BUCK SHOTS
Tonight’s game begins a stretch where the Bucks will play six of their next 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).
The Bucks begin the fourth out of five consecutive back-to-back sets tonight. The combined record of their
opponents during the stretch is 61-39 (.610). (The stretch includes: BOS 2x, PHX, CLE, SA, MEM, DEN, UTA,
NY, CHA). Milwaukee is the first team since the 04-05 season to have a stretch of at least five consecutive
back-to-backs (Detroit had seven from December 29, 2004 to January 22, 2005).
Ramon Sessions has 23 assists against five turnovers in his last five games (4.60:1 assist/TO ratio).
Ramon Sessions continued his string of double-figure scoring games on Wednesday, reaching double digits in
all nine of his games this season.
Luke Ridnour has been knocking down his three point attempts over his last four tilts. He’s shot 47.0 percent
(7-15) over that time, including a 3-4 night from downtown on Saturday.
Over his last two tilts, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is averaging 16.5 points and 13.0 rebounds (7.5 on the
offensive end). He has also contributed 2.0 steals and knocked down 13-15 free throw attempts (87.0 %).
Andrew Bogut has averaged a double-double against Western Conference foes this year (10.3 pts/12.5 rebs).
The Bucks are in the eighth game of a nine game stretch where eight of their opponents were in the 2008
NBA Playoffs. Thus far Milwaukee has gone 3-4 against those foes.