BUCK SHOTS
The Bucks continue their stretch of five consecutive back-to-back sets tonight, this is the second set for
Milwaukee. The
Combined record of their opponents during the stretch is 46-27, a .630 winning percentage. (The stretch
includes: BOS – 2x, PHX, CLE, SA, MEM, DEN, UTA, NY, CHA).
Ramon Sessions has 10 assists without turning the ball over in his last two games.
Bucks 2008 2nd round pick (37th overall) Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is among the top 10 rookie leaders in:
points (9.1, 10th), rebounds (6.3, T-5th), blocks (0.8, 7th) and minutes (26.9, 7th). Over his last five contests, the
UCLA alum is averaging 11.6 points (61.8 percent shooting, 21-34) and 8.2 rebounds.
Ramon Sessions continued his string of double-figure scoring games on Tuesday, reaching double digits in all
six of his games this season. He has led the Bucks reserves in scoring in each of the last four tilts averaging
16.3 (65) points and five assists as a reserve. Sessions has also gone to the line an average of 6.8 times over
that span (team-high), knocking down 81.5 percent of his free throws (22-27).
Milwaukee’s bench has outscored their foes 82-30 (41.0-15.0) over the last two games and outrebounded
them 34-20 (17.0-10.0) over that stretch.
The Bucks are in the fifth game of a nine game stretch where eight of their opponents were in the 2008 NBA
Playoffs. Thus far Milwaukee has gone 1-3 against those foes.
The Bucks are currently ranked 3rd in the NBA in forcing their opponents into 17.4 turnovers per contest.
They’ve capitalized on those turnovers – ranking third in the NBA with 20.9 points per game off of their
opponents’ turnovers.