Thread: Game Thread, Bucks vs Trailblazers, FSN 5 pm, Dec 9, Portland
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Game Thread, Bucks vs Trailblazers, FSN 5 pm, Dec 9, Portland
Another ex-Milwaukeean coming up:



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Teams: Bucks (8-10) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (7-12).

When: 5 p.m. today.

Where: The Rose Garden, Portland, Ore.

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

About the Trail Blazers: Portland is coming off consecutive victories over Miami and Memphis, the first time the team has won two straight games since putting together four straight victories from Nov. 7-13. With an average age of 24 years and 26 days on opening night, the Blazers were the youngest team in the league and the youngest team in franchise history.

PLAYER TO WATCH
JAMES JONES, Trail Blazers

Since coming off the inactive list last week, the 6-foot-8 guard / forward has scored in double figures in three of four games. In the last three games, he has averaged just over 25 minutes, has made 9 of 13 three-point shots and has averaged 13.3 points. In the last two games, he has made 11 of 14 shots, including 8 of 10 three-pointers. He missed most of the exhibition season with a knee injury.

LINEUPS
PROBABLE TRAIL BLAZERS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Steve Blake 6-3 Maryland
G-Brandon Roy 6-6 Wash.
F-LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 Texas
F-Martell Webster 6-7 Seattle
C-Joel Przybilla 7-1 Minnesota

Coach: Nate McMillan (third season, 60-123; eighth overall, 272-306).

Injury report: Darius Miles (right knee) and Greg Odon (right knee) are out.

PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS

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

Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 13-23).

Injury report: Michael Ruffin (left wrist) and David Noel (wrist) are out. Bobby Simmons (personal) is not with team.

THE SERIES
The teams split the two-game set last season with both teams winning at home. Portland plays at Milwaukee on March 7.

NUMBERS GAME
8 Bogut's double-doubles this season.

9 Career games in which Redd has scored 40 or more points.

34-41 Seattle's free throws made and attempted in Friday's victory over the Bucks, which were season highs.
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