Bucks resume road trip in Emerald City

The Bucks are tied with the Indiana Pacers for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference Playoff race. The fifth-seeded Washington Wizards have a slim one- half game lead over Indiana and Milwaukee.

Milwaukee has won two straight games. On Monday, Michael Redd finished with 23 points and T.J. Ford contributed 19 points, five rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Bucks over the Portland Trail Blazers, 100-93, at the Rose Garden.

Bobby Simmons added 16 points and Charlie Bell scored 13 in the win over the Trail Blazers for the Bucks, who have won four of their last five contests overall.

The Bucks are just 14-19 on the road this season. They are scheduled to visit Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at the Staples Center.

Seattle attempts to bounce back from a tough loss. On Tuesday, Ron Artest poured in a season-high 34 points as the Sacramento Kings knocked off the SuperSonics, 105-96, at ARCO Arena.

All-Star Ray Allen paced Seattle with 23 points and seven rebounds in the loss to Sacramento. Chris Wilcox ended with 16 points and 19 boards, while Rashard Lewis netted 15 for the Sonics, who have dropped two of their last three games overall.

The SuperSonics are 16-17 at home this season.

This is the second and final meeting of the season between the clubs. On February 14th, Redd poured in 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, as the Bucks knocked off the SuperSonics, 106-91, at the Bradley Center.

Milwaukee has lost five straight and 13 of its last 14 at Seattle.