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Game Thread, Bucks vs Golden State, FSN, 9:30 central
The Bucks meet up with another ex-coach tonight when they play Golden State. Can they beat Nellie's team? Yes!

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TEAMS: Bucks (8-8) vs. Golden State Warriors (9-8).

WHEN: 9:30 tonight.

WHERE: Oracle Arena, Oakland.

BROADCASTS: TV - FSN Wisconsin cable. Radio - AM-620.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS: They are the third-youngest team in the league, as the 15 players on the roster average 25.168 years of age. Only Portland (24.039) and Seattle (25.153) are younger. Golden State has 11 players who are 27 years old or younger, and nine who are 25 or younger. The Warriors' overtime loss to Orlando on Monday at home snapped a six-game winning streak.

PLAYER TO WATCH
STEPHEN JACKSON, Warriors

Golden State is 8-2 since his return to the starting lineup. Jackson, who was suspended for the first seven games this season, has scored 20 or more points in six of the last nine games. All 25 of his points against Orlando came after halftime in a game in which he played 48 minutes. On the season, he is averaging 21.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 41.1 minutes per game.

LINEUPS
PROBABLE WARRIORS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Monta Ellis 6-3 Jackson, Miss.
G-Baron Davis 6-3 UCLA
F-Al Harrington 6-9 Roselle, N.J.
F-Stephen Jackson 6-8 Pt. Arthur, Texas
C-Andris Biedrins 6-11 Latvia

Coach: Don Nelson (ninth season, 328-307; 29th overall, 1,241-927).

Injury report: Mickael Pietrus (nose) is questionable.

PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Mo Williams 6-1 Alabama
G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State
F-Desmond Mason 6-5 Oklahoma State
F-Yi Jianlian 7-0 China
C-Andrew Bogut 7-0 Utah

Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 13-21).

Injury report: Michael Ruffin (left wrist) is out. David Noel (sprained right wrist) is day-to-day.

THE SERIES
The Bucks swept both games against the Warriors last season. The Bucks have won two straight and eight of the last 12 at Golden State.

NUMBERS GAME
108.6 Average points per game scored by Golden State this season, tops in the league.

107.1 Average points per game allowed by Golden State this season, second to Seattle (107.7).

3-5 The Warriors' home record.
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