WHEN: 7:30 tonight and 6 p.m. Saturday.

WHERE: Bradley Center tonight and Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, on Saturday.

BROADCASTS: TV - FSN (tonight only). Radio - AM-620.

ABOUT THE Bobcats: They're coming off two home losses, to New Jersey in overtime and to New York. But Charlotte has won its last two road games, against the Nets and Memphis, marking the first time this season the Bobcats have won consecutive road games. Charlotte has lost the last four games against the Bucks, but each of those games was decided by five points or fewer.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Emeka Okafor, Bobcats

He has scored in double figures in 10 straight games, averaging 18.3 points on 58.7% shooting and 12.5 rebounds during that stretch. Okafor has recorded a double-double in eight of the last 10 games. He is ranked third in the league in field-goal percentage (58.6%), fourth in rebounding (11.2) and tied for eighth in blocks (1.8).

LINEUPS

PROBABLE Bobcats STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Raymond Felton 6-1 North Carolina

G-Matt Carroll 6-6 Notre Dame

F-Boris Diaw 6-8 France

F-Gerald Wallace 6-7 Alabama

C-Emeka Okafor 6-10 Connecticut

Coach: Larry Brown (first season; 24th overall, 1,021-821).

Injury report: Raja Bell (left groin strain) is questionable.

PROBABLE Bucks STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Luke Ridnour 6-2 Oregon

G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State

F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona

F-LR Mbah a Moute 6-8 UCLA

C-Andrew Bogut 7-0 Utah

Coach: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 296-269).

Injury report: Malik Allen (rib strain) is questionable.

THE SERIES

The Bucks are 2-0 against the Bobcats this season. They will conclude the season series Saturday.

NUMBERS GAME

11-1 Bucks' record when they have a better field-goal percentage than their opponent. The first loss came Wednesday against Houston (Bucks 45.1%, Rockets 41.1%).

3-9 Charlotte's road record.

10 Starting lineups used by the Bobcats this season.

COMING UP

MONDAY: 7 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

Tom Enlund

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