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Milwaukee goes for consecutive wins under Krystkowiak

Mar 17, 2007 - 4:07 PM Charlotte (24-42) at Milwaukee (24-41) 8:30 pm EST

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Larry Krystkowiak's tenure as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is off to a flying start.

Krystkowiak looks to guide the Bucks to consecutive victories and continue their dominance of the Charlotte Bobcats when the teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

After replacing the fired Terry Stotts on Wednesday, Krystkowiak recorded his first coaching victory one night later as Milwaukee ended the San Antonio Spurs' 13-game winning streak with a 101-90 triumph.

The league's seventh-leading scorer (27.2), Michael Redd has scored 29 points in each of his last three games and is shooting 54.0 percent (34-of-63) in that stretch. The team has shot well of late, hitting 52.3 percent (157-of-300) in last four contests.

Milwaukee has dropped four of seven games in March and will attempt to defeat the Bobcats for the ninth tine in as many meetings.

Charlotte snapped a recent eight-game losing streak with consecutive victories over the Orlando Magic on Monday and the Sacramento Kings two days later.

However, the Bobcats were forced to play without four injured starters in Friday's 102-93 defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers. Sean May (sore right knee), Emeka Okafor (strained calf), Primoz Brezec (sprained left ankle) and Brevin Knight (strained groin) combine to average 42.0 points.

Having dropped nine of 11, Charlotte has yielded an average of 111.3 points in its last six contests and remains two wins shy of the single season franchise record set last season.

Redd was out of action when the Bucks defeated the Bobcats posted a 99-91 triumph on January 15. Andrew Bogut led Milwaukee with 27 points and 11 assists.