Milwaukee Bucks Team Report - April 5

(Basketball News) - Brian Skinner collected 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 90-83 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in a Central Division battle from the Air Canada Centre.

Michael Redd contributed 17 points and Desmond Mason had 16 for the Bucks, who won for the third time in four games to clinch a playoff spot. Joe Smith added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, as Milwaukee had six players finish with double-figures in points, including all five starters.

With the win, the Bucks moved to 39-38, and are a full game ahead of the New Orleans Hornets and Miami Heat for the fourth seed in the East, and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Milwaukee won for just the third time in its last 10 on the road and improved to 13-26 away from home this season.

The Bucks will close their brief two-game road trip on Tuesday when they battle the New Jersey Nets at Continental Airlines Arena. Milwaukee has beaten New Jersey twice already this season, but has lost five of the last nine meetings.

Milwaukee has also lost four of five and seven of its last 10 in the Garden State.