Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (92)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Augmon            36   2-8   4-4   0-4   2   2    8
P Brown             40  8-13   3-4  7-13   1   1   19
J Magloire          38  7-11 12-16  5-13   1   5   26
D Wesley            39  5-10   1-4   0-4   4   3   11
S Williams          39  5-14   2-2   0-2  11   5   14
M Carter             6   0-2   0-0   1-2   0   1    0
G Lynch             15   0-3   0-0   1-2   0   1    0
D West               8   1-3   0-0   2-2   0   3    2
S Smith              9   2-4   1-2   0-1   0   1    6
R Traylor           10   3-4   0-0   1-1   0   1    6
D Armstrong        DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
B Davis            DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 33-72 23-32 17-44  19  23   92
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Percentages: FG-.458, FT-.719. 3-Point Goals:
3-11, .273 (D Wesley 0-3, S Williams 2-4, G 
Lynch 0-2, S Smith 1-2). Team Rebounds: 11. 
Blocked Shots:4 (G Lynch, P Brown, R Traylor,
J Magloire). Turnovers:14 (S Williams 4, J 
Magloire 4, S Augmon 2, D Wesley, D West, R 
Traylor, P Brown). Steals: 7 (S Williams 4, S
Smith, D Wesley, P Brown).


MILWAUKEE (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Mason             37  4-10   2-2   2-5   3   1   10
J Smith             33  8-16   4-4  5-11   0   2   20
B Skinner           38   5-9   3-4   3-8   1   6   13
D Jones             34   2-8   0-0   0-1   9   2    4
M Redd              36  8-21 11-11   1-4   2   3   27
K Van Horn          23   1-4   2-2   3-5   0   1    5
B Knight            14   0-4   0-0   1-1   3   5    0
T Kukoc             20   3-8   0-0   1-3   1   2    8
D Gadzuric           5   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   3    0
E Strickland       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Haislip          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Santiago         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-80 22-23 16-39  19  25   87
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Percentages: FG-.388, FT-.957. 3-Point Goals:
3-16, .188 (D Jones 0-3, M Redd 0-6, K Van 
Horn 1-2, T Kukoc 2-5). Team Rebounds: 4. 
Blocked Shots:4 (J Smith, K Van Horn, D 
Mason, D Gadzuric). Turnovers:11 (D Jones 3, 
B Knight 2, M Redd 2, J Smith, D Mason, K Van
Horn, B Skinner). Steals: 3 (J Smith, B 
Knight, M Redd).

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NEW ORLEANS          23  21  18  30   -  92
MILWAUKEE            24  16  24  23   -  87
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,717. T: 2:23. 
Officials: Blane Reichelt, Derek Richardson, 
Joe Derosa.

Extended Box

 

NEW ORLEANS (92) AT MILWAUKEE (87)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S AUGMON          F    36    2-8      4-4      0   4   4    2   2   0   2    8
P BROWN           F    40    8-13     3-4      7   6  13    1   1   1   1   19
J MAGLOIRE        C    38    7-11    12-16     5   8  13    1   5   0   4   26
D WESLEY          G    39    5-10     1-4      0   4   4    4   3   1   1   11
S WILLIAMS        G    39    5-14     2-2      0   2   2   11   5   4   4   14
M CARTER                6    0-2      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   0    0
G LYNCH                15    0-3      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   0    0
D WEST                  8    1-3      0-0      2   0   2    0   3   0   1    2
S SMITH                 9    2-4      1-2      0   1   1    0   1   1   0    6
R TRAYLOR              10    3-4      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   1    6
D ARMSTRONG           DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
B DAVIS               DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   33-72    23-32    17  27  44   19  23   7  14   92
                            (.458)  (.719)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 14 (12 PTS)    

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MASON           F    37    4-10     2-2      2   3   5    3   1   0   1   10
J SMITH           F    33    8-16     4-4      5   6  11    0   2   1   1   20
B SKINNER         C    38    5-9      3-4      3   5   8    1   6   0   1   13
D JONES           G    34    2-8      0-0      0   1   1    9   2   0   3    4
M REDD            G    36    8-21    11-11     1   3   4    2   3   1   2   27
K VAN HORN             23    1-4      2-2      3   2   5    0   1   0   1    5
B KNIGHT               14    0-4      0-0      1   0   1    3   5   1   2    0
T KUKOC                20    3-8      0-0      1   2   3    1   2   0   0    8
D GADZURIC              5    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   3   0   0    0
E STRICKLAND          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M HAISLIP             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D SANTIAGO            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-80    22-23    16  23  39   19  25   3  11   87
                            (.388)  (.957)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 12 (18 PTS)    
  
   NEW ORLEANS        23   21   18   30   -   92
   MILWAUKEE          24   16   24   23   -   87
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - G LYNCH, P BROWN, R TRAYLOR, J MAGLOIRE.
MILWAUKEE - J SMITH, K VAN HORN, D MASON, D GADZURIC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 3-11 (.273), D WESLEY 0-3, S WILLIAMS 2-
4, G LYNCH 0-2, S SMITH 1-2. MILWAUKEE 3-16 (.188), D JONES 0-3, M REDD 0-
6, K VAN HORN 1-2, T KUKOC 2-5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BLANE REICHELT, DEREK RICHARDSON, JOE DEROSA.
A - 18,717. T - 2:23.

Game Story

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The "Big Cat" has helped the New Orleans 
Hornets claw their way back into the race for home-court
advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Jamaal Magloire scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter
as the Hornets pulled away for a pivotal 92-87 victory over the
Milwaukee Bucks, tightening the Eastern Conference postseason
picture.

Known as the "Big Cat," Magloire was an All-Star for the first
time this season.  With top scorers Baron Davis and Jamal
Mashburn sidelined with injuries, he has become the focal point
of the Hornets' offense.

Magloire had 23 points and 17 rebounds in Friday's home win over
Boston and came up with another big performance against
Milwaukee.  Unstoppable in the low post, he made 7-of-11 shots
and 12-of-16 free throws, adding 13 rebounds.

"I think the key to tonight's game was our willingness to
compete for 48 minutes and we played with a sense of urgency,"
Magloire said. "That is what was most important."

"We just didn't have anyone to match up with him tonight," Bucks
coach Terry Porter said.

New Orleans (40-40) climbed into a tie with Miami for fifth
place in the East, one game behind Milwaukee (41-39).  The
fourth-place team gets home-court advantage in the first round
of the playoffs, beginning next weekend.

The Hornets hold the tiebreaker over the Bucks, who hold the
tiebreaker over the Heat, who hold the tiebreaker over the
Hornets.

"I still believe we have a shot at getting home-court advantage
and the only way to give ourselves that chance is to win out the
rest of our games for the season," Magloire said.

Even if the Hornets beat New York at home on Monday and
Washington on the road Wednesday, they cannot finish higher than
fifth if the Bucks defeat either Cleveland on the road Monday
or Toronto at home Wednesday.

"We blew a golden opportunity tonight," Porter said. "We had a
team coming in here on a back-to-back night, and I guess they
felt the urgency more than we did, which is disappointing."

Back-to-back dunks by Magloire gave New Orleans the lead for
good at 84-81 with 3:50 to go.  On the next possession, P.J.
Brown made a jumper to push the lead to five points.

All three hoops were set up by penetration by guard Shammond
Williams, who filled in at point guard for Davis and Darrell
Armstrong (ankle) and collected 14 points and 11 assists.

"I knew I was going to get a lot of time, so I just did the
things I am capable of doing," said Williams, who played 39
minutes. "People said I couldn't create, couldn't control a
basketball game.  Well, I guess I can."

"When Shammond came in the game and he was able to break down
the defense, it made baskets for me a lot easier than it was in
the first half, when I had to pound and those guys were banging
me back," Magloire said.

After a drive by Michael Redd, who scored 27 points, was
answered by free throws from Magloire and Brown.  A jumper by
Damon Jones gave the Bucks a chance to tie, but Keith Van Horn
missed a 3-pointer with 39 seconds to go.

After Williams was called for a charge, the Bucks could not get
the ball inbounds with 20 seconds left.  Brown, who had 19
points and 13 boards, sealed it with two foul shots.

In a game that featured 23 lead changes and 11 ties, David
Wesley scored 11 points for the Hornets.  Joe Smith had 20
points and 11 boards for the Bucks.

"We just didn't get it done," Redd said.  "Give them credit;
they came in here and played with a lot more energy than we
did."