BUCK SHOTS
The Bucks hit the middle set of their five consecutive back-to-backs tonight. The Combined record of their
opponents during the stretch is 49-31, a .613 winning percentage. (The stretch includes: BOS – 2x, PHX, CLE,
SA, MEM, DEN, UTA, NY, CHA). Milwaukee is the first team since the 2004-05 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 13 assists without turning the ball over in his last three games.
Ramon Sessions continued his string of double-figure scoring games on Wednesday, reaching double digits in
all seven of his games this season. He has led the Bucks reserves in scoring in each of the last five tilts
averaging 15.6 (78) points and 4.6 assists (23) as a reserve. Sessions has also gone to the line an average of
6.4 times over that span, knocking down 78.1 percent of his free throws (25-32).
The Bucks are in the sixth game of a nine game stretch where eight of their opponents were in the 2008 NBA
Playoffs. Thus far Milwaukee has gone 2-3 against those foes.
The Bucks are currently ranked 5th in the NBA in forcing their opponents into 16.7 turnovers per contest.
They’ve capitalized on those turnovers – ranking fourth in the NBA with 19.9 points per game off of their
opponents’ turnovers.
Bucks 2008 2nd round pick (37th overall) Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is among the top 10 rookie leaders in:
points (9.3, T-9th), rebounds (6.3, 5th), blocks (0.7, 7th) and minutes (27.8, 7th). Over his last six contests, the UCLA alum is averaging 11.5 points (57.1 percent shooting, 24-42) and 8.0 rebounds.