
UP NEXT
TEAMS: Milwaukee Bucks (24-28) vs. Detroit Pistons (26-21). WHEN: 7:30 tonight.
WHERE: Bradley Center.
BROADCASTS: TV - None. Radio - AM-620.
ABOUT THE Pistons: Like the Bucks, they will be well-rested. They have not played since Wednesday, when they defeated Miami in Detroit. The Pistons went 6-9 in January, which was their first losing month since February 2004. It broke a string of 26 consecutive months in which they posted a record of .500 or better. The Pistons rank third in the league in points allowed (93.1).
PLAYER TO WATCH
Antonio McDyess, Pistons
Coach Michael Curry admits that he might start McDyess for the final 20 games of the regular season and into the playoffs but for now, he anchors the bench. In his last five games, McDyess averaged 7.8 points and 10.6 rebounds in 31 minutes per game. He had 17 rebounds in the victory over Miami.
LINEUPS
PROBABLE Pistons STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Rodney Stuckey 6-5 E. Washington
G-Allen Iverson 6-0 Georgetown
F-Tayshaun Prince 6-9 Kentucky
F-Amir Johnson 6-9 Los Angeles
C-Rasheed Wallace 6-10 North Carolina
COACH: Michael Curry (first season).
INJURY REPORT: None.
PROBABLE Bucks STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Charlie Bell 6-3 Mich. State
G-Ramon Sessions 6-3 Nevada
F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona
F-Charlie Villanueva 6-11 Connecticut
C-Francisco Elson 7-0 California
COACH: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 305-279).
INJURY REPORT: Michael Redd (left knee), Andrew Bogut (back) and Luke Ridnour (right thumb) are out.
THE SERIES
The Bucks are 0-2 against Detroit this season. The final meeting will be on Feb. 17 in Detroit.
NUMBERS GAME
12-10 Detroit's road record.
12.0 Turnovers per game committed by Detroit, the fewest in the league.
19 Home games among the Bucks' final 30 games of the season.
COMING UP
MONDAY: 7 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Houston Rockets. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
FEB. 15: 7 p.m. at US Airways Center, Phoenix. All-Star Game. TV - TNT.
FEB. 17: 6:30 p.m. at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
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