Bucks win; lose Redd

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009

MILWAUKEE — Luc Richard Mbah a Moute hit a free throw with 3.3 seconds to go and Richard Jefferson scored 20 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Sacramento Kings 106-104 on Saturday night.

One night after suffering their most lopsided loss of the season, 117-87 at Atlanta, the Bucks won a close game. It came despite Andrew Bogut missing his sixth consecutive game with back spasms and leading scorer Michael Redd leaving with a knee injury in the third quarter.

Sacramento’s Brad Miller, who finished with 14 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, had his jumper from the top of the key bounce high off the back of the rim at the buzzer that would have sent the game to overtime.

The Kings have lost 16 of 20 since Kenny Natt was named interim coach on Dec. 15, and fell to 0-17 against Eastern Conference teams.

Charlie Villanueva scored 18 points and Francisco Elson had 10 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in 35 minutes for Milwaukee, which had six players score in double figures.

Kevin Martin scored 20 points and Francisco Garcia added 19 points for Sacramento, which has lost four straight.

Ramon Sessions made a free throw with 53 seconds left to tie it at 104. The Bucks then took the lead for good, 105-104, when Jefferson was fouled by John Salmons and made one free throw with 16 seconds to go.

Redd strained his left knee with 4:16 left in the third quarter, did not return and the team said he will undergo an MRI exam Sunday. The Bucks’ leading scorer with 21.4 points per game, Redd came down awkwardly from a shot under the basket wincing and limping. He finished with 14 points in 26 minutes.

Villanueva scored a pair of baskets to give Milwaukee a 103-99 lead with 2:22 left.

Martin then scored on a layin and Garcia hit a 3-pointer to give Sacramento a 104-103 lead with 1:24 to go.

The Bucks closed the third quarter with a 7-2 run to lead, 84-82.

Miller scored 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the first half as the Kings led, 63-62, at halftime.

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