Box Score

 

MILWAUKEE (108)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Mason             38  3-11  8-11   0-1   0   2   14
J Smith             33   1-3   4-6   3-7   3   3    6
D Gadzuric          21   6-8   3-4  6-11   0   2   15
M Redd              45 10-27 10-12   2-6   3   4   31
A Goldwire          33   4-7   4-4   2-2   5   3   13
Z Pachulia          17   3-8   3-4   4-8   0   3    9
T Kukoc             24   6-9   1-2   1-3   4   4   16
M Fizer              6   0-2   0-0   1-1   0   3    0
E Strickland        15   0-4   2-2   0-0   3   0    2
C Booth              4   0-0   2-2   0-1   0   2    2
R Gaines             4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
M Williams         DNP  - BRUISED LEFT KNEE                              
  
_____________________________________________________
TOTALS             240 33-79 37-47 19-40  18  26  108
_____________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.418, FT-.787. 3-Point Goals:
5-12, .417 (M Redd 1-3, A Goldwire 1-3, T 
Kukoc 3-5, E Strickland 0-1). Team Rebounds: 
5. Blocked Shots:2 (J Smith, M Fizer). 
Turnovers:7 (J Smith 2, E Strickland 2, M 
Redd 2, D Mason). Steals: 8 (J Smith 2, A 
Goldwire 2, T Kukoc, M Redd, D Mason, E 
Strickland).


LA CLIPPERS (116)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
Q Ross              25   5-9   0-0   2-3   4   5   10
E Brand             38 11-16   2-5  3-10   2   4   24
C Kaman             32   6-9   1-3  4-10   3   5   13
C Maggette          36 10-15 10-12   1-2   4   2   34
S Livingston        25   1-4   0-0   1-4  11   2    2
M Jaric             24   3-9   0-0   0-3   4   4    6
R Brunson           18   2-4   2-2   1-2   5   2    6
Z Rebraca           17   0-1   3-4   0-2   0   4    3
B Simmons           21  7-10   0-0   1-3   0   4   16
M Moore              4   0-0   2-3   0-2   1   1    2
L Chalmers         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
C Wilcox           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
_____________________________________________________
TOTALS             240 45-77 20-29 13-41  34  33  116
_____________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.584, FT-.690. 3-Point Goals:
6-12, .500 (C Maggette 4-5, M Jaric 0-4, B 
Simmons 2-3). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked 
Shots:5 (E Brand 3, B Simmons, C Kaman). 
Turnovers:14 (S Livingston 5, C Maggette 2, B
Simmons 2, C Kaman 2, E Brand, Q Ross, M 
Jaric). Steals: 6 (Q Ross 2, E Brand, M 
Jaric, S Livingston, B Simmons).

--------------------------------------------
MILWAUKEE             17  32  25  34  -  108
LA CLIPPERS           34  32  27  23  -  116
-------------------------------------------- 

Technical fouls: La Clippers - 3 (Defensive 
Three, 1:00 2nd; Defensive Three, 10:07 2nd; 
R Brunson, 1:57 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,708. T: 2:27. 
Officials: Jim Clark, Michael Smith, Robby 
Robinson.

Extended Box

 

MILWAUKEE (108) AT LA CLIPPERS (116)

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MASON           F    38    3-11     8-11     0   1   1    0   2   1   1   14
J SMITH           F    33    1-3      4-6      3   4   7    3   3   2   2    6
D GADZURIC        C    21    6-8      3-4      6   5  11    0   2   0   0   15
M REDD            G    45   10-27    10-12     2   4   6    3   4   1   2   31
A GOLDWIRE        G    33    4-7      4-4      2   0   2    5   3   2   0   13
Z PACHULIA             17    3-8      3-4      4   4   8    0   3   0   0    9
T KUKOC                24    6-9      1-2      1   2   3    4   4   1   0   16
M FIZER                 6    0-2      0-0      1   0   1    0   3   0   0    0
E STRICKLAND           15    0-4      2-2      0   0   0    3   0   1   2    2
C BOOTH                 4    0-0      2-2      0   1   1    0   2   0   0    2
R GAINES                4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
M WILLIAMS            DNP  - BRUISED LEFT KNEE                                        
  
TOTALS                240   33-79    37-47    19  21  40   18  26   8   7  108
                            (.418)  (.787)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 8 (8 PTS)      

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
Q ROSS            F    25    5-9      0-0      2   1   3    4   5   2   1   10
E BRAND           F    38   11-16     2-5      3   7  10    2   4   1   1   24
C KAMAN           C    32    6-9      1-3      4   6  10    3   5   0   2   13
C MAGGETTE        G    36   10-15    10-12     1   1   2    4   2   0   2   34
S LIVINGSTON      G    25    1-4      0-0      1   3   4   11   2   1   5    2
M JARIC                24    3-9      0-0      0   3   3    4   4   1   1    6
R BRUNSON              18    2-4      2-2      1   1   2    5   2   0   0    6
Z REBRACA              17    0-1      3-4      0   2   2    0   4   0   0    3
B SIMMONS              21    7-10     0-0      1   2   3    0   4   1   2   16
M MOORE                 4    0-0      2-3      0   2   2    1   1   0   0    2
L CHALMERS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
C WILCOX              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   45-77    20-29    13  28  41   34  33   6  14  116
                            (.584)  (.690)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 14 (16 PTS)    
  
   MILWAUKEE          17   32   25   34   -   108
   LA CLIPPERS        34   32   27   23   -   116
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MILWAUKEE - J SMITH, M FIZER.  LA CLIPPERS - E BRAND 3,
B SIMMONS, C KAMAN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MILWAUKEE 5-12 (.417), M REDD 1-3, A GOLDWIRE 1-
3, T KUKOC 3-5, E STRICKLAND 0-1. LA CLIPPERS 6-12 (.500), C MAGGETTE 4-
5, M JARIC 0-4, B SIMMONS 2-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA CLIPPERS - DEFENSIVE THREE 2, R BRUNSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JIM CLARK, MICHAEL SMITH, ROBBY ROBINSON.
A - 17,708. T - 2:27.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- It looked as if Corey Maggette and 
Elton Brand were going to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to an
easy victory.  It turned out to be a little harder to keep alive
their slim playoff hopes.

Maggette scored 33 points and Brand collected 24 and 10 rebounds
as the Clippers nearly relinquished a 26-point lead but pulled
away at the end to post a 116-108 triumph over the Milwaukee
Bucks.

Winners of four of its last five home contests, Los Angeles
trails Denver by six games for the eighth and final playoff spot
in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles never trailed in this one and, behind Brand's 12
points in the third quarter, held a 91-72 lead entering the
final period.  But Michael Redd scored 10 of his 31 points in
the fourth and Anthony Goldwire added seven of his 13 during a
17-6 burst that trimmed the Bucks' deficit to 106-100 with two
minutes to go.

"It got down to six points, but we were still confident the
whole way through," Brand said.  "I think of all the close
games, we've lost all the time.  If we'd have won those, we
might be fighting for a fifth spot in the playoffs."

"Just not enough time left on the clock," Redd said.  "It's hard
when you get down that much to come back.  We almost had it
accomplished, but they made big shots late in the game."

Maggette responded with a 3-pointer and added three free throws
down the stretch to seal the victory.

"I'm not a 3-point shooter," Maggette said.  "I hit some shots
that helped our team win.  The shots are coming a lot easier for
me now.  I just want to keep it up.  We have just 15 games left
and I want to play as strong as I can."

The Clippers jumped on the Bucks - who have lost their last
seven road games - in the first quarter, grabbing a 34-17 lead.
Maggette scored 10 points in the period and Chris Kaman added
eight of his 13 while pulling down 10 rebounds.

Making the first start of his career, oft-injured rookie Shaun
Livingston added four of his season-high 11 assists in the
quarter.

"I played OK," Livingston said.  "If anything, I'd like to cut
back on the turnovers.  I ran the team OK, but I need to be a
little more aggressive.  Besides that, I can't complain.  We got
the win."

Los Angeles' lead swelled to 46-20 just over three minutes into
the second period on Quinton Ross' jumper and a free throw by
Mikki Moore.

"I liked our effort tonight," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said.
"I like particularly the way we started the game and got off
to a great lead at both ends, offensively and defensively."

After starting the Clippers' first 67 games, Bobby Simmons came
off the bench in this one due to a lower leg contusion and
Dunleavy wanted to pace the forward.

"It was the coach's decision," Simmons said.  "Unfortunately, I
only played 21 minutes, but that is good going into Friday's
game (against Washington).  It doesn't matter.  We won the game,
and that's all that matters."

Simmons was optimistic about his team's chances to make the
playoffs.

"We have to take it one game at a time," he said.  "(If) we keep
winning, you never know, we might have a shot."

After his team fell behind Philadelphia by 5 1/2 games for the
eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, Redd
knows Milwaukee will have to turn it around quickly to reach the
postseason.

"We're running out of time," he said.  "I think there's only 15
games left, so if we are going to make a push, we have got to
start right now.  We believe we still have a chance until we are
mathematically eliminated."