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MILWAUKEE (100)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Thomas            19   2-6   2-3   2-6   0   3    6
J Smith             27   2-5   0-0  0-10   0   4    4
B Skinner           24   3-9   2-2   1-6   0   4    8
T Ford              22   2-6   0-0   0-1   6   2    4
M Redd              44 16-33   4-4   7-9   2   1   40
D Jones             26   5-9   0-0   0-0  10   0   14
D Gadzuric          17  4-10   0-0   3-7   0   3    8
D Mason             33  5-11   2-3   0-2   3   2   12
T Kukoc             21   1-6   0-0   1-4   2   1    2
D Santiago           7   0-1   2-2   1-1   0   1    2
E Strickland       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Haislip          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 40-96 12-14 15-46  23  21  100
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Percentages: FG-.417, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
8-20, .400 (T Thomas 0-2, M Redd 4-8, D Jones
4-7, D Gadzuric 0-1, D Mason 0-1, T Kukoc 
0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:4 (D 
Gadzuric 2, T Thomas, B Skinner). 
Turnovers:10 (T Ford 6, D Gadzuric 2, D 
Mason, M Redd). Steals: 6 (M Redd 2, T Kukoc,
D Jones, D Gadzuric, D Mason).


NEW ORLEANS (101)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Lynch             10   0-2   2-2   0-3   3   0    2
P Brown             39   5-7   1-2   2-7   0   1   11
J Magloire          37   3-7 10-14  1-11   0   4   16
B Davis             42  8-19   3-4   0-5  10   4   23
D Armstrong         35  4-13   0-0   1-5   5   2   10
J Mashburn          34 10-19   3-5   2-5   3   2   24
S Smith              7   2-2   0-0   1-1   1   0    6
R Traylor           16   2-4   0-0   0-4   0   1    4
S Rooks              4   1-1   1-1   0-0   1   0    3
S Augmon            16   0-2   2-3   0-0   0   1    2
T Brown            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D West             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-76 22-31  7-41  23  15  101
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Percentages: FG-.461, FT-.710. 3-Point Goals:
9-23, .391 (B Davis 4-10, D Armstrong 2-9, J 
Mashburn 1-2, S Smith 2-2). Team Rebounds: 
15. Blocked Shots:6 (J Magloire 2, S Augmon, 
D Armstrong, P Brown, R Traylor). 
Turnovers:12 (B Davis 3, D Armstrong 2, J 
Magloire 2, R Traylor 2, S Augmon, S Smith, J
Mashburn). Steals: 6 (D Armstrong 2, J 
Magloire 2, P Brown, B Davis).

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MILWAUKEE            24  34  20  22   -  100
NEW ORLEANS          21  32  28  20   -  101
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Technical fouls: Milwaukee - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 5:09 4th). New Orleans - 2 (B Davis, 
4:40 2nd; Defensive Three, 7:14 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,007. T: 2:18. 
Officials: Derek Richardson, Mark Wunderlich,
Ron Garretson.

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MILWAUKEE (100) AT NEW ORLEANS (101)

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T THOMAS          F    19    2-6      2-3      2   4   6    0   3   0   0    6
J SMITH           F    27    2-5      0-0      0  10  10    0   4   0   0    4
B SKINNER         C    24    3-9      2-2      1   5   6    0   4   0   0    8
T FORD            G    22    2-6      0-0      0   1   1    6   2   0   6    4
M REDD            G    44   16-33     4-4      7   2   9    2   1   2   1   40
D JONES                26    5-9      0-0      0   0   0   10   0   1   0   14
D GADZURIC             17    4-10     0-0      3   4   7    0   3   1   2    8
D MASON                33    5-11     2-3      0   2   2    3   2   1   1   12
T KUKOC                21    1-6      0-0      1   3   4    2   1   1   0    2
D SANTIAGO              7    0-1      2-2      1   0   1    0   1   0   0    2
E STRICKLAND          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M HAISLIP             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   40-96    12-14    15  31  46   23  21   6  10  100
                            (.417)  (.857)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 10 (10 PTS)    

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G LYNCH           F    10    0-2      2-2      0   3   3    3   0   0   0    2
P BROWN           F    39    5-7      1-2      2   5   7    0   1   1   0   11
J MAGLOIRE        C    37    3-7     10-14     1  10  11    0   4   2   2   16
B DAVIS           G    42    8-19     3-4      0   5   5   10   4   1   3   23
D ARMSTRONG       G    35    4-13     0-0      1   4   5    5   2   2   2   10
J MASHBURN             34   10-19     3-5      2   3   5    3   2   0   1   24
S SMITH                 7    2-2      0-0      1   0   1    1   0   0   1    6
R TRAYLOR              16    2-4      0-0      0   4   4    0   1   0   2    4
S ROOKS                 4    1-1      1-1      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    3
S AUGMON               16    0-2      2-3      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    2
T BROWN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D WEST                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-76    22-31     7  34  41   23  15   6  12  101
                            (.461)  (.710)  TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 12 (17 PTS)    
  
   MILWAUKEE          24   34   20   22   -   100
   NEW ORLEANS        21   32   28   20   -   101
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MILWAUKEE - D GADZURIC 2, T THOMAS, B SKINNER.  NEW ORLEANS -
J MAGLOIRE 2, S AUGMON, D ARMSTRONG, P BROWN, R TRAYLOR.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MILWAUKEE 8-20 (.400), T THOMAS 0-2, M REDD 4-8,
D JONES 4-7, D GADZURIC 0-1, D MASON 0-1, T KUKOC 0-1. NEW ORLEANS 9-
23 (.391), B DAVIS 4-10, D ARMSTRONG 2-9, J MASHBURN 1-2, S SMITH 2-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MILWAUKEE - DEFENSIVE THREE. NEW ORLEANS - B DAVIS, 
DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK RICHARDSON, MARK WUNDERLICH, RON GARRETSON.
A - 14,007. T - 2:18.

Game Story

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Jamal Mashburn's return could not have 
come at a better time for the New Orleans Hornets.

Mashburn scored his team's last 13 points, including a fadeaway
jumper with 11 seconds to play that gave the Hornets a 101-100
victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, who had a three-game winning
streak snapped.

"I realize I have a lot of work ahead," Mashburn said.  "I've
been in these situations before.  It just feels good to be out
there.  If I didn't score that many points, it still felt good
just being out there with those guys.  This is where I belong,
out there playing basketball, and I'm enjoying myself, really."

An All-Star forward, Mashburn missed the first 44 games
recovering from knee surgery.  During his absence, the Hornets
relied on a perimeter attack led by guards Baron Davis and David
Wesley.

But Davis missed three games with a sprained ankle and Wesley is
out at least two more weeks with a toe injury.  As a result,
the Hornets lost six of their last nine games to fall into a tie
with the pesky Bucks for third place in the Central Division.

Coming off the bench, Mashburn scored 11 points through the
first three quarters.  Although he did not start, he provided a
fantastic finish.

"Mashburn looks like a heck of a candidate for Sixth Man of the
Year," joked Hornets coach Tim Floyd.  "His presence down inside
got us a lot of open looks from a lot of spots on the floor.
It's nice to have another guy in addition to Baron that teams
have to worry about how they are going to guard him."

"After the first half, I started to feel a little bit more
comfortable out there," Mashburn said.  "In the first half, the
game really seemed to be moving fast."

In the last five minutes, Mashburn made a 3-pointer, four
jumpers and two free throws. His free throw with 34 seconds left
gave New Orleans a 99-98 lead, but Michael Redd - who matched a
career high with 40 points - answered with a pull-up jumper 12
seconds later.

The 6-8 Mashburn went into the left low post and made one of his
trademark turnaround jumpers for the eighth lead change of the
period.  The Hornets survived when Toni Kukoc missed a tough
leaning jumper just before the horn.

"I'm starting to understand the game a lot better," said
Mashburn, who made 10-of-19 shots.  "This is my 11th year and
you understand how to get in your rhythm and when to do what and
what's what and where the money spots are, things like that.
That's part of being a veteran player that understands the game
and understands the game, really."

Bidding for an All-Star berth, Redd reached 40 points for the
second time in eight days.  He made 16-of-33 shots, including
4-of-8 from the arc, and pulled down nine rebounds.

"It's a sour one," Redd said.  "I was working hard, but you
still want to win games." Milwaukee's other starters combined
for just 22 points.  Forward Tim Thomas left with a sprained
ankle in the third quarter and did not return.

Davis also returned and had 23 points and 10 assists for the
Hornets, who have won three straight games and improved to 6-1
in games decided by two points or fewer.  Jamaal Magloire had 16
points and 11 rebounds.

Mashburn's hot streak began after a 3-pointer by Damon Jones
gave Milwaukee a 92-88 lead.  He sank a 3-pointer and a pair of
turnaround jumpers for a 95-92 advantage with 3:35 to play.

"Mash came off and played an unbelievable night and made some
tough shots," Bucks coach Terry Porter said.

A free throw and jumper by Mashburn gave New Orleans a 98-96
lead before Brian Skinner scored inside to tie it with 43
seconds left.

Redd scored 14 points in the second quarter and 12 in the third
period.  But he had just two baskets in the final 12 minutes.