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515 | MILWAUKEE | +12.5 | Over 194 | 516 | SAN ANTONIO | -4.5 | Under 202 |
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All Games | 8-8 | +0.2 | 6-9 | 6-10 | 96.0 | 50.4 | 44.3% | 50.4 | 97.9 | 48.9 | 45.1% | 51.3 | Road Games | 4-4 | +0.8 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 96.0 | 49.9 | 44.7% | 51.7 | 97.4 | 48.5 | 44.8% | 50.0 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.2 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 87.6 | 46.4 | 42.2% | 49.4 | 95.8 | 53.2 | 44.8% | 51.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 96.0 | 50.4 | 38-86 | 44.3% | 6-18 | 30.8% | 14-19 | 74.5% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 8 | vs opponents surrendering | 96.1 | 48.3 | 36-81 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.0 | 49.9 | 39-87 | 44.7% | 5-19 | 29.3% | 12-16 | 75.4% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 8 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.9 | 48.9 | 36-80 | 45.1% | 6-17 | 37.3% | 19-24 | 79.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 95.7 | 47.7 | 36-81 | 44.2% | 6-18 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 77.6% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 97.4 | 48.5 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-16 | 37.8% | 18-22 | 81.0% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
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All Games | 14-4 | +7.6 | 11-6 | 11-7 | 102.2 | 49.0 | 47.5% | 50.1 | 95.6 | 45.9 | 43.5% | 50.9 | Home Games | 5-2 | +0.8 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 101.3 | 51.1 | 45.9% | 50.1 | 93.4 | 44.3 | 42.8% | 52.3 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 107.6 | 50.6 | 47.2% | 55.0 | 97.4 | 46.2 | 40.8% | 56.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 102.2 | 49.0 | 39-82 | 47.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 16-21 | 77.0% | 50 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.1 | 48.7 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 18-23 | 75.3% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.3 | 51.1 | 38-84 | 45.9% | 8-22 | 36.8% | 16-21 | 78.6% | 50 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.6 | 45.9 | 37-86 | 43.5% | 5-16 | 31.9% | 16-20 | 77.6% | 51 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.7 | 48.4 | 37-81 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 36.3% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 93.4 | 44.3 | 35-83 | 42.8% | 5-16 | 33.6% | 17-22 | 76.4% | 52 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MILWAUKEE 96, SAN ANTONIO 97.6 |
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11/2/2012 | @ BOSTON | 99-88 | W | 7 | W | 197 | U | 40-86 | 46.5% | 51 | 18 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 41 | 18 | 11/3/2012 | CLEVELAND | 105-102 | W | -7 | L | 197.5 | O | 41-79 | 51.9% | 48 | 15 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 52 | 15 | 11/7/2012 | MEMPHIS | 90-108 | L | -1 | L | 196 | O | 35-91 | 38.5% | 50 | 10 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 57 | 14 | 11/9/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 101-91 | W | -3.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 48 | 21 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 41 | 20 | 11/10/2012 | BOSTON | 92-96 | L | 1 | L | 194 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 52 | 11 | 32-72 | 44.4% | 55 | 14 | 11/12/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 105-96 | W | 4 | W | 191 | O | 41-80 | 51.2% | 55 | 23 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 38 | 15 | 11/14/2012 | INDIANA | 99-85 | W | -4.5 | W | 189.5 | U | 38-91 | 41.8% | 54 | 6 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 65 | 19 | 11/17/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 117-113 | W | -8.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 43-93 | 46.2% | 51 | 11 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 42 | 19 | 11/19/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 98-102 | L | -4 | L | 197.5 | O | 44-93 | 47.3% | 48 | 14 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 53 | 16 | 11/21/2012 | @ MIAMI | 106-113 | L | 9.5 | W | 203.5 | O | 46-109 | 42.2% | 56 | 11 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 65 | 15 | 11/24/2012 | CHICAGO | 86-93 | L | -2.5 | L | 192 | U | 38-88 | 43.2% | 47 | 9 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 57 | 16 | 11/26/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 93-92 | W | 4 | W | 192 | U | 39-85 | 45.9% | 51 | 12 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 49 | 15 | 11/28/2012 | NEW YORK | 88-102 | L | 2.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 33-72 | 45.8% | 42 | 17 | 35-73 | 47.9% | 43 | 14 | 11/30/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 85-95 | L | 1.5 | L | 194.5 | U | 34-93 | 36.6% | 57 | 11 | 34-87 | 39.1% | 67 | 15 | 12/1/2012 | BOSTON | 91-88 | W | -3 | T | 196 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 49 | 14 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 50 | 16 | 12/3/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 81-102 | L | -4 | L | 188.5 | U | 29-76 | 38.2% | 48 | 16 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 46 | 8 | 12/5/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/31/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 99-95 | W | -7 | L | 186.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 51 | 15 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 47 | 13 | 11/1/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 86-84 | W | -2 | T | 204.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 48 | 13 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 53 | 18 | 11/3/2012 | UTAH | 110-100 | W | -7.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 42-74 | 56.8% | 41 | 18 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 37 | 16 | 11/5/2012 | INDIANA | 101-79 | W | -8.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 48 | 8 | 27-79 | 34.2% | 55 | 19 | 11/7/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 84-106 | L | -1.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 41 | 20 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 48 | 15 | 11/9/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-86 | W | -6 | W | 198.5 | U | 35-72 | 48.6% | 55 | 20 | 32-91 | 35.2% | 52 | 11 | 11/10/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 112-109 | W | -2.5 | W | 197 | O | 40-70 | 57.1% | 43 | 21 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 44 | 15 | 11/13/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 84-82 | W | 0 | W | 196 | U | 35-90 | 38.9% | 49 | 8 | 31-74 | 41.9% | 61 | 17 | 11/15/2012 | NEW YORK | 100-104 | L | -5.5 | L | 196 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 60 | 10 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 48 | 7 | 11/17/2012 | DENVER | 126-100 | W | -6 | W | 202.5 | O | 47-88 | 53.4% | 46 | 14 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 46 | 21 | 11/19/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 87-92 | L | -4.5 | L | 200 | U | 29-82 | 35.4% | 50 | 13 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 61 | 17 | 11/21/2012 | @ BOSTON | 112-100 | W | -1 | W | 193 | O | 45-77 | 58.4% | 48 | 17 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 27 | 12 | 11/23/2012 | @ INDIANA | 104-97 | W | -4.5 | W | 190.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 47 | 10 | 38-92 | 41.3% | 58 | 13 | 11/25/2012 | @ TORONTO | 111-106 | W | -6 | L | 195.5 | O | 44-103 | 42.7% | 63 | 11 | 40-110 | 36.4% | 74 | 12 | 11/26/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 118-92 | W | -7 | W | 195.5 | O | 45-80 | 56.2% | 51 | 15 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 45 | 10 | 11/28/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 110-89 | W | -7.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 48 | 16 | 41-95 | 43.2% | 53 | 16 | 11/29/2012 | @ MIAMI | 100-105 | L | 13 | W | 201.5 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 55 | 19 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 42 | 10 | 12/1/2012 | MEMPHIS | 99-95 | W | -6 | L | 196.5 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 58 | 16 | 36-99 | 36.4% | 66 | 19 | 12/5/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/13/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/17/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS: TONY PARKER played at an MVP level last year. His eye injury is obviously not an issue, and he was constantly getting on coach Gregg Popovich to let him finish meaningless games last year. There's no reason he can't repeat last year's performance . . . MANU GINOBILI dealt with a series of nagging injuries last year, and it's clear the team will have to monitor his regular-season workload . . . GARY NEAL provides solid minutes in this rotation, mostly at the point, and is able to consistently knock down threes . . . DANNY GREEN's rotation spot is in a bit of peril. He was too much of an offensive liability in last year's Western Conference Finals . . . NANDO de COLO is a combo guard who can provide instant offense off the bench. He can shoot it and does a nice job getting to the line . . . PATTY MILLS steps in as another viable option in this loaded backcourt . . . CORY JOSEPH's roster spot is in jeopardy after a middling D-League season. FORWARDS: TIM DUNCAN will continue to save it up for the playoffs. He still has plenty left in the tank, but he'll get tons of rest in March and April and more and more often defers to Tony Parker on offense when he does play . . . There's plenty to like about KAWHI LEONARD, who proved to be useful on both ends of the court last season. He'll be asked to be a little more aggressive offensively this year and should even have a couple of sets designed for him . . . STEPHEN JACKSON was a bit of a disaster in Milwaukee before landing with the Spurs last year. He's another veteran who will be paced during the regular season. And while he's been a facilitator in the past, he's really just a catch-and-shoot guy in San Antonio . . . MATT BONNER will continue to come off the bench and hoist some threes. CENTERS: BORIS DIAW's pick-and-pop ability makes him Popovich's top choice in the center rotation . . . TIAGO SPLITTER looks to be a career second-unit guy. He works hard and can defend, but he's just too clunky on the offensive end . . . DeJUAN BLAIR can pick up some cheap baskets, but his lack of offensive skills and defensive size makes him a fringe rotation player. |
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*Bucks-Spurs Preview* =====================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Milwaukee (8-8) at San Antonio (14-4), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Resting key players last week led to a hefty fine for the San Antonio Spurs.
This time, they're not likely to draw that kind of attention from the commissioner.
Injuries may cause the Spurs to be without as many as four players as they go for a seventh win in eight tries Wednesday night against the sputtering Milwaukee Bucks.
Coach Gregg Popovich and the Spurs (14-4) drew national attention and the ire of commissioner David Stern when they sent four starters home ahead of a nationally televised 105-100 loss at Miami on Thursday, which capped a six-game, nine-day road trip. Stern issued a statement apologizing to fans and later fined San Antonio $250,000.
The rest may have helped the Spurs to Saturday's 99-95 overtime win against Southwest Division rival Memphis. Tony Parker had 30 points while Tim Duncan scored a season-high 27 with 15 rebounds after both were rested two days earlier with Manu Ginobili and Danny Green.
Now, resting players may not be optional for Popovich.
San Antonio is dealing with injuries to Green (left hamstring), Gary Neal (Achilles), Kawhi Leonard (right knee) and Stephen Jackson (finger). Green, averaging 9.8 points, exited Saturday's victory after failing to register a point while missing seven field-goal attempts in 19 minutes.
Neal, scoring 11.1 points per game, is averaging 17.3 over the past three contests.
"Pretty concerned about Wednesday," Popovich said. "We'll see what the status is with Gary and Danny. We've played (Boris Diaw) at (small forward) on the road trip, so we could not overplay some people. That'll probably continue."
Diaw is known for his aggressive defensive play and is only averaging 5.8 points. However, he scored 12 with six rebounds as a starter against the Heat before returning to the bench Saturday and contributing three points.
"We're very lucky that we have a very deep team," Ginobili said. "Of course, missing three of our small forwards is hard, but hopefully we're going to be able to mask it."
Playing at home may also help since the Spurs have won seven of the last nine meetings when the Bucks (8-8) visit. Ginobili hit a 17-foot, fade-away buzzer beater to give the Spurs a 92-90 victory in the most recent matchup in San Antonio on Dec. 15, 2010.
With Ginobili out due to a broken hand, San Antonio fell 106-103 at Milwaukee on Jan. 10 in the only matchup last season.
The Bucks may get another chance to capitalize on absences for the Spurs after losing for the sixth time in eight games Monday, 102-81 at New Orleans.
"When we're really moving the ball around, we're really hard to guard," coach Scott Skiles said. "When we start dribbling too much, we get in trouble."
Milwaukee relies heavily on guards Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings, who lead the team with averages of 18.6 and 17.0 points, respectively.
"Those guys can get hot and take over a game," Neal said. "We know that going in. We're just going to stay focused defensively and hope they have a bad game."
Ellis is averaging 27.4 points over his last nine games against the Spurs, but they all ended in losses with Golden State. He had 38 points while shooting 15 of 30 from the floor and added seven assists in a 101-95 defeat Jan. 4, two months before being traded to Milwaukee.
Jennings, who had a team-high 25 points Monday, scored 15 with 11 assists against San Antonio last season, with four of those points coming in the final minutes to put the Bucks ahead for good.
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| Last Updated: 4/28/2024 9:11:42 AM EST. |
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