Sacramento (29-31) at Milwaukee (29-30) 8:00 pm EST
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to
enhance their playoff hopes against a team they have struggled
against in recent years.
The Bucks try to equal their victory total from last season when
they attempt to end their two-game skid Wednesday against the
Sacramento Kings.
Although they have dropped six of their last eight contests, the
Bucks are eighth in the Eastern Conference, one game in back of
seventh-place Philadelphia and 2 1/2 ahead of Chicago.
Michael Redd, who was named Sunday to Team USA, scored 23 points
to pace Milwaukee in Saturday's 103-98 loss to the New York
Knicks.
The Bucks have dropped their last three home games after winning
the previous six and are 1-5 against Pacific Division opponents
this season.
Sacramento has dominated Milwaukee, winning eight of the last
nine meetings, including a 103-82 rout November 18. The Kings
limited the Bucks to 37 percent shooting (31-of-84) from the
floor and forced 19 turnovers.
Trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by 1 1/2 games for eighth place
in the West, Sacramento is wrapping up a five-game road trip,
having won three of the first four.
Mike Bibby collected 29 points and 10 assists and Brad Miller
made 9-of-10 shots to add 21 points for the Kings in Sunday's
109-84 victory over the New Jersey Nets.





