Bogut Out with Thigh Bruise
Bucks Lose to Celts
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By Tom Enlund
16 Mar 2008
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Stay professional, the Milwaukee Bucks have been telling themselves. Try to remain competitive in the final weeks of what has become a very disappointing and trying NBA season.
The Bucks may be attempting to keep up a brave front for the stretch run, but they were no match for the mighty Boston Celtics, who scored a one-sided, 99-77 victory over their free-falling hosts Saturday night at the Bradley Center.
It was the Bucks' fifth straight loss, their longest such streak since they lost seven straight from March 21 through April 3 of last season. That streak, by the way, ended with a home victory over Boston.
The Bucks also have lost four straight at home and eight of their last nine games overall.
Charlie Bell scored 16 points to lead the Bucks, who had difficulty scoring all night and shot 34.1%. Milwaukee was without the injured Andrew Bogut and Yi Jianlian, but Mo Williams and Desmond Mason returned from injuries to start. Dan Gadzuric started for Bogut. Bogut was out with a left thigh bruise suffered in the Bucks' last game against the Jazz. Bogut, out for the first time this season, was the only Bucks player to have started all 65 games. Dan Gadzuric was named to replace Bogut in the starting lineup. Full Story
