Box Score

 

MILWAUKEE (101)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Mason             42  7-15   8-8   0-2   7   1   22
J Smith             26   5-7   4-6   3-7   0   2   14
D Gadzuric          24   3-8   4-5  7-13   0   2   10
M Redd              34  6-16   1-1   0-4   1   3   14
M Williams          24   4-8   2-2   0-0   5   4   10
M James             24   2-9   3-3   0-3   5   5    8
K Van Horn          26   3-8   1-2   1-3   1   4    7
T Kukoc             16   1-4   0-0   1-3   2   1    3
Z Pachulia          24   6-7   1-1   3-7   0   3   13
E Strickland       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Fizer            DNP  - RIGHT ELBOW LACERATION                         
D Santiago         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-82 24-28 15-42  21  25  101
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Percentages: FG-.451, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
3-10, .300 (M Redd 1-3, M James 1-3, K Van 
Horn 0-2, T Kukoc 1-2). Team Rebounds: 7. 
Blocked Shots:3 (D Gadzuric 3). Turnovers:13 
(T Kukoc 3, D Mason 2, M James 2, M Williams 
2, Z Pachulia 2, M Redd, D Gadzuric). Steals:
7 (M James 3, K Van Horn 2, T Kukoc, D 
Mason).


NEW YORK (96)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Ariza             23   2-6   3-5   1-1   2   3    7
K Thomas            39   5-8   2-2   1-4   1   2   12
N Mohammed          13   1-2   1-2   1-2   1   5    3
J Crawford          39  7-19   3-4   0-5   4   1   20
S Marbury           42 10-21 13-14   1-5   6   3   33
M Sweetney          37  6-13   2-3  4-11   2   3   14
Je Williams         26   2-4   0-0   1-8   1   2    4
V Baker              5   1-1   0-0   1-1   0   1    2
J Brewer            14   0-1   1-2   0-1   1   3    1
B Sundov             2   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
A Houston          DNP  - LEFT KNEE PAIN                                 
T Thomas           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-75 25-32 10-38  18  24   96
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Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.781. 3-Point Goals:
3-14, .214 (J Crawford 3-10, S Marbury 0-3, 
Je Williams 0-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked 
Shots:3 (K Thomas, B Sundov, M Sweetney). 
Turnovers:13 (Je Williams 4, S Marbury 3, T 
Ariza 3, J Crawford 2, N Mohammed). Steals: 6
(N Mohammed 2, S Marbury, J Brewer, M 
Sweetney, T Ariza).

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MILWAUKEE             26  23  26  26  -  101
NEW YORK              23  27  20  26  -   96
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,563. T: 2:16. 
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Tony Brothers, 
Violet Palmer.

Extended Box

 

MILWAUKEE (101) AT NEW YORK (96)

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MASON           F    42    7-15     8-8      0   2   2    7   1   1   2   22
J SMITH           F    26    5-7      4-6      3   4   7    0   2   0   0   14
D GADZURIC        C    24    3-8      4-5      7   6  13    0   2   0   1   10
M REDD            G    34    6-16     1-1      0   4   4    1   3   0   1   14
M WILLIAMS        G    24    4-8      2-2      0   0   0    5   4   0   2   10
M JAMES                24    2-9      3-3      0   3   3    5   5   3   2    8
K VAN HORN             26    3-8      1-2      1   2   3    1   4   2   0    7
T KUKOC                16    1-4      0-0      1   2   3    2   1   1   3    3
Z PACHULIA             24    6-7      1-1      3   4   7    0   3   0   2   13
E STRICKLAND          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M FIZER               DNP  - RIGHT ELBOW LACERATION                                   
D SANTIAGO            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-82    24-28    15  27  42   21  25   7  13  101
                            (.451)  (.857)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 13 (14 PTS)    

NEW YORK

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T ARIZA           F    23    2-6      3-5      1   0   1    2   3   1   3    7
K THOMAS          F    39    5-8      2-2      1   3   4    1   2   0   0   12
N MOHAMMED        C    13    1-2      1-2      1   1   2    1   5   2   1    3
J CRAWFORD        G    39    7-19     3-4      0   5   5    4   1   0   2   20
S MARBURY         G    42   10-21    13-14     1   4   5    6   3   1   3   33
M SWEETNEY             37    6-13     2-3      4   7  11    2   3   1   0   14
JE WILLIAMS            26    2-4      0-0      1   7   8    1   2   0   4    4
V BAKER                 5    1-1      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   0    2
J BREWER               14    0-1      1-2      0   1   1    1   3   1   0    1
B SUNDOV                2    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
A HOUSTON             DNP  - LEFT KNEE PAIN                                           
T THOMAS              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-75    25-32    10  28  38   18  24   6  13   96
                            (.453)  (.781)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13 (20 PTS)    
  
   MILWAUKEE          26   23   26   26   -   101
   NEW YORK           23   27   20   26   -   96
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MILWAUKEE - D GADZURIC 3.  NEW YORK - K THOMAS, B SUNDOV,
M SWEETNEY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MILWAUKEE 3-10 (.300), M REDD 1-3, M JAMES 1-3,
K VAN HORN 0-2, T KUKOC 1-2. NEW YORK 3-14 (.214), J CRAWFORD 3-10,
S MARBURY 0-3, JE WILLIAMS 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, TONY BROTHERS, VIOLET PALMER.
A - 19,563. T - 2:16.

Game Story

NEW YORK (Ticker) - The voice from the sideline was different
but the result remained the same for the reeling New York
Knicks.

Under interim coach Herb Williams, the Knicks again failed to
execute down the stretch and absorbed their season-high sixth
straight loss, a 101-96 setback to the Milwaukee Bucks.

For the third time in four seasons, the Knicks changed coaches.
Jeff Van Gundy suddenly resigned just 19 games into the 2001-02
season and was replaced by Don Chaney, who lasted until January
2004.  Williams coached one game, a win over Orlando, before
team president Isiah Thomas hired Lenny Wilkens.

Wilkens, the winningest coach in NBA history, guided the Knicks
to a 23-19 record and their first playoff appearance in three
years.  He got New York off to a respectable 16-13 start this
season before the team dropped nine of its first 10 games in
January.  That led to his resignation Saturday, less than 24
hours after a 92-91 loss to Houston.

Williams, an assistant with the Knicks since December 2001, was
promoted and may keep the job for the remainder of the season.
During his postgame news conference, he emphasized poor board
work and perimeter defense for the loss.

"Tonight it was our rebounding," he said.  "Not only our
rebounding but our perimeter play. Our forwards were getting
beat off the pick-and-roll."

"I'm going to lean towards defense.  Lenny was real good at
running the offense, but you have to shut things down in this
league."

The Knicks fell to 5-14 in games decided by six points or less.
During their longest slide of the season, they have dropped
three games on shots with less than five seconds remaining.

New York trailed, 75-70, at the start of the fourth quarter,
twice fell behind by nine points and pulled within 91-89 with
2:21 to play.  But it got no closer as Williams fell to 1-1
all-time as a coach.

After four free throws by Stephon Marbury, who scored 33 points,
made it a two-point game, Milwaukee's Maurice Williams made a
lane jumper at the 1:28 mark.  Jamal Crawford missed a jumper
and Michael Redd drilled a 3-pointer for a 96-89 lead with 54
seconds to go.

Under Wilkens, the Knicks struggled defensively, allowing 97.7
points per game. In this one, Redd's shot came as a result of a
defensive breakdown.  While employing a zone, New York did not
defend a pick-and-roll play and left Redd open on the left side.

"They were playing that zone defense and the ball went to Keith
(Van Horn) on the pick-and-roll and Keith swung it to Des
(Desmond Mason) and he swung over to me," Redd said.

"It still comes to desire," Knicks forward Jerome Williams said.
"Guys still have to want to play defense.  You have to want to
go out there and play defense like you want to go out there and
score."

Crawford answered with a 3-pointer, but Zaza Pachulia slammed
home a follow shot with 31 seconds left. Milwaukee made 3-of-4
free throws to seal its third win in four games.

"Right now the only thing that is going to get us out of this is
better defense," Marbury said.  "Having these lapses do not
translate into winning."

Desmond Mason scored 22 points to lead six Bucks in double
figures.

"We came out with a lot of energy and intensity," Milwaukee
coach Terry Porter said.  "It's always tough coming here when a
new coach comes in and the players are excited about trying to
play well for that new coach."

"I know we are a better team than this," said Crawford, who
scored 20 points.  "Besides the Toronto game, we have lost our
last four by a combined 10 or 11 points."