(My Sportsbook) - The slumping Milwaukee Bucks will welcome the New York Knicks to town this evening for a showdown at the Bradley Center. Milwaukee has dropped three straight and six of its last eight games, including Wednesday's 105-94 loss to the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Richard Jefferson scored 25 points and Andrew Bogut netted 16 and a pulled down a season-high 20 rebounds for the Bucks. Charlie Bell and Ramon Sessions had 15 points apiece in defeat. The Bucks, who own a 2-3 mark at home, are still playing without guard Michael Redd (ankle) and forward Charlie Villanueva (hamstring). Both are listed as questionable for tonight's game. The Knicks have lost two in a row and three of their last five games. They suffered a 110-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday at TD Banknorth Garden, as Wilson Chandler scored 23 points and Zach Randolph chipped in 18 points and eight boards in a losing effort. Chris Duhon had 15 points and five assists for New York, which is 2-3 away from Madison Square Garden this season. Meanwhile, the Knicks made a significant personnel move just hours before the game sending high-scoring guard Jamal Crawford to Golden State for disgruntled forward Al Harrington. Crawford was averaging 19.6 points and 4.4 assists through 11 games this season for the Knicks. Harrington, meanwhile, has averaged 12.4 points and 5.6 rebounds in five games for the Warriors this season but has been on the sidelines with a strained lower back. Milwaukee posted a 94-86 win over the Knicks on November 2 this season in the Big Apple. Jefferson and Sessions each logged 18 points in that victory. New York has won five of eight and six of the last 10 meetings. It has also won three of its last five at the Bradley Center. |
