[narek]

TEAMS: Bucks (23-41) vs. Utah Jazz (42-23).

WHEN: 7 tonight.

WHERE: Bradley Center.

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

ABOUT THE JAZZ: Utah has won 18 straight home games and has quietly moved into third place in the Western Conference. Forward Carlos Boozer ranks third in the league with 42 double-doubles, and point guard Deron Williams is fifth with 39, entering a game Tuesday in Chicago. Forward Andrei Kirilenko was back in the lineup Tuesday after missing three games with a hip injury suffered on a flagrant foul by Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki on March 3. Coach Jerry Sloan is the longest-tenured head coach with the same team - 20 seasons - in any of the four major sports in the United States.

PLAYER TO WATCH

RONNIE BREWER, Jazz

Brewer has moved into the starting lineup in his second season and has contributed averages of 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals. The former Arkansas star has tied a career high with five steals in a game on three occasions this season. He scored a career-high 21 points against Phoenix on Jan. 10.

LINEUPS

PROBABLE JAZZ STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Ronnie Brewer 6-7 Arkansas
G-Deron Williams 6-3 Illinois
C-Mehmet Okur 6-11 Turkey
F-Andrei Kirilenko 6-9 Russia
F-Carlos Boozer 6-9 Duke


Coach: Jerry Sloan (20th season, 983-592; 23rd overall, 1,077-713).

Injury report: None.


PROBABLE BUCKS STARTERS

Player Ht. From
G-Royal Ivey 6-4 Texas
G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State
C-Andrew Bogut 7-0 Utah
F-Charlie Villanueva 6-11 Connecticut
F-Desmond Mason 6-5 Oklahoma State


Coach: Larry Krystkowiak (second season, 28-54).

Injury report: Mo Williams (pubic symphysitis) and Yi Jianlian (sprained right wrist) are out.

Both teams played last night, so no excuses over being tired.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=727273

[narek]

This is so bad:

Wednesday, Mar 12 2008, 09:38 PM
A late 11-point lead vanished for the Bucks tonight, as the Utah Jazz rallied in the final 5 minutes to post a 114-110 victory at the Bradley Center.

Point guard Deron Williams paced the Jazz (43-23) with 26 points and 13 assists. Guard Ronnie Brewer added 21 points, while forward Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Center Mehmet Okur also had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Boozer scored the go-ahead basket in the final minute, after a missed shot by Brewer.

Charlie Villanueva and Michael Redd each scored 26 points for the Bucks (23-42), who lost their fourth straight game and third in a row at home. Reserve guard Charlie Bell added 24 points and five assists while playing 36 minutes.

Center Andrew Bogut contributed 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, and backup center Dan Gadzuric added 10 points.

Bell hit a pull-up three-pointer to give the Bucks a 90-89 lead with 10:12 remaining in the final quarter, igniting a 12-0 run. Royal Ivey hit a three off an assist from Bell, and Bell followed with a three-pointer on a pass from Ivey on the fast break, after a Jazz turnover.

A driving layup by Bell and later 1 of 2 free throws by the guard completed the run for a 99-89 Milwaukee advantage. The Bucks pulled ahead, 103-92, before Utah scored six straight points to close the gap.

A driving dunk by Williams cut the Jazz's deficit to 105-100 with 3:04 left.

Two free throws by Brewer tied the score at 106-106 with 1:33 left, but the Bucks regained the lead when Redd scored off a slip pass from Bogut with 1:19 remaining.

Williams was fouled by Bell and sank 1 of 2 foul shots, but Utah managed to corral the rebound. Brewer missed a shot but Mehmet Okur grabbed it and fed Boozer for the go-ahead basket, putting the Jazz in front, 109-108, with 46.1 seconds left.

After a timeout, Redd missed on a drive to the basket, and Brewer sank 1 of 2 free throws after being fouled by Ivey. The Bucks still had a chance for a tying basket, but Villanueva turned the ball over on a drive. Okur then sank two free throws with 7.3 seconds left to clinch the victory and give Utah a 112-108 lead.

The Bucks hurt themselves with poor foul shooting, converting just 19 of 29 attempts (65.5%) while Utah sank 27 of 30 free throws (90%).

http://blogs.jsonline.com/bucks/arch...-vanishes.aspx