Miami (1-1) at Milwaukee (2-0), 8:30 pm EST

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Rookie Andrew Bogut and the Milwaukee Bucks catch a big break as the Miami Heat will be without superstar center Shaquille O'Neal when they visit the Bradley Center on Saturday.

A 12-time All-Star, O'Neal sprained his right ankle late in Miami's 105-102 loss to Indiana on Thursday night. X-rays were negative, but the 33-year-old O'Neal is expected to miss at least two weeks.

Dwyane Wade did all he could in O'Neal's absence, collecting 31 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in the loss to Indiana. However, the Heat received little from Antoine Walker, who made just 5-of-15 shots and committed five turnovers.

In O'Neal's absence, Miami - which was 6-3 without him last season - will turn to veteran Alonzo Mourning, who still is one of the tougher defenders in the league. However, Mourning is a big dropoff from O'Neal, who likely would have given Bogut fits in the paint.

The top overall pick in June's draft, Bogut has held his own through the first two games of his career, averaging 11.5 points and 13 rebounds. He scored 10 points and grabbed 17 boards in Wednesday's 110-96 triumph at New Jersey.

However, the offensive star for the Bucks has been guard Michael Redd, who scored 30 points in a season-opening win at Philadelphia and followed that performance with a career-high 41 points in Wednesday's victory.

T.J. Ford, who missed all of last season following spine surgery, scored 21 points and dished out six assists. Maurice Williams added 23 and five off the bench for Milwaukee, which shot just 38 percent (35-of-92).