 | L | -2 | L | 195 | O | 38-83 | 45.8% | 50 | 13 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 50 | 11 | | 12/28/2012 | @ INDIANA | 91-97 | L | 8 | W | 188.5 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 44 | 11 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 54 | 15 | | 12/29/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 107-111 | L | 8.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 45-97 | 46.4% | 55 | 4 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 60 | 10 | | 12/31/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 96-114 | L | 12.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 13 | 44-87 | 50.6% | 44 | 5 | | 1/2/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 95-89 | W | -4.5 | W | 195 | U | 39-85 | 45.9% | 51 | 13 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 50 | 16 | | 1/4/2013 | UTAH | 80-87 | L | -1.5 | L | 198 | U | 34-75 | 45.3% | 48 | 20 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 48 | 10 | | 1/6/2013 | MEMPHIS | 81-92 | L | 4.5 | L | 184.5 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 37 | 14 | 37-69 | 53.6% | 51 | 17 | | 1/8/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 99-108 | L | 6 | L | 200.5 | O | 37-90 | 41.1% | 59 | 16 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 52 | 11 | | 1/9/2013 | @ BOSTON | 79-87 | L | 8.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 33-84 | 39.3% | 55 | 16 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 49 | 13 | | 1/11/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 79-99 | L | 7.5 | L | 195 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 49 | 18 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 11 | | 1/12/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 97-81 | W | 8.5 | W | 189.5 | U | 36-73 | 49.3% | 57 | 17 | 32-88 | 36.4% | 48 | 10 | | 1/14/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 90-102 | L | 5.5 | L | 199.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 55 | 14 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 10 | | 1/17/2013 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/23/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: With Steve Nash gone, GORAN DRAGIC takes over at the point. He was a monster as a starter in Houston late last year, and he's familiar with Phoenix's system from his time there as Nash's backup . . . SHANNON BROWN is one of the league's better sixth men and could end up seeing close to starter minutes this year. Once just a raw athlete, he's made major strides as a shooter and ball-handler . . . KENDALL MARSHALL was a bit of a product of an absurdly talented supporting cast in college at UNC. He's got work to do to become an NBA-caliber starter, but he'll be capable enough as a backup point guard as a rookie . . . SEBASTIAN TELFAIR still can't hit an open jump shot, but will factor into the backcourt rotation. FORWARDS: LUIS SCOLA steps in as the starting four. While he's in his 30's and an underwhelming athlete, he's crafty and relentless . . . JARED DUDLEY will continue to be their main catch-and-shoot threat on the wing. It might take a while to develop an on-court chemistry with Dragic . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY has a chance to grab a starting spot. He rarely has his head on straight, but he can score . . . CHANNING FRYE, the sharp-shooting 7-footer, will likely miss the 2012-13 season due to an enlarged heart, but this condition is expected to completely heal . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gets a fresh start. He needs to start knocking down shots to land a rotation spot . . . MARKIEFF MORRIS showed flashes as a rookie, but has to make better decisions on the offensive end. He'll be a key on the second unit . . . Well-traveled P.J. TUCKER earned himself a roster spot with an impressive Summer League. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT had a great year-and-a-half alongside Steve Nash, and he'll have to prove he can create in the low post a little more. But he's a skilled big man who should pair nicely with Luis Scola as a scorer and passer in the post . . . Injury-riddled JERMAINE O'NEAL is still a strong low-post defender and shot-blocker. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MILWAUKEE-PHOENIX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Bucks-Suns Preview* ====================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Milwaukee (19-18) at Phoenix (13-27), 9:00 p.m. EDT
Jim Boylan won his first game as Milwaukee Bucks interim coach when they beat the Phoenix Suns last week. Now he'll look to accomplish something his nine predecessors weren't able to achieve against the Suns.
Milwaukee seeks its first victory in Phoenix in nearly 26 years Thursday night as it looks to win for the fourth time in six games under Boylan.
The Bucks and former coach Scott Skiles mutually parted ways hours before Boylan led them to a 108-99 home win over the Suns on Jan. 8. Brandon Jennings scored 29 points, handed out nine assists and went 5 for 7 from 3-point range.
"Brandon Jennings, he just took it over, he started shooting 3s. We couldn't stop him," Phoenix center Marcin Gortat said after the game.
Milwaukee (19-18) ended a season-worst four-game losing streak by beating the Suns and seeks to end a much longer drought in the rematch. It has dropped 24 straight in Phoenix since the NBA's all-time leader in coaching victories, Don Nelson, was on the bench for a 115-107 win Feb. 21, 1987.
This may be an ideal time to halt that skid. The Suns (13-27) have lost five of six in Phoenix and are looking to avoid dropping four straight at home for the first time since a five-game skid in March 2004.
Milwaukee fell to 1-1 on a four-game road trip with Tuesday's 104-88 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jennings had averaged 24.5 points while hitting 13 of 26 from 3-point range over his first four games under Boylan, but Kobe Bryant helped hold him to 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting - including 1 of 7 from behind the arc.
"It was probably the best defense somebody's ever played on me since I've been in the league - just constantly putting pressure on me, touching me, hitting me at all times in the game," Jennings said.
Defense was a staple under Skiles, and that philosophy hasn't changed much with Boylan. The Bucks are among the league leaders in forcing turnovers at 16.1 per game, and the Suns committed 16 in the first meeting.
"This is a team that you cannot turn the ball over against," Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry said after that matchup.
The Suns have averaged 16.9 turnovers while losing six of seven, scoring just 86.4 points per game and shooting 42.0 percent. They're 2-12 since winning a season-high four straight Dec. 12-19.
Phoenix earned a surprising 97-81 win at Chicago on Saturday but fell 102-90 to NBA-best Oklahoma City on Monday despite trailing by only four points entering the fourth quarter.
"We got to kind of learn from that when it comes down to the stretch, we got to learn how to run our stuff and good shots and good looks," said Shannon Brown, who scored a team-high 21 points. "Then we need to stay solid on the other side."
Gortat finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds Monday and is averaging 17.4 points over his last five games versus the Bucks.
Goran Dragic had 21 points in the last meeting with Milwaukee but has since averaged 10.5 in four games while shooting 37.5 percent.
The Suns hope to have Jared Dudley, who has missed the last two games with a strained wrist.
Milwaukee's Monta Ellis is scoring 14.8 points per game - four below his season average - since Boylan took over. He's averaged 16.0 and shot 31.9 percent in his last seven versus Phoenix.
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