EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Andrew
Bogut scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and the Milwaukee
Bucks scored a rare road win with a 98-76 decision over the woeful New
Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.
Carlos Delfino, who had scored 10
points in the Bucks' last five games, added 17 points as the Bucks won
for only the fourth time in 15 road games.
Delfino wasn't the only reserve who
stepped up for the Bucks. Hakim Warrick added 13 points and Luke
Ridnour had 11 as the Bucks beat the Nets for the second time this
season.
Yi Jianlian had 22 points to lead New
Jersey, which lost for the 31st time in 34 games this season. Chris
Douglas-Roberts added 12 points and Brook Lopez had 11 and seven
rebounds.
The Bucks' easy win came in a game in
which they missed their first seven shots and turned the ball over
three times in falling behind 8-0.
Scott Skiles inserted Delfino and
Kurt Thomas into the lineup for Luc Mbah a Moute and Bogut and that
seemed to settle Milwaukee down.
Trailing 10-4, Milwaukee eventually tied the game at 12 on a three-point play by Delfino and a jumper by Thomas.
The Bucks held the Nets scoreless for
the final 4:10 of the first quarter and took a 22-16 lead with Brandon
Jennings scoring four of the final six points on a fast break and two
free throws.
New Jersey got within 30-25 early in
the second quarter but Bogut and Warrick each scored four points in a
13-4 run that pushed the lead to 43-29.
Leading by nine points early in the
third quarter, Bogut scored eight straight points in the paint to push
the Bucks' lead to 62-45 and the Nets never got close again.
Notes
The Bucks are 2-0 in 2010.
… Francisco Elson got and made two free throws in the final second of
the first half on a late foul call that was reviewed by the officials
to make sure it occurred before the buzzer. … Nets forward Jarvis Hayes
(hamstring) played for the first time since the opening game of the
season. … The Nets bought out the contract of veteran guard Rafer
Alston and waived him on Tuesday.