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Team W L
Cleveland 9 3
Detroit 8 4
Chicago 6 7
Indiana 5 6
Bucks 6 8
CNP
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ALL-TIME SERIES:
Milwaukee leads 11-3

The Bobcats are in the midst of a stretch that sees them play eight of nine games at home. They’re 2-5 in that
string heading into tonight’s tilt. The two teams they beat are New Orleans (5-5) and Utah (8-4).

Milwaukee has won the last 2 meetings between the clubs and is 5-2 (.714) in 4 seasons playing at Charlotte.

Last season Andrew Bogut averaged a double-double against the Bobcats, recording 16.7 points and 11.7
rebounds in three meetings. He also added 2.3 blocks while shooting 53.8 percent from the field (21-39).

Charlie Bell played in three games (one start) against Charlotte last season and put up 11.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds. He shot a team-best 56.5 percent from the field (13-23) and 50.0 percent from three (3-6). Bell also had a 6.50:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.


08-09 Regular Season Match-ups
Nov 22, 2008 @ Charlotte – 6:00 p.m.
Dec 5, 2008 @ Milwaukee – 7:30 p.m.
Jan 2, 2009 @ Milwaukee – 7:30 p.m.
Jan 3, 2009 @ Charlotte – 6:00 p.m.






Bucks (6-8) at Bobcats (3-8)
Saturday, November 22, 2008
6:00 pm (CT) - Time Warner Cable Arena

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PROBABLE STARTERS - All starters are probable and subject to change

Bucks
Bobcats
PG
Ridnour

Felton
SG
Bell
Augustin
SF
Jefferson
Wallace
PF
Mbah A Moute
Okafor
C
Bogut Ajinca
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BUCK SHOTS

The Bucks are 1st in reb. % (.548), defensive reb. % (.778) and 2nd in offensive reb. % (.318).

Speaking of rebounds, Andrew Bogut is fifth in the NBA with 11.0 per game. Milwaukee is third with 13.9 offensive rebounds each night. Andrew Bogut (3.5, T-5th) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (3.2, T-9th) combine for nearly half of those boards (6.7).

Charlie Villanueva returned to the lineup on Friday after missing four games with a left hamstring strain. He
made up for lost time by tallying 20 points in 13 minutes. CV was 8-12 from the field and 4-5 from the line. He also had six rebounds.

Over their last five games Andrew Bogut (64) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (50) have accounted for 114 out of the team’s 244 rebounds (47.0 percent). They’re both averaging a double-double over that stretch – Bogut 12.8 points and 12.8 rebounds and Mbah a Moute 12.0 and 10.0.

The Bucks are currently 1-2 in a stretch where they play six of seven games on the road. It’s also the second consecutive week where they face four games in five nights (four different cities this week).

Ramon Sessions has 42 assists against nine turnovers in his last eight games (4.67:1 assist/TO ratio).

Over his last eight games, Luke Ridnour has knocked down 90.0 percent (26-29) of his free throws. On the
season he is tied for 25th in the NBA with an 87.5 percentage.

Ramon Sessions continued his string of double-figure scoring games on Friday, reaching double digits in all 12 of his games this season.


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