The Milwaukee coach and players looked bewildered today, as they were steamrolled 119-94 by Brooklyn. "I'm not sure they knew what hit them," said Brooklyn coach Bob. "It didn't really seem like they came out with much of a plan, instead playing like a pickup team. I hate to criticize [Milwaukee coach] Bob, but I don't think he did his job preparing for this game."

That has been an increasingly frequent impression in Milwaukee games, leading many supporters to call for the coach's head. The players tend to avoid the matter, but today was the final straw for Milwaukee star Valentine. "We couldn't believe what we were hearing in practices. Stuff like, 'just go out and do your best and good things will happen.' He didn't show us any film of Brooklyn, and we really came out today with no idea what to expect. I try to be a team player and all, but when the coach isn't doing his job, we're not going to win."

Brooklyn was led by Owens (31 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks), Jeanlouis (24 points, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Tucker (12 points, 4 assists, a steal, a block). Milwaukee was led by Valentine (13 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Reese (15 points, 3 assists, a steal, a block), Thomas (18 points, 0 assists, a block).

After today's victory, Brooklyn stand at 39-19 and 24-8 at home. They stay at #1 in the Atlantic and stay at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee are now 40-18 with today's defeat. They remain at #1 in the Central and stay at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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