[narek]

Will Mike have another terrific night at the Q?

Teams: Bucks (10-13) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (10-14).

When: 6 tonight.

Where: Quicken Loans Arena.

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

About the Cavaliers: They're a different team from the one the Bucks beat in Cleveland earlier as Larry Hughes and Anderson Varejao have both joined the team since then. Even so, the Cavaliers continue to struggle as they are coming off a road loss to New Jersey and a home loss to Philadelphia. "Right now, we're not a good team," LeBron James said.

PLAYER TO WATCH
ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS, Cavaliers

He'll be a force for the Bucks to contend with inside as he is 10th in the league in rebounding (10.6) and he blocks 1.57 shots per game. Ilgauskas had 12 points and nine rebounds in Saturday's loss to Philadelphia. In the Bucks' victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Nov. 20, Ilgauskas scored 16 points and had 12 rebounds.


LINEUPS
PROBABLE CAVALIERS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Daniel Gibson 6-2 Texas
G-Sasha Pavlovic 6-7 Serbia
C-Z. Ilgauskas 7-3 Lithuania
F-Drew Gooden 6-10 Kansas
F-LeBron James 6-8 Akron, Ohio


Coach: Mike Brown (third season, 110-78).

Injury report: Donyell Marshall right wrist), Cedric Simmons (left ankle) are out.

PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS

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


Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 15-26).

Injury report: Michael Ruffin (left wrist fracture) and David Noel (right wrist sprain) are out.



THE SERIES
The Bucks beat the Cavaliers in Cleveland, 111-107, Nov. 20 in what was Milwaukee's third victory in a five-game winning streak. The Cavaliers will play in Milwaukee on Feb. 26 and March 22.

NUMBERS GAME
8 Cleveland losses in its last nine games.

35 Philadelphia's fast-break points against Cleveland on Saturday, the season-high for a Cavaliers' opponent.

25 Cleveland's fourth-quarter shooting percentage in the loss to Philadelphia

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=697302

[roux2dope]

Horrible officiating at the end of regulation, they stepped out of bounds twice on their final possesion and the refs missed both, pathetic.

REFS

[essbee]

Mo Williams yeesh.

[narek]

Somehow I just don't think Coach K told them to keep taking stupid 3 pointers or long jumpers. Sigh. They've got to have consistent inside scoring, but to do that, the ball has to go into Bogut, Yi, Mason and whomever on a regular basis.

But that missed out of bounds call was a killer.

The Cleveland Cavaliers gained some payback Monday night, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 104-99, in double overtime at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Bucks beat the Cavaliers here on Nov. 20.
Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 22 points while LeBron James scored 31 for the Cavaliers.

The Bucks led by three going into the fourth quarter of regulation and they stayed ahead until the Cavaliers went on a 9-2 run to take a 78-76 lead on a layup by James with 4 minutes 7 seconds left. A three-point play by Redd put the Bucks back in front with 2:57 remaining.

A jumper by James gave Cleveland an 84-83 lead with 42 seconds left and a free throw by Daniel Gibson put Cleveland ahead by two with 11.6 seconds to go. Mo Williams tied the game by sinking two free throws with 5.9 seconds remaining. James missed a shot from the lane at the final buzzer.

The Bucks took their first lead in the first overtime, 93-91, on a short hook by Desmond Mason with 40 seconds left but Cleveland tied it on a rebound-basket by Devin Brown with 14.9 seconds to go. Milwaukee's Yi Jianlian missed an open jumper at the buzzer.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=697632

[jnrjr79]

Double OT? Ouch.

[narek]

Originally Posted by jnrjr79

Double OT? Ouch.

That's a kind way to put it. Should have won the game, but they have close out issues, and shot selection at the end of game issues.