Oakland, CA (My Sportsbook) - The Milwaukee Bucks try to continue their dominance over the Golden State Warriors when the two teams meet in Oakland tonight. Milwaukee has dropped two of its last three games on the heels of a two-game surge. The Bucks are coming off a 97-93 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Ray Allen scored 24 points for the Bucks in defeat. "They played with a lot more urgency that we did," Bucks coach George Karl said. "We came out cool and casual. The way we handled success [a win over Boston Saturday night] was very disappointing." The Bucks are 1-3 on the road and have an 0-1 mark against the Western Conference this season. Golden State has won two of its last three games on the heels of a stretch during which it dropped eight of nine games. The Warriors are coming off a 100-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Antawn Jamison scored 25 points, and Gilbert Arenas added 16 points and 11 assists to the victory. "I don't know if he was any more excited for this one. Gilbert is always excited," Golden State coach Eric Musselman said. "He played a real solid floor game and got his teammates involved. We made a lot of progress in several areas we've been trying to improve." The Warriors are 3-3 at home and have a 2-1 mark against teams from the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee has won five straight and 12 of the last 15 meetings between the teams. The Bucks lead the all-time series 66-38. |
