Boston (18-25) at Milwaukee (22-20) 3:30 pm EST
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The revamped Boston Celtics look for their
fifth win in seven games when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on
Sunday.
After struggling with inconsistency through the first half of
the season, the Celtics overhauled their roster on Thursday in a
seven-player trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Boston received former All-Star forward Wally Szczerbiak,
underachieving center Michael Olowokandi and center Dwayne Jones
while sending guards Ricky Davis, Marcus Banks, forward Justin
Reed and center Mark Blount to Minnesota.
The Celtics also came away with a future protected first-round
pick while parting with two second-round selections.
The trade appears to have paid immediate dividends for Boston,
which posted a 84-74 victory over the Sacramento Kings on
Friday.
Paul Pierce scored 18 points and Kendrick Perkins added 13, 11
rebounds and five blocks for the Celtics, who held a 53-31 edge
on the boards.
Although he was not expected to play, Szczerbiak made his Boston
debut and scored 10 points in 24 minutes.
The sharpshooter figures to take on a more expanded role Sunday
against a Milwaukee team which yields an average of just under
100 points per game.
Bobby Simmons scored 18 points to pace six players in double
figures as the Bucks rolled to a 108-87 triumph over the Toronto
Raptors on Friday.
Michael Redd and reserve Mo Williams scored 15 apiece, rookie
Andrew Bogut had 14 and 10 rebounds while Jamaal Magloire added
13 and 11 boards for Milwaukee, which shot 58 percent (45-of-77)
from the floor and registered a season-high 33 assists.





