Bucks suffer 3rd straight loss; Yi injures ankle
Updated: 2008-03-03 14:31
INDIANAPOLIS - Milwaukee Bucks forward Yi Jianlian from China injured his ankle before scoring four points in the team's 128-106 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
 Milwaukee Bucks forward Yi Jianlian is helped when leaving the court after he injures his ankle during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game against Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 3, 2008. [sina.com] |
Yi left with 10:44 remaining in the game, and didn't return. He played a little more than 14 minutes and scored four points.
Mike Dunleavy tied his career high of 36 points for the second straight game to lift the Pacers over the Bucks for their second straight win.
It was Dunleavy's third 30-point game in his last six contests, and the third time he has scored 36 points this season. He had just tied the career high Friday at Toronto.
Danny Granger had 27 points and nine rebounds. He returned to the starting lineup after being suspended a game for striking Chicago's Andres Nocioni in the face on Wednesday.
Travis Diener had 15 points and Jeff Foster had 16 rebounds for the Pacers, who set a scoring high for the season.
Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 28 points. Desmond Mason and Mo Williams each added 15 in the Bucks' third straight loss.
Pacers forward Shawne Williams was inactive for the second straight game. He left the team for personal reasons Wednesday when he learned acquaintance Gary Bohanon of Memphis, Tenn. was arrested for murder after leaving Williams' Indianapolis home driving a truck registered to Williams.
The Pacers led 53-47 late in the first half before closing with an 11-3 run, highlighted by back-to-back two-handed dunks by David Harrison, to take a 64-50 lead. Dunleavy had 23 points at the break.
The Pacers took a 74-56 lead on a 3-pointer by Troy Murphy early in the third quarter before the Bucks went on an 8-0 run.
Indiana led 80-71 with just under six minutes left in the quarter when Murphy fouled Mason, then was called for a technical. Mason made all three free throws.
A dunk by Granger pushed Indiana's lead to 97-85 at the end of the third quarter. Redd scored 17 points in the quarter to give the Bucks a chance heading into the final period.
Indiana hit 100 points on a 3-pointer by Kareem Rush with about 11 minutes. The Pacers opened the quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 105-85 lead.
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