BUCK SHOTS
The Bucks continue their stretch of five consecutive back-to-back sets tonight, this is the second set for
Milwaukee. They’re looking for their first win in the opening game of back-to-backs tonight. The Combined
record of their opponents during the stretch is 40-24, a .625 winning percentage. (The stretch includes: BOS –
2x, PHX, CLE, SA, MEM, DEN, UTA, NY, CHA).
Over their last three games the Bucks have held their opponents to 43.1 percent shooting (129-299).
The Bucks are in the third game of a nine game stretch where eight of their opponents were in the 2008 NBA
Playoffs. Thus far Milwaukee has gone 1-2 against those foes.
The Bucks are currently ranked 2nd in the NBA in forcing their opponents into 18.4 turnovers per contest.
They’ve capitalized on those turnovers – leading the NBA with 22.3 points per game off of their pponents’
turnovers. On the season 23.5 percent of Milwaukee’s points come off of their points off turnovers.
Milwaukee is 5th in the NBA with 22.7 assists per game.
In Saturday night’s game against Phoenix, the Suns attempted an NBA season-high 54 free throws and
connected on a season-best 44. The Suns had 27 more makes from the charity stripes than the Bucks, in a
game that was decided by eight points.