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MILWAUKEE (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Thomas            36  8-17   1-2   0-6   0   3   18
B Skinner           24   2-6   1-4   1-3   2   3    5
D Santiago          24  4-11   1-1   3-7   0   5    9
T Ford              26   0-7   0-1   3-3   7   2    0
M Redd              34  5-18 10-10   3-8   2   2   20
T Kukoc             26  3-10   2-2   1-3   3   2    8
D Jones             25   3-4   3-4   0-1   3   1   11
D Gadzuric          23   2-4   0-2   1-4   0   2    4
D Mason             22   4-6   2-4   0-3   0   2   10
J Smith            DNP  - BRUISED LEFT HIP                               
E Strickland       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Haislip          DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 31-83 20-30 12-38  17  22   85
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Percentages: FG-.373, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
3-13, .231 (T Thomas 1-5, T Ford 0-1, M Redd 
0-2, T Kukoc 0-2, D Jones 2-3). Team 
Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:5 (B Skinner 2, D
Santiago 2, T Kukoc). Turnovers:15 (T Kukoc 
3, D Mason 3, M Redd 3, T Thomas 2, D Jones 
2, T Ford, D Santiago). Steals: 8 (T Thomas 
2, M Redd 2, D Gadzuric 2, T Kukoc, D Mason).


MEMPHIS (105)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Posey             38   6-9   7-7  2-11   2   3   21
P Gasol             33  9-14  9-12  2-12   0   2   27
L Wright            28   5-9   0-0  5-10   1   2   10
J Williams          30  3-12   1-1   0-3  10   2    8
M Miller             9   3-7   0-0   0-1   1   0    8
B Wells             20   4-8   0-0   0-1   2   4    8
B Outlaw            20   0-2   2-4   0-5   3   4    2
S Swift             16   1-8   3-4   2-5   0   2    5
E Watson            17   3-4   0-0   1-3   5   1    7
S Battier           24   4-6   1-2   0-2   0   2    9
D Jones              5   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
J Tsakalidis       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-80 23-30 12-53  24  22  105
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Percentages: FG-.475, FT-.767. 3-Point Goals:
6-21, .286 (J Posey 2-4, P Gasol 0-2, J 
Williams 1-7, M Miller 2-3, B Wells 0-2, E 
Watson 1-1, S Battier 0-1, D Jones 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:10 (P Gasol 5, L 
Wright 3, S Battier, E Watson). Turnovers:15 
(J Posey 4, E Watson 4, P Gasol 2, B Outlaw, 
D Jones, L Wright, M Miller, B Wells). 
Steals: 8 (J Williams 3, J Posey 2, P Gasol 
2, S Battier).

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MILWAUKEE            24  24  20  17   -  85
MEMPHIS              31  26  28  20   -  105
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Technical fouls: Milwaukee - 3 (T Ford, 3:41 
1st; D Mason, 6:58 2nd; D Jones, 6:58 2nd). 
Memphis - 3 (P Gasol, 6:58 2nd; L Wright, 
6:58 2nd; Defensive Three, 9:49 4th).
Flagrant fouls:  Milwaukee 1 (D Mason, 6:58 
2nd).  A: 15,433. T: 2:11. Officials: Bernie 
Fryer, Pat Fraher, Rodney Mott.

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MILWAUKEE (85) AT MEMPHIS (105)

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T THOMAS          F    36    8-17     1-2      0   6   6    0   3   2   2   18
B SKINNER         F    24    2-6      1-4      1   2   3    2   3   0   0    5
D SANTIAGO        C    24    4-11     1-1      3   4   7    0   5   0   1    9
T FORD            G    26    0-7      0-1      3   0   3    7   2   0   1    0
M REDD            G    34    5-18    10-10     3   5   8    2   2   2   3   20
T KUKOC                26    3-10     2-2      1   2   3    3   2   1   3    8
D JONES                25    3-4      3-4      0   1   1    3   1   0   2   11
D GADZURIC             23    2-4      0-2      1   3   4    0   2   2   0    4
D MASON                22    4-6      2-4      0   3   3    0   2   1   3   10
J SMITH               DNP  - BRUISED LEFT HIP                                         
E STRICKLAND          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M HAISLIP             DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   31-83    20-30    12  26  38   17  22   8  15   85
                            (.373)  (.667)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 15 (18 PTS)    

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J POSEY           F    38    6-9      7-7      2   9  11    2   3   2   4   21
P GASOL           F    33    9-14     9-12     2  10  12    0   2   2   2   27
L WRIGHT          C    28    5-9      0-0      5   5  10    1   2   0   1   10
J WILLIAMS        G    30    3-12     1-1      0   3   3   10   2   3   0    8
M MILLER          G     9    3-7      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   0   1    8
B WELLS                20    4-8      0-0      0   1   1    2   4   0   1    8
B OUTLAW               20    0-2      2-4      0   5   5    3   4   0   1    2
S SWIFT                16    1-8      3-4      2   3   5    0   2   0   0    5
E WATSON               17    3-4      0-0      1   2   3    5   1   0   4    7
S BATTIER              24    4-6      1-2      0   2   2    0   2   1   0    9
D JONES                 5    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    0
J TSAKALIDIS          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-80    23-30    12  41  53   24  22   8  15  105
                            (.475)  (.767)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 16 (7 PTS)     
  
   MILWAUKEE          24   24   20   17   -   85
   MEMPHIS            31   26   28   20   -   105
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MILWAUKEE - B SKINNER 2, D SANTIAGO 2, T KUKOC.  MEMPHIS -
P GASOL 5, L WRIGHT 3, S BATTIER, E WATSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MILWAUKEE 3-13 (.231), T THOMAS 1-5, T FORD 0-1,
M REDD 0-2, T KUKOC 0-2, D JONES 2-3. MEMPHIS 6-21 (.286), J POSEY 2-
4, P GASOL 0-2, J WILLIAMS 1-7, M MILLER 2-3, B WELLS 0-2, E WATSON 1-
1, S BATTIER 0-1, D JONES 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MILWAUKEE - T FORD, D MASON, D JONES. MEMPHIS - P 
GASOL, L WRIGHT, DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  MILWAUKEE 1 (D MASON, 6:58 2ND). 
OFFICIALS: BERNIE FRYER, PAT FRAHER, RODNEY MOTT.
A - 15,433. T - 2:11.

Game Story

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- It has taken only 49 games for 
Pau Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies to match their franchise
record for wins in a season.

Gasol collected 27 points and 12 rebounds as the Grizzlies
defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 105-85, for their 28th victory,
matching the best total in their nine-season history.

James Posey added 21 points and 11 rebounds and Lorenzen Wright
chipped in 10 and 10 for Memphis, which has three games
remaining before the All-Star break.

"This just means we're having a pretty good season," Gasol said.
"We're coming to work with a different mentality.  There's a
different chemistry - guys are working hard and you don't see
guys down.  The way we're playing right now, the way that we're
fighting, something's going to have to go really wrong for us
not to get (to the playoffs)."

Wright attributed the team's better play to 70-year-old
Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown, who joined the Grizzlies in the
middle of last season.

"He has really come in here and changed this team," Wright said.
"He's done exactly what he said he was going to do.  He told us
how the season was going to go and how the year was going to
pan out.  And when you have a coach like that, you have to
respect him and play hard for him."

About the only thing that did not go right for the Grizzlies was
a chest bruise suffered by oft-injured Mike Miller, who
collided with Milwaukee's Desmond Mason with 6:58 left in the
second quarter.  Miller did not return.

Wright and Mason, who injured his left wrist in the collision,
were issued double technicals after the play, as were Gasol and
Milwaukee's Damon Jones.

Michael Redd scored 20 points and Tim Thomas added 18 for the
Bucks, who shot just 37 percent (31-of-83) from the field as
they dropped their sixth straight road game.

The Grizzlies outscored the Bucks on the break, 20-8.

"Their transition game was the story of the game," Redd said.
"They did a good job pushing the ball tonight and making plays."

"They played with more purpose than we did," Bucks coach Terry
Porter said. "I give Memphis a lot of credit - they came into
this game and they beat us.  I think we got outworked tonight."

Memphis took the lead for good, 5-4, on a 3-pointer by Miller 53
seconds into the contest.  The Grizzlies held a 31-24 advantage
after one quarter and a 57-48 lead at the break before opening
an 85-68 cushion entering the fourth quarter.

"I would like to get 50 wins.  Why not say it?"  Gasol said.
"But to say it and get it done are a different story.  We just
have to go game by game and not give away any games that we have
to win.  We have to stay focused and keep our feet on the floor
because it's going to get tough after the All-Star Game."