[narek]

Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (18-27) vs. New Jersey Nets (18-26).

When: 6:30 tonight.

Where: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, N.J.

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

About the Nets: The Bucks are catching them at a good time as Jason Kidd trade rumors continue to swirl and the reeling Nets are coming off a loss Sunday in Minnesota that completed a 0-6 trip. The Nets have lost nine straight overall. It's a quick stop at home for the Nets who are in the midst of a stretch in which they will play 10 of 12 games on the road.

PLAYER TO WATCH
SEAN WILLIAMS, Nets

He is averaging 2.03 blocks per game, which is the most among rookies and 11th-most in the league. Williams has had seven games in which he has blocked four or more shots, including a game against Sacramento on Dec. 18 when he blocked eight. Kenyon Martin set the franchise's rookie record when he averaged 1.66 blocks per game in 2000-'01.

LINEUPS
PROBABLE NETS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Jason Kidd 6-4 California
G-Vince Carter 6-6 N. Carolina
F-Sean Williams 6-10 Bost. Coll.
F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona
C-Josh Boone 6-10 Conn.

Coach: Lawrence Frank (fifth season, 174-155).

Injury report: Nenad Krstic (left knee) is out.

PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Mo Williams 6-1 Alabama
G-Royal Ivey 6-4 Texas
F-Bobby Simmons 6-6 DePaul
F-Yi Jianlian 7-0 China
C-Andrew Bogut 7-0 Utah

Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 23-40).

Injury report: Desmond Mason (left thumb) and Michael Redd (left knee strain) are out. Charlie Villanueva (lower back strain) is questionable.

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[knickstorm]

kidd probably wont even bother to show up

[bluecro]

Good luck tonight.

[narek]

That was a seriously sad game.

[roux2dope]

Boooooooooooo!!!

[narek]

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Forward Bostjan Nachbar came off the bench and scored 14 points, including a pair of key three-pointers in the fourth quarter that gave New Jersey a 12-point lead. "One time we had a breakdown in our zone," Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak said when asked about the consecutive three-pointers. "We kind of got sucked into the middle. The other one . . . I think two of our players got sucked in again and were double-teaming and they passed it right back out and Nachbar had his feet set. He came up big."

PLAY OF THE GAME: Nets guard Jason Kidd made only one field goal but it was big. The Bucks had trimmed a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit to 78-77 when Kidd hit a back-breaking three-pointer with 1 minute 42 seconds left.

OFF THE BENCH: Krystkowiak was whistled for a technical foul late in the third quarter when he objected the physical treatment that center Andrew Bogut was taking inside. "I was looking for some foul calls," Krystkowiak said. "I think (Bogut) is getting beat up down there."

STATISTICS SHEET: The Bucks made three of 16 three-point shots (18.8%) in the first half and trailed by five. "I think if we can knock some of those down we have a five- or 10-poiint shot going into the break," Bogut said. The Bucks made six of 25 three-pointers (24.0%) in all.

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